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: Beatus vir…; Marek Jasiński: Psalm 100, Cantus finalis; Romuald Twardowski: Chwalitie Imia Gospodnie, Chwali, dusze moga, Gospoda; Józef Świder: Deus in auditorium, Laudate Dominum; Michał Zieliński: Laudate Dominum; Andrzej Bielerzewski:…Continue Reading Choral Music on Naxos
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 for piano (1962-63) Adam Kośmieja, piano DUX 1284 Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Songs Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Four Songs for voice and piano op. 7 (1882-1885, words: Adam Asnyk); Six Songs for…Continue Reading New on DUX
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 to św Wojciecha for mixed chorus and orchestra; Psalmy Dawida for mixed chorus and percussion Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor Warner Music Poland (available on www.empik.com) [Source: empik.com]…Continue Reading Penderecki Conducts Penderecki
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 vocal repertoire and performers. The Festival intersperses recitals devoted to vocal works by Polish composers with those featuring composers from other European countries. Concerts will be held in some of…Continue Reading Warsaw Festival of Song
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 Polish composers were on the program: Grażyna Bacewicz – Concerto for String Orchestra; Tadeusz Baird – Colas Breugnon; Witold Lutosławski – Five Folk Melodies; Andrzej Panufnik – Concerto for Bassoon and Chamber…Continue Reading Polish Contemporary Music in Moldova
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