Szymon Mika Wins The Jarek Smietana Competition
On July 4, Krakow-based Szymon Mika took the top honors in the Smietana Competition sharing the podium with Second Prize winner Felix Lemerle of France,… Read more »
09. September 2015
2015 Paderewski Lecture-Recital
On October 18, the musical treasures of the late Renaissance and Baroque period in Poland will be showcased at this year’s Paderewski Lecture-Recital in celebration… Read more »
Polish and Ukrainian Visitors at PMC
Two distinguished guests from Poland and Ukraine paid a courtesy call at PMC in early August. Adam Bala, Director of the Discovering Paderewski Festival, and… Read more »
Paderewski Fundraiser in Paso
On Saturday, August 8, 2015, the Discovering Paderewski Festival in Lviv, Ukraine, represented by Director Adam Bala and Artistic Director Marianna Humetska, presented the Paderewski… Read more »
Recent Donations to the PMC Library
From Gajusz Keska: “Szymanowski – Piano Sonatas” (CD) From Krzesimir Debski: “The Greatest Vol. I” (CD) From Agata Zubel: “Dream Lake” (CD) From Tadeusz Owczak,… Read more »
Wojtek Blecharz World Premeries
Several works by young Polish composer Wojtek Blecharz will receive their world premieres and other performances during the month of September. AUSTRALIA (9/4/15): World premiere… Read more »
Meyer’s Premieres And Reflections
Polish guitar virtuoso, Łukasz Kuropaczewski, gave a world premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s Triptych for Guitar Solo at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts… Read more »
Chopin Competition Live Stream
For all fans of Chopin, here is an opportunity to participate in one of the most sumptuous feasts of Chopin’s music, as performed by the… Read more »
Inauguration Of Wrocław’s National Music Forum
On September 4, 2015, the much-anticipated Narodowe Forum Muzyki [National Forum of Music, or NFM] in Wrocław celebrated its inauguration with performances by the Choir… Read more »
Panufnik Report: Annex
The Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) has published the Annex to the Report on the Presence of Andrzej Panufnik’s Music in Poland and in… Read more »
Waldman at Levitt Pavilion in L.A.
The Polish Consulate presents “A Night of International Stars” featuring the work of native Los Angeleno Wendy Waldman, critically acclaimed songwriter, producer and performer. Waldman… Read more »
2015 ACPC Vocal Competition Winner
The American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) and The Chicago Chopin Society are proud to announce the winner of the 2015 ACPC Marcella Kochanska Sembrich… Read more »
Penderecki Receives ‘Per Artem At Deum’ Award
On June 22, during the International Sacroexpo Exhibition in Kielce, composer Krzysztof Penderecki received the Per Artem ad Deum medal awarded by the Pontifical Council… Read more »
Krzysztof Urbaniak Honored By Łódź
Organist Krzysztof Urbaniak was recently given the Marshal of Łódź’s award in the “Personality” category for his achievements as an artist and cultural promulgator. Urbaniak… Read more »
The 53rd Music Festival In Bydgoszcz
For over half a century, the Music Festival in Bydgoszcz has closely adhered to its stated aim of promoting Polish music and featuring the greatest… Read more »
Complete Chopin Études
Fryderyk Chopin: Complete Études Fryderyk Chopin: Etudes, opus 10, opus 25 and “Trois nouvelles etudes” (without opus numbers) Mehmet Okonsar, piano okonsar.com David Ezra Okonsar,… Read more »
2015 Paderewski Festival
In honor of Paderewski, the four-day Festival will be held this year from November 5-8, 2015 at various venues around Paso Robles. Audiences will hear… Read more »
Premieres At Warsaw Autumn
The 58th International ‘Warsaw Autumn’ Festival of Contemporary Music [Warszawska Jesień] will be held in various venues throughout Warsaw from September 18-26, 2015. Created in 1956 and… Read more »
Wratislavia Cantans 2015
For half a century the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans has been the most important festival of classical music in this part of Europe. From September… Read more »
Magdalena Filipczak Debut CD
Magdalena Filipczak: Essence of Violin Saint-Saën (arr: Eugene Ysaÿe): Caprice d’après l’Etude en forme de valse, Op 52/6; Elgar: Chanson de Matin, Op 15/2; Salut d’Amour, Op 12;… Read more »