June Anniversaries
Born This Month June 1, 1909 – Maria DZIEWULSKA, composer and theoretician (d. 2006) June 4, 1845 – Aleksander POLIŃSKI, music historian (d. 1916) June… Read more »
06 .June 2016
Augustyn Recital: Live and Streaming
On May 11 as a part of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, New York-based Polish violinist Kinga Augustyn performed a recital with pianist Benjamin Laude at… Read more »
Jeszcze Muzyka Polska
On May 11, the Beethoven Academy Orchestra presented the next installment of their series “Jeszcze polska muzyka…” [More Polish Music]. The program included Suita pamięci Piotra Czajkowskiegoop. 13… Read more »
Ptaszyńska’s Music in NY
On May 26, ChamberMusicNY presented the American Modern Ensemble in a season finale evening of vocal works by composers who are (or were) percussionists. The concert was held in Merkin… Read more »
Polish Accents at the Goethe Institute – a Review by Marek Zebrowski
The Goethe Institute in Los Angeles is an elegant and modern venue located in the Mid-Wilshire/Museum-Mile district. With a well-stocked library of books, magazines, sound recordings and… Read more »
Kinga Augustyn CD
Niccolo Paganinni: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 Niccolo Paganinni: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 Kinga Augustyn, violin RovenRecords (also available on amazon.com) Kinga… Read more »
Choral Music on Naxos
Choral Concert: National Forum of Music Choir (De profundis) Marcin Tadeusz Łukaszewski: 3 Pezzi sacri II: No. 2. De profundis; Andrzej Koszewski: Miserere; Miłosz Bembinow:… Read more »
New on DUX
Kazimierz Serocki: Complete works for Solo Piano Kazimierz Serocki: Sonata for piano (1955); The Gnomes: Childrens’ Miniatures (1953); Suite of Preludes (1952); A piacere: Suggestions… Read more »
Penderecki Conducts Penderecki
Penderecki Conducts Penderecki. Volume 1 Krzysztof Penderecki: Dies Illa for 3 soloists, choir, and orchestra; Hymn to św. Daniiła for mixed chorus and orchestra; Hymn… Read more »
Warsaw Festival of Song
Beginning on May 28 and continuing until November 27, the Traugutt Philharmonic in Warsaw will present the Thirteenth Festival of Song, featuring top-notch Polish and foreign… Read more »
Polish Contemporary Music in Moldova
The 2016 Festival ‘Zilele Muzicii Noi’ [Days of New Music] (June 4-7) in Chisinau, Moldova featured a Polish Music Day on June 4. The following… Read more »
New: Tczew Guitar Festival
The Tczew Guitar Festival will be held from June 3-5, 2016 in the Gdańsk region of Poland. This first edition of the Festival will include… Read more »
Leo Festival
The Eighth edition of the Leo Festival in Wrocław (May 29 – June 4) was curated and directed by maestro Ernst Kovacic and this year’s edition focused… Read more »
Trzy – Czte – Ry!
The first edition of the TRZY – CZTE – RY! [Three-Four-Go!] Festival is being held in Warsaw from May 17-June 9, under the subtitle of “Contexts, Contrasts… Read more »
Łódź Four Cultures Festival
The city of Łódź is located in the heart of Poland at a crossing point of many important European routes. At the beginning of the… Read more »
Wieniawski Violin-Making Competition
120 violins from 23 different countries participated in the 13th International Henryk Wieniawski Competition, which started Sunday, May 8, 2016. The competition takes place every five… Read more »
Moniuszko Competition in Warsaw
The 9th International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competitiontook place on May 9 – 14 in Warsaw. Held every three years, the competition is a great opportunity for… Read more »
Piotr Moss Honored in France
In February, Polish composer Piotr Moss(b. 1949) was promoted to title of Officer in the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French Ministry of… Read more »
PACF Celebrates 50 Years
The Polish Arts and Culture Foundation (1966-2016) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. From April 30 to May 13, the PACF co-organized several events in honor of… Read more »
First Kilar Biography
Kilar. Geniusz o dwóch twarzach Maria Wilczek-Krupa Wydawnictwo Znak, 2015 Entitled Kilar. Geniusz o dwóch twarzach [Kilar. Genius of two faces], the first full biography of composer Wojciech… Read more »