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 lectures, master classes and three concerts, featuring guitarists Monika Dżuła-Radkiewicz, Tomasz Fechner, and Festival Artistic Director Bartosz Paprot. This new Festival also includes a National Competition of Classical Guitar for children and…Continue Reading New: Tczew Guitar 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 on the athletic aspects of music. Both music and sport require good physical condition and feature a strong quest for excellence by all of its participants. With ballet being one…Continue Reading Leo Festival
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 and Confrontations.” This theme will be explored in a series of ten concerts at the Polish Radio’s Lutosławski Studio, spotlighting the most recent trends in contemporary music. “Contrasts or confrontations are…Continue Reading Trzy – Czte – Ry!
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 20th Century, Łódź was influenced by four cultures. The Polish, Jewish, German and Russian inhabitants contributed to the rich and diverse cultural background of the city that the University strives…Continue Reading Łódź Four Cultures Festival
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 years and is organized by the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań in cooperation with Polish Union of Artist Violin Makers and National Museum in Poznań. The instruments were judged…Continue Reading Wieniawski Violin-Making Competition
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 young artists to demonstrate their talent to leading figures of the music scene who make up the international jury. In the words of juror Peter Mario Katona, casting director at the Royal…Continue Reading Moniuszko Competition in Warsaw
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 Culture and Communication. A resident of Paris since 1981 and a holder of the title of “Chevalier” in the same order since 2000, Moss has long been recognized by the…Continue Reading Piotr Moss Honored in France
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 its Founder, the late Mme. Wanda Tomczykowska, and the 50 remarkable years of promoting Polish culture in the Bay Area and beyond that she launched by starting the PACF. Guest of…Continue Reading PACF Celebrates 50 Years
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 Kilar provides a fascinating portrait of the recently deceased artist. Describing himself as “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” Kilar was known for his great love of fast cars and his…Continue Reading First Kilar Biography
On June 11 from 2:00 to 10:00 pm, the Polish Day in LA Festival will be held in the downtown Long Beach East Village Art District, on Linden Avenue between 1st and Broadway. This event celebrating Polish-American heritage will include such musical performances as the Wessex Consort accompanying Irene Ujda’s ‘Vistula Danza’ ensemble as they perform Polish traditional…Continue Reading Polish Day in LA