CMCF ‘Day At The Races’
The generous founders of the Polish Music Center, Dr. Stefan and Wanda Wilk, were not only crucial supporters of Polish culture and the arts in… Read more »
06. June 2015
2015 Jubilees
Twardowski 85th Birthday June 17, 2015 is the 85th birthday of Romuald Twardowski—composer, teacher and author of orchestral, choral and theatre music. Encompassing almost all… Read more »
World Premieres At The Festival Of Kraków Composers
The International Festival of Kraków Composers (formerly known as Days of Music by Kraków Composers) was held from April 18-26, 2015. A fixture in the… Read more »
Krauze Monographic Concert & Premieres Of His Students
On May 19, the National Philharmonic in Warsaw presented the concert “Zygmunt Krauze – A Composer Portrait,” highlighting the oeuvre of one of the most… Read more »
Nowak Premiere at NInA
Aleksander Nowak‘s work Naninana (2015) for amplified keyboard instrument and string orchestra arranged in two groups was first performed in Warsaw, Poland on May 29,… Read more »
World Premieres by Regional Composers
The two most important cities in the Kujawy Region of Poland—Bydgoszcz and Toruń—hosted world premieres on June 5 and 6 that spotlighted music by leading… Read more »
Szewczyk Premiere In Florida
The 9th annual St. Augustine Music Festival will be held as a series of six free concerts over the last two weekends in June: June… Read more »
M. Górecki World Premiere
On June 28, Trio Integro will give the world premiere of Mikołaj Górecki’s Trio for alto flute, violin and viola. Warsaw-based Trio Integro is comprised… Read more »
Warner Music Poland Now Owns ‘Muza’
On May 26, the US-based Warner Music Group (WMG) announced that its Polish subsidiary has finalized its acquisition of Polskie Nagrania ‘MUZA’, Poland’s longest-running record… Read more »
Maciej Obara In Us & Canada
Polish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara burst onto the international jazz scene after recording “Message from Ohayo” which won the Bielska Zadymka Jazz Contest for young jazz… Read more »
Sinfonia Varsovia Master Classes
Music Academy Sinfonia Varsovia is an educational project that invites leading instrumentalists to present workshops and concerts for students interested in careers as orchestral musicians.… Read more »
Ochlewski Competition For Composers
The 13th Ochlewski Competition for Composers invites submissions of original compositions for children choir set to a literary text. Organized by the Polish Music Publishers… Read more »
Sembrich Vocal Competition
The Kosciuszko Foundation’s Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition honors the great Polish soprano Marcella Sembrich Kochańska, who made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1883. After… Read more »
Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs Published In Polish
New and exciting light on Paderewski’s life is shed by the recent discovery of a typescript of Helena Paderewska’s Memoirs at the Hoover Institution. Covering… Read more »
New Issue of Quarta
According to PWM, the publishers of the quarterly bilingual music magazine, Quarta: Film music is the main topic of the latest issue of Quarta Magazine.… Read more »
Poznań Phil In Germany
The Tadeusz Szeligowski Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra will lead a journey of musical discovery through the world of Polish orchestral romanticism at the Choriner Musiksommer Festival… Read more »
Kurzak In Paris
Starting June 18, 2015 at the Theâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will portray the title role in Gaetano Donizetti’s work… Read more »
Support Innovations In Chamber Music
‘Self-Imposed Exile’ is a collaboration between composer/multi-reedman Aaron Kruziki and composer/pianist Jakub Rojek, who have been musical colleagues for 9 years, and sound designer Shaun… Read more »
Support Karolina Naziemiec’s Recording Project
Polish-born and L.A.-based musician Karolina Naziemiec is currently seeking funding for a new and exciting recording project, which explores the longing and loss of war… Read more »
Kosciuszko FDN Concert
On June 10, the Kosciuszko Foundation will host Eart’Acte, an NY-based ensemble incorporating music from contemporary to classical repertoire. Comprised of Hector Martinez Jr. –… Read more »