Obituaries – September 2016
Halina Łukomska (1929-2016) Polish soprano Halina Łukomska died on August 30, 2016 at the age of 87. The artist studied voice with Stanisława Zawadzka and… Read more »
09. September 2016
New Recordings of Pasieczny
Internationally award-winning Polish guitarist and composer Marek Pasieczny is one of the most respected contemporary composers writing for the guitar today. As a composer, guitarist, lecturer and… Read more »
New Penderecki Album
Penderecki conducts Penderecki/Warsaw Philharmonic – VOL. I Krzysztof Penderecki: Dies Illa – for 3 soloists, the choir, and the orchestra (2014); Hymn do św. Daniiła – for the mixed choir… Read more »
New Album for Przybylski
Musica in forma di rosa Dariusz Przybylski: Concerto for Accordion, Concerto for Cello, Musica in forma di rosa for violin and orchestra, and Katabasis for orchestra Patrycja Piekutowska –… Read more »
‘Warszawa Singera’ 2016
Concerts, plays, meetings of literature, movie, and cooking fans and workshops for children – these are only a few events planned for the XIII edition… Read more »
Bydgoszcz Music Festival
The 54 edition of Bydgoszcz Music Festival will take a place from September 9-30, 2016. This year, the festival’s main theme is “Contrasts-Freedom.” In the program, there… Read more »
‘Crazy Music Days’ in Bydgoszcz
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, a series of nine concerts will be presented by Ignacy Jan Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz. Entitled… Read more »
Warsaw is Trendy! Festival
During the first weekend of September, Warsaw will host its citywide event, Warszawa jest trendy![Warsaw is Trendy!], for the fourth consecutive year to extend the end… Read more »
Chopin Days in Płock
Organized by the Mazovia Institute of Culture, the 14th edition of Chopin Days entitled “Chopiniana” will be held in Płock over the span of five days… Read more »
Emanations Festival
In cooperation with over thirty partners of the Lesser Poland province, the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music presents a set of 40 performances for… Read more »
Festival of Baroque Operas
The 2nd Festival of Baroque Operas “Dramma per Musica” will begin with the premiere of Sognando La Morte (Dreaming of Death) on September 2 at the Royal Theatre in… Read more »
Music on the Heights of Zakopane
From September 3-10, 2016, the 8th edition of the “Music on the Heights” International Chamber Music Festival will take place in Zakopane. The theme of this year’s… Read more »
Wratislavia Cantans 2016
For half a century the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans has been the most important festival of classical music in this part of Europe. This year, Wroclaw has… Read more »
Smoczyński Wins Seifert Award
This year, more than 59 musicians from 13 different countries applied for the second edition of the International Seifert Jazz Violin Competition, however only 10 of… Read more »
Lutosławski on Duo-Piano Recital in LA
Los Angeles area pianist Anna von Urbans and Kordian Góra, Senior Lecturer at the Academy of Music in Gdansk, will perform Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Stravinsky: Rite… Read more »
Polish Chamber Choir All-Polish Program
On September 4, the Polish Chamber Choir will present a concert called “Nowowiejski, Pałłasz, Bloch” at the Polish Radio Witold Lutosławski Studio in Warsaw with conductor Jan… Read more »
Polish Music in Stockholm
The Baltic Sea Festival (August 28–September 4, 2016) was founded in 2003 by Michael Tydén, former director of Berwaldhallen in Stockholm, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor and composer, Valery Gergiev,… Read more »
Kieslowski Call for Papers
To be held October 13-14, 2016, No End is a two-day special conference celebrating the continuing impact of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s film legacy while commemorating twenty years since… Read more »
National Lutosławski Competition for Composers
The VI National Witold Lutosławski Competition for Young Composers will take place at the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok, Poland from September… Read more »
Krauze Recent and Upcoming Premieres
The world premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s Poem of Apollinaire for speaking pianist and 12 instruments took place in Warsaw on June 26, performed by Orkest de ereprijs with… Read more »