A new work by Canadian-Polish Piotr Grella-Mozejko entitled …only Midnight… per due pianoforti (2009) will be given its world premiere in Edmonton, Canada on May 22. The piece is dedicated to the husband-wife piano duo of Mikolaj Warszynski and Zuzana Simurdova, who will perform the premiere at Muttart Hall at the Alberta Conservatory of Music,…Continue Reading Grella-Mozejko Premiere & Warszynski CD Release
The 66th edition of Musica Moderna Festival in Łódź was launched on April 20, 2015. This year’s program will present several interesting concerts featuring works by composers associated with the Łódź Music Academy. The opening concert was given by the Computer Studio of Electronic Music and it was accompanied by the exhibit of works produced…Continue Reading Stańczyk Premiere At Musica Moderna
Held in Kielce April 10-24, the Świętokrzyskie Music Days Festival was dedicated to new and rediscovered music. Two world premieres of works commissioned by the Kielce Philharmonic were also scheduled. They included Figury na piasku [Figures Drawn on Sand] for flute quartet by Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil and Ideograms for Orchestra by Rafał Zapała, who is also…Continue Reading Premieres In Kielce
Starting May 1, the Royal Opera House will present a new staging of Karol Szymanowski’s sumptuously scored opera, Król Roger [King Roger]. According to the ROH website, “Kasper Holten’s new production (The Royal Opera’s first) finds in Roger’s indecision an expression of the struggle we all face – the struggle between intelligence and instinct in…Continue Reading Król Roger In London
The oeuvres of Witold Lutosławski and Arne Nordheim are of the utmost significance for the musical culture of Poland and Norway respectively. Among the most outstanding composers of the twentieth century, they both raised the contemporary music of their country to a global level. Interestingly, Lutosławski and Nordheim were friends. They met most often in…Continue Reading ‘Lutosławski & Nordheim’ Conference In Oslo
Centre for Dialogue and Analysis THINKTANK and Orange Poland have organized a music-related debate on the theme of “Nowe dźwięki, Nowe trendy, Nowe możliwości” [New sounds, new trends, new opportunities], which will be held on May 15, 2015 in Warsaw’s Miasteczku Orange. Music has always developed using new technologies. This revolution has picked up significantly…Continue Reading Debate: New Sounds, New Trends, New Opportunities
Musical America’s Susan Elliot reports the following: Marek Janowski will step down as artistic director and chief conductor of the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra) in summer 2016. “I do very much appreciate that I again was offered a long contract,” he said of the orchestra’s intent to renew his tenure. “However, after…Continue Reading Janowski Steps Down From Berlin RSO
On May 5, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic will bring modern Polish music to the Teatro Comunale in Pordenone, Italy. Entitled “Beyond Chopin: Poland and Music Today,” the program is an exploration of the ‘musical geographies’ of Poland from the twentieth century to the present day, from rarely heard works such as Górecki’s Piano Concerto, to…Continue Reading ‘Beyond Chopin: Poland And Music Today’ In Italy
On May 16 and 17, Polish organist Szymon Grab will perform with the L.A. Master Chorale for their “Music of Whitacre & Pärt” concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Grab will accompany the Master Chorale on the organ and piano as they perform these incredible choral works, utilizing especially Disney Hall’s…Continue Reading Szymon Grab at Disney Hall
The Karol Szymanowski International Composers Competition is organized by the Karol Szymanowski Music Society in collaboration with the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. The subject of this year’s 2nd edition of the competition is a piece for symphony orchestra with a required duration of 10 – 20 min. The competition is open to…Continue Reading Szymanowski Composers Competition