“It is definitely an act of courage but also proof of an open mind and a lack of rigidity. It shows a soul devoted to music, not stereotypes” says Kayah, one of the stars of previous Kwartesencja Festivals. To mix styles and genres, not to follow the beaten track, combine amazing artists who would never meet…Continue Reading Kwartesencja Festival
The Festival of 20th Century Music is a new highlight on the schedule of the Lower Silesia Philharmonic in Jelenia Góra. This series of concerts was launched already in June and continues through this month. A concert on Oct. 3 celebrated the centenary of Sir Andrzej Panufnik with a performance of his Tragic Overture, Piano Concerto and Sinfonia Sacra. Maciej…Continue Reading New 20th Cent. Music Festival In Jelenia Góra
Paweł Łukaszewski – Musica Sacra 5 Paweł Łukaszewski (b. 1968): Advent music (2012), Lenten music (2011), Daylight declines (2013), Prayer to the Guardian Angel (2012), Responsoria Tenebrae (2010) ProMODERN contemporary vocal sextet (1-5); BALTIC NEOPOLIS ORCHESTRA, Tomasz Tomaszewski – leader (6-9); CANTATRIX, Geert-Jan van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen – conductor (10); MORPHEUS Saxophone Ensemble (11-15); MUSICA SACRA Warsaw-Praga Cathedral Choir, Łukasz Farcinkiewicz – piano, Paweł Łukaszewski –…Continue Reading New on DUX November 2014
LOUSSIER & PADEREWSKI Jacques Loussier: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Violin Sonata Adam Kostecki, cond. ; Polish Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra; Gunther Hauer, piano; Piotr Iwicki, percussion Naxos 8.573200 (07/2014) Jacques Loussier achieved immense worldwide popular success combining the music of J.S. Bach and jazz improvisation with his Play Bach Trio. Loussier’s focus has…Continue Reading Pianist-Composers Inspired By The Violin
Entitled AURA, the seventh album of this noted jazz group RGG was released on Oct. 21 by OKeh Records and Sony Music Entertainment. This disc represents RGG’s international debut, proving the ensemble’s merits among connoisseurs abroad. “Our music is directed towards active listeners” – say the musicians of RGG, which includes pianist Łukasz Ojdana, bassist Maciej Garbowski, and percussionist…Continue Reading New Release From RGG
The University of Southern California in Los Angeles will host two concerts in early October, celebrating the centenary of Sir Andrzej Panufnik. On October 5 in the Alfred Newman Recital Hall, the Polish Music Center will present its annual Paderewski Lecture-Recital, featuring the composer’s widow, Lady Camilla Panufnik, delivering the lecture, “Andrzej Panufnik—the Man behind…Continue Reading 2014 Paderewski Lecture-Recital
The annual Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles will be held November 5-9, 2014, and once again it promises to be a veritable feast of concerts, wine-tasting, fine food, and truly spectacular Fall Feast in this charming Central Coast town. In addition to the regular musical programs presented in several different venues, a few extra attractions…Continue Reading 2014 Paderewski Festival In Paso Robles: Music, Dance and Wine!
This year’s International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC) Annual Meeting, General Assembly, Conference and Concert—collectively referred to as IAMIC 2014—will be held from October 3-8 in and around the south-western Polish city of Wrocław. During the same time period, Wrocław will be the site of the 2014 World Music Days, a festival of the…Continue Reading 2014 IAMIC Conference
A world premiere of Aftersounds, a 2014 Marcin Stańczyk composition for two percussionists and electronics, was given on September 12 at Centre Pompidou in Paris. The work was composed during Stańczyk’s one-year long residency at IRCAM in Paris and it explores the relationships between optical phenomena and music. The performers at the appropriately-named Espace de…Continue Reading Marcin Stańczyk Premiere
On October 1 the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) inaugurated its new season in a brand new building, designed by Konior Architects with the acoustic design of the concert hall provided by the Japan-based Nagata Acoustic Company. The leadership of the Orchestra and the administrators of the City of Katowice have organized a spectacular…Continue Reading Nospr Hall Premieres With A Spectacular Lineup