Recent Donations To The PMC
Roman’s Musical Pilgrimage Wojciech Maciejewski, brother of composer and pianist Roman Maciejewski (1910-1998), has been a faithful friend of the Polish Music Center and a… Read more »
05. May 2014
Rare Photos Of Lutosławski
William E. Thomson, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Thornton School of Music, sent us six rare photographs from Witold Lutosławski’s first visit to the… Read more »
Music Of The Soul
Beloved Polish singer and friend of the PMC Anna Jurksztowicz has donated a copy of her recent contemplative exploration of ‘music of the soul’… Read more »
Zubel Wins Polonica Nova Prize
On April 12, during the final concert of the 2014 Musica Polonica Nova festival, composer and vocalist Agata Zubel had declared the winner of the… Read more »
Gloria Artis for Adrian Thomas
Adrian Thomas, a leading authority on Polish music, was recently awarded the Golden Gloria Artis medal for his outstanding contribution to the study and promotion… Read more »
2014 Fryderyk Awards
The voting results of the 1,200-member Polish Phonographic Academy were announced on April 24 during the gala award ceremony at the Sala Kongresowa in Warsaw.… Read more »
Opera Oscar For Poland
The second International Opera Awards took place on April 7, 2014 in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. Highlights of the evening included a surprise performance… Read more »
Górecki’s Fourth Lauded
The Symphony No. 4 of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki was given its World Premiere on April 12 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The London… Read more »
Górecki’s Fourth Inspires Deeper Investigation
The recent World Premiere of Górecki’s Fourth Symphony continues to invite comments and analyses from various quarters. Many interesting details emerge, especially pertaining to the… Read more »
Festival Premieres In May
Many new works by Polish composers will receive their world premieres at festivals in Poland during the month of May. Below is a list of… Read more »
Łukaszewski Premieres
Paweł Łukaszewski’s Ego sum pastor bonus for mixed choir a cappella was world-premiered in Kraków on April 24 by the Ealing Abbey Choir led by… Read more »
Varsovia Celebrates its 30th!
The May 11 Gala concert at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw celebrates the 30th anniversary of Sinfonia Varsovia. Established in 1984, this well-known ensemble began… Read more »
Stankiewicz And Oleszkiewicz Perform Kilar And Young
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles invites everyone to a special tribute concert of music composed by Wojciech Kilar and… Read more »
Polish Music Convention
The second Convention on Polish Music was held at the National Library in Warsaw on May 12-14, 2014. Organized by the Institute of Music and… Read more »
Paciorkiewicz In Sierpiec
The Płock Symphony Orchestra led by Jakub Chrenowicz devoted its May 11 concert to Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz and music by other 20th century composers. A Sierpiec… Read more »
Oldest Polish Opera Performed In Bydgoszcz
The rarely-performed Cud mniemany czyli Krakowiacy i Górale [An Apparent Miracle or The Cracovians and the Highlanders] is the first example of Polish opera, composed… Read more »
Four-Part Harmony
Entitled Czterogłos [Four-part harmony], a series of concerts held on April 29, May 7, May 14 and May 17 commemorating the 80th anniversary of Karol… Read more »
Jacek Kaspsyzyk In Classical Music
In its April issue, the prestigious British monthly Classical Music Magazine printed an article with the attention-grabbing title “King Jacek,” dedicated to Maestro Jacek Kaspszyk.… Read more »
Panic Duo Performs Dębski
On Friday, May 16, violinist Pasha Tseitlin and pianist Nic Gerpe will present a program of music by Wolfgang, Manson, Neumeister and Patterson. Known as… Read more »
Grzegorz Nowak With The Royal Philharmonic
Maestro Grzegorz Nowak presents two exciting programs in London in early May. His first concert includes Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sibelius’s Violin… Read more »