August Anniversaries
Born This Month August 4, 1879 – Józef REISS, musicologist, Polish music expert (d. 1956) August 7, 1935 – Monika (Izabela) GORCZYCKA, musicologist (d. 1962)… Read more »
08. August 2017
Music at Transatlantyk 2017
The Transatlantyk International Film Festival was held from July 14-21, 2017 in Łódź—the city at the heart of the Polish film industry. Founded and directed by Polish… Read more »
2017 Sopot Classic Festival
The International Music Festival ‘Sopot Classic’ is a proposition for admirers of classical music and others musical forms that are present on the Polish and international stage.… Read more »
Novo-Nowowieski Concert Series
Novo-Nowowiejski is a summer series of free events featuring the music of Feliks Nowowiejski performed on Hammond organ, held on Saturdays in late July and August… Read more »
‘Kolori Polski’ Festival 2017
The 18th edition of the ‘Kolori Polski’ [The Colors of Poland] Festival, organized by the Łódź Philharmonic, takes place during the weekends from June to… Read more »
Aukso Summer Philharmonic – Pieniny 2017
On August 12-14 and September 23, 2017 the Aukso Chamber Orchestra from Tychy, directed by Marek Moś, have organized and will perform concerts in the Pieniny… Read more »
‘Music in Old Cracow’ 2017
Now in its 42nd year, ‘Music in Old Cracow’ is one of the oldest Polish festivals. Cultural tradition in the ancient capital city of Kraków… Read more »
2017 ‘Solidarity of Arts’ Festival
From August 14-30, 2017, the Solidarity of Arts Festival will take place in Gdańsk representing, as it has for the past nine years, the ideas of solidarity… Read more »
2017 Chopin and his Europe Festival
The 13th ‘Chopin and His Europe’ Festival will take place between August 12-30, 2017 at several of Warsaw’s premiere venues for classical music. This year’s… Read more »
‘Warsaw Autumn’ 2017 Preview
The iconic festival of contemporary music, Warszawska Jesień [Warsaw Autumn], celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Held in various venues around Warsaw from September 15-23, 2017, its… Read more »
Rywalski Kickstarter Campaign
Have you ever been interested in supporting talented Polish musicians directly? Szymon Rywalski is a young Polish student from Wejherowo, Poland who has been accepted… Read more »
Film Scoring Workshops in Gdynia
The Gdynia Film School organizes film scoring workshops for music school students and graduates of music academies interested in composing film music. The program will be held October 9-15,… Read more »
Polish Musicians Perform at Chicago Cultural Center
On Wednesday, August 23, Polish violinist Kinga Augustyn will perform a recital at the Chicago Cultural Center, as part of the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series… Read more »
Urbański at the Bowl
“That he is no mere flashy wunderkind of the baton was shown by the freshly invigorated playing he drew from the CSO … [Urbanski’s] keen… Read more »
Wolińska Triumphant
In late June, the Dallas Opera announced the participants in the Third Annual Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors, scheduled to run Nov. 5-19 in… Read more »
Koczalski: Premiere Performance and Recording
The Second Piano Concerto of Raul Koczalski (1885-1948) was premiered on June 17, 2017 at Radziejowice Palace by the superb Polish pianist Joanna Ławrynowicz performing with the ‘Sinfonia Varsovia’ orchestra during… Read more »
More Gifts to PMC: July – August 2017
Edited and extensively introduced by Irena Poniatowska, Wdzięk afektu—teksty o tempie rubato [The Charm Affect—Texts about Tempo Rubato] is a wonderful new publication of the National Chopin Institute in Warsaw.… Read more »
The Ryterband Collection Grows
Roman Ryterband’s daughter, Diana Eisele, stopped by the PMC recently with another valuable donation, an orchestral score of her father’s ballet music, Herakles and The Argonauts. “It… Read more »
PMC/Lamoth Collaborations Continue: Henry Vars Anniversary Concert
On Saturday, August 26, 2017, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and USC Polish Music Center present an afternoon… Read more »
Polish State Archives at PMC
From July 5 – August 12, 2017, the PMC continued our ongoing collaboration with the State Archives in Warsaw, a project that began in 2012. Co-organized… Read more »