Summer Series of Sacrum Non Profanum
Since 2012 the International Festival ‘Sacrum Non Profanum’ has adhered to the mission of presenting music of the current times. Recent editions of the Festival… Read more »
04. April 2017
April Anniversaries
Born This Month 1 April 1872 – Tadeusz JOTEYKO, composer (d. 20 August 1932) 3 April 1904 – Maria WILKOMIRSKA, pianist professor of piano in… Read more »
Roderyk Lange
Roderyk Lange passed away on March 16. He was a devoted Polish researcher of dance, a founder of the Polskie Forum Choreologiczne, and a long-time… Read more »
Motion Trio at Pomeranian Phil
On Mach 30, the Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz hosted the Motion Trio— Janusz Wojtarowicz, Paweł Baranek and Marcin Gałażyn—for an exciting collaborative concert. Most of the… Read more »
Avant-Garde by Ear
On March 23, outstanding tubist Zdzisław Piernik performed together with Tadeusz Sudnik and HATI duo at the National Audiovisual Institute. The event was organized as part of the cycle of concerts… Read more »
Anniversary Concert for Bargielski and Michniewski
A special concert, organized on the occasion of Zbigniew Bargielski‘s 80th birthday and Wojciech Michniewski‘s 70th birthday was held on Mach 26, 2017 at the Pomeranian Philharmonic in… Read more »
II Festival de Música Polonesa
The Institute of Arts (IA) and the Center of Integration, Documentation and Cultural Diffusion (CIDDIC) of São Paulo State University in Campinas, Brazil (UNICAMP) will… Read more »
21st Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
The 21st edition of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival “Beethoven and Fine Arts”will be held from April 2-14 at various venues in Warsaw, Gdańsk, Katowice,… Read more »
Young Virtuosos Commemorate Paderewski
The Polish-Ukrainian Paderewski Foundation has just issued a recording of the December 19, 2016 concert held at the Belweder Presidential Palace in Warsaw. Entitled W hołdzie Paderewskiemu [Tribute to… Read more »
70th Musica Moderna
The 70th session of Musica Moderna, organized by the Grażyna and Kiejstut Academy of Music in Łódź, was held from March 27 – April 5, 2017. The… Read more »
Chopin for Wind Quintet in DC
The wind quintet District5 will present an evening of romantic transcriptions by composer-pianist David Plylar at the Kosciuszko Foundation’s Washington DC Center on April 15. The program is comprised of transcriptions… Read more »
Orliński at KF
On April 8, the Kosciuszko Foundation will present a recital by Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and Polish pianist Michał Biel. The concert will feature operatic works by Polish composers… Read more »
Plowright/Borowicz: ‘To Save from Oblivion’
Under the baton of Łukasz Borowicz (above left), the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra will present the “Ocalić od zapomnienia” [To Save From Oblivion] concert on April 27, featuring pianist Jonathan Plowright (above… Read more »
Sto Lat, General Rowny!
April 3 marks the 100th birthday of General Edward Rowny, a retired Ambassador and U.S. Army General. Rowny was a commanding officer in WWII, Korea… Read more »
Musica Caelestis National Composers Competition
The Musica Sacra Institute is now accepting submissions for the Musica Caelestis National Composers’ Competition 2017, organized in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the… Read more »
Wawrowski in Poland and Lithuania
Polish violinist Janusz Wawrowski performed Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No.1 with Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra on March 24-25 on the 80th anniversary of the composer’s death. On March 28, the pianist paid… Read more »
III International Seminar of Contemporary Music
The 3rd International Seminar of Contemporary Musicwill take place from March 31 – April 2, 2017 in Bydgoszcz to promote contemporary music, popularize its culture and… Read more »
Sikora World Premiere in Brussels
In her new piece Trois tunnels et un arrêt, Elżbieta Sikora—a Polish composer living in France—presents the work she produced in the “Métamorphoses d’Orphée” studio from recordings… Read more »
Silesian Quartet Performs Górecki
A chamber concert entitled “Kwartet Śląski / To co najlepsze. Polska i świat” [Silesian Quartet / All the best. Poland and the World] will be… Read more »
Kadłubek and Robak World Premiere
On April 9, the Choir of Silesian Philharmonic will perform a concert titled “Crucifixus – Crucified,” under the baton of Jarosław Wolanin in Katowice. The concert repertoire… Read more »