May Anniversaries
Born This Month 2 May 1846: Zygmunt NOSKOWSKI (d. 23 July 1909), composer 2 May 1913: Florian DABROWSKI, composer and teacher 5 May 1819: Stanislaw MONIUSZKO (d.… Read more »
05. May 2016
Yundi Li Takes Chopin Recordings on Tour
Following the release of his Deutsche Grammophon recordings of Chopin’s 24 Preludes (DG 028948119103, Sept. 2015)and Chopin’s Ballades 1-4, Berceuse and 4 Mazurkas (DG 028948124435, Feb. 2016),… Read more »
Neo Temporis Group Ukranian Tour
The Neo Temporis Group traveled on a Ukrainian tour entitled “New Music. DIALOGUE WITHOUT BORDERS” from April 20 – 24, 2016. Conducted by Łukasz Wodecki, concerts took… Read more »
Król Roger at Kraków Opera
Karol Szymanowski’s elusive yet ever-successful opera, Król Roger [King Roger], took the stage once again at the Kraków Opera on April 28 and 30. Directed by Michal Znaniecki, the opera… Read more »
Recent Recordings of Zambrzycki-Payne
Brahms & Bridge: Piano Trios J. Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8 (revised version, 1889); F. Bridge: Phantasie Piano Trio in… Read more »
Plowright Plays Paderewski
On April 29, British pianist Jonathan Plowright performed Paderewski’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 alongside the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Plowright’s interest in… Read more »
Augustyn: Choral Music
Augustyn: Choral Music (sub iove) 3 Nokturny rzymskie [3 Roman Nocturnes] for mixed choir, Missa semibrevis for choir and organ, Od Sasa. Sounds-Pauses-Events for mixed choir, and Vagor ergo sum. Small… Read more »
Gaude Mater Festival in Częstochowa
The XXVI “Gaude Mater” International Sacred Music Festival will take a place from April 30 – May 8, 2016. The event has been organized annually for 25… Read more »
Kody 2016
This year’s edition of the “KODY” [Codes] Festival of Traditional and Avant-garde Music will be held on May 11-14, 2016 in various venues in Lublin, Poland. The… Read more »
Premiere of Bridging Urban America
The full-length documentary film Bridging Urban America: The Story of Master Engineer Ralph Modjeski had its world premiere on April 13, 2016 at the NASCC Steel Conference… Read more »
‘Nowa Muzyka’ Festival
The IV Festival of Contemporary Music “Nowa Muzyka” will be presented by the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Department of The Polish Composers Union (ZKP) and the City Culture… Read more »
‘Master and Student – Music Meets Art’ at KF
On Sunday, May 8, the Kosciuszko Foundation presents a showcase of talented youth with their Masters—tenor Piotr Buszewski and artist Rafał Pisarczyk. The program will include a… Read more »
Final Chopin for All Concert of the Season
Organized by the Chopin Foundation of the U.S. and the Southern Wine & Spirits of America, the series finale of the Chopin for All Free Concert Series… Read more »
May 3 Constitution Day in the US
In honor of the first democratic constitution in Europe and second in the world only to the United States Constitution, Poles and Polonia all over… Read more »
Fechner Plays Tansman and Ryterband in LA
Polish guitarist Tomasz Fechner, who is currently at the USC Thornton School of Music on a Fulbright Scholarship, will perform a program of all Polish music… Read more »
Cracow Duo in South America
“Kalinowski and Szlezer, friends since childhood, have a wonderfully natural rapport and there is an arresting quality to their playing that gives life to the… Read more »
Baczewska and Tan Dun in China
Polish pianist Magdalena Baczewska, violinist Sandy Cameron and cellist Zhao Jing will serve as soloists for two concerts in China featuring the music of Chinese composer Tan… Read more »
World Premieres Musica Polonica Nova
The 30th anniversary edition of the Musica Polonica Nova Festival was held between April 8-16, 2016 at the National Forum of Music in Wrocław. The 2016 theme was taken… Read more »
World Premieres at ‘New Music’ in Szczeczin
On Friday May 6th, 2016 the Department of Education at the Academy of Arts in Szczecin will host ‘Nowa Muzyka’ [New Music], a multidimensional music meeting combining live performance… Read more »
Premieres at Kody Festival
This year’s “KODY” [Codes] Festival of Traditional and Avant-garde Music (May 11-14, 2016) in Lublin, Poland will feature the world premiere performances of two new works by… Read more »