Looking Back at the 2014 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles
The annual Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles was held November 5-9, 2014 in the charming Central Coast town that Ignacy Jan Paderewski once considered his… Read more »
12. December 2014
Recent Donations
During a meeting in Warsaw, composer Joanna Bruzdowicz presented PMC Director Marek Żebrowski with her new CD, “Joanna Bruzdowicz: String Quartet No. 1 ‘La Vita,’… Read more »
2014 Anniversary Year
Panufnik In New York Times On November 28, the New York Times published an interesting article about the life and music of Polish émigré composer… Read more »
Penderecki Premiere
The world premiere of Dies Illa—a 2014 Krzysztof Penderecki composition for three soloists, three mixed choirs and orchestra—was given on November 9 at Koekelberg Basilica… Read more »
Preisner Premiere In Krakow
On October 16 and 17, the premiere of 2014: Here and Now composed by Zbigniew Preisner was performed by the Sinfonietta Cracovia and soloists with… Read more »
Rice Brothers In California
The newly-established Southwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States will hold its Grand Opening Gala Concert on December 6, 2014. The Rice… Read more »
Kwartludium In London
On December 12, leading avant-garde Polish ensemble Kwartludium and British electronic artist Scanner will present a program of new works using visual scores at the… Read more »
Sinfonietta Cracovia Celebrations
One of the first concerts in the inaugural season of the new ICE Congress Centre in Kraków will feature Sinfonietta Cracovia’s program of Viennese classics… Read more »
Brand New Music 2014
For a number of years the Katowice Music Academy has organized the Brand New Music Festival. Between the years 2001-2006 the Festival consisted of a… Read more »
Worldwide Tributes To Jarczyk
Tributes commemorating Polish jazz pianist and composer, Jan Jarczyk, continue worldwide since his untimely death in Montreal on August 3. Throughout his life, Jan had… Read more »
Kraków Commemorates Stachowski
November 3 marked the 10th anniversary of Professor Marek Stachowski’s death. A distinguished composer, pedagogue and Rector of the Kraków Music Academy, Stachowski was a… Read more »
Poland’s Independence Day Celebrated at USC
Known around the world as “Armistice Day” or “Veterans’ Day,” November 11 is also Poland’s Independence Day, commemorating the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty after World… Read more »
Dudziak Named Unesco ‘Artist For Peace’
According to the external news service of Polish radio, thenews.pl: Polish jazz singer Urszula Dudziak has been chosen as a UNESCO Artist for Peace on… Read more »
Kurczewski Prize For Łukaszewski
Paweł Łukaszewski—well-known composer, conductor, choirmaster, and 2011 Paderewski Lecturer—is this year’s winner of the Jerzy Kurczewski Prize. The artist was chosen for his outstanding achievements… Read more »
Composers’ Portraits: Hendrich & Szostak
Since 1988 the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) had organized a cycle of concerts presenting contemporary Polish composers. This year’s 24th edition of the series presented… Read more »
Musica Moderna Sessions
The 65th session of Musica Moderna was held November 26—December 6 in Łódź. Professor Deborah Bradley-Kramer from Columbia University in New York City and Jarosław… Read more »
Warsaw Phil Records For Warner Classics
Weinberg: Violin Concerto & Symphony No. 4 Mieczysław Weinberg: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 67; Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 61 Warsaw… Read more »
Jazz In Polish Cinema
Jazz in Polish Cinema: Out of the Underground 1958-67 Works for film by composers Krzysztof Komeda and Andrzej Trzaskowski Tomasz Stańko – trumpet; Don Cherry… Read more »
Magdalena Filipczak Debut CD
Magdalena Filipczak: Essence of Violin Saint-Saën (arr: Eugene Ysaÿe): Caprice d’après l’Etude en forme de valse, Op 52/6; Elgar: Chanson de Matin, Op 15/2; Salut… Read more »
Stańko In London
On Thursday November 20, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko and his New York Quartet (comprised of pianist David Virelles, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver)… Read more »