From October 3-12, the ISCM Polish Section together with the Municipality of Wrocław, the Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra and the Wrocław Opera presents the ISCM World Music Days in Wrocław. World Music Days is celebration of contemporary music and twenty-first century music hosted by a different city each year. Brought to life by the International Society…Continue Reading ISCM World Music Days
Polish pianist Rafał Blechacz will make his Houston, TX debut with a piano recital on Friday, October 17 at 8:00 p.m. The program for the evening will include J.S. Bach’s Italian concerto, BWV 971; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata in c minor, Op. 13 Pathetique; and three works by Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E…Continue Reading Blechacz In Texas
On October 25-27, the Andrzej Markowski Foundation, Smithsonian Institution, Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), ZAiKS Authors’ Association, and Polish Radio Channel 2 present Triptych MUSICA VINCIT OMNIA: Generations XVIII “Polish-American” series of concerts and conference. The series is organized in honor of the 90th anniversary of Andrzej Markowski’s birth and the 70th anniversary of the Polish…Continue Reading Musica Vincit Omnia
The Andrzej Jagodziński Trio featuring Chicago-based singer Grażyna Auguścik will give a West Coast tour during October, bringing their unique flavor of Polish jazz to San Diego, Los Angeles, Irvine and Portland. Masters of the jazz genre in their own right, when these incredible musicians join forces, the audience is in for incredible show. Friday,…Continue Reading Polish Jazz in CA and OR
On October 21, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) presents Polish jazz vocalist Grażyna Auguscik with Chicago-based bassist and composer Matt Ulery for an evening of music at the Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Auguscik and Ulery present a double bill tour promoting two new albums: Ulery’s new release…Continue Reading Polish Jazz In Michigan
Lutosławski’s latest biography, jointly written by Danuta Gwizdalanka and Krzysztof Meyer, was recently published in German translation by Christina Marie Hauptmeier. Entitled Wege zur Meisterschaft [The Road to Excellence], this 415-page volume has been updated with the latest research and scholarship resulting from the Lutosławski centenary celebrations in 2013. Krzysztof Meyer, a prominent Polish composer…Continue Reading Lutosławski By Meyer and Gwizdalanka
Polish organist Piotr Rachoń from Warsaw’s St John Cathedral will present a recital at Washington National Cathedral on Sunday, October 5. Guest organist Rachoń will play a recital on the Cathedral’s 10,650–pipe great organ. His program will include works by Polish composers such as Jan z Lublina (ca. 1530), Jakub Sowa (1545–1593), and Mieczysław Surzyński (1866–1924), as…Continue Reading Polish Organist At Washington Nat’l Cathedral
On September 16, the committee of the 2014 Koryfeusz Polish Music Award announced the nominees in advance of the September 30 award ceremony. This year’s edition of this prestigious award was given under the theme of “Kolberg. (Re)interpretations.” The nominees in the Music Personality of the Year Award category included saxophonist Paweł Gusnar, Artistic Director…Continue Reading 2014 Koryfeusz Polish Music Award Winners
Using rare documentary footage and materials from a number of libraries around the world, Wiesław Dąbrowski’s Paderewski: The Man of Action, Success and Famepresents the history of the great Polish patriot, world-famous pianist and composer, statesman, diplomat, politician and philanthropist who was one of the transformative figures in the modern era. This documentarycontinues to garner…Continue Reading Paderewski Wins Around The World
‘Neoarte’ New Music Spectrum is a festival presenting the most interesting trends in contemporary music by combining artists from different cultures and arts. Intriguing and unusual events offer a chance to experience music that stimulates new areas of our senses and enriches our perspective on the world. This year’s Festival—held from October 3-5, 2014 in…Continue Reading III Neoarte Festival