Category: 02. February 2017

On February 28, the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble will perform a program of chamber works with guest pianist Maciej Grzybowski (above) and mezzo-soprano Urszula Kryger, under the baton of Paweł Kapuła. The concert highlights constructivism and futurism in Soviet art, represented by works of genuine interest and artistic merit. These artistic trends were soon replaced by the regime with the doctrine…Continue Reading Soviet Futurism at the Warsaw Philharmonic

Stany Zjednoczone Opery [The United States of Opera] is a new series of meetings dedicated to Polish Opera. Before each opera premiere in Poznań, artists, journalists and researchers will have discussions open to the public, about the subjects connected with opera and classical music in modern world. The initiator and curator of the series is Krystyna…Continue Reading United States of [Polish] Opera

Under the baton of Agnieszka Kreiner, mezzosoprano Anna Lubańska and Gorzów Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra performed at the Gorzów Philharmonic on February 10. The evening was devoted to music by three great Polish composers living at the turn of the 19th and 20th century: Zygmunt Noskowski, Karol Szymanowski and Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The program opened with Grzegorz Fitelberg’s arrangement of Szymanowski’s Etude in…Continue Reading Celebration of Polish Composers

The Adam Mickiewicz Institute has announced an open call to apply for financial support related to participation in the Classical: NEXT 2017expositions held on May 17-20, 2017 in Rotterdam. The competition is designed for music managers, promoters, editors and artistic directors of Polish festivals to present their works in conferences, showcase concerts, network meetings, and much more.  The…Continue Reading Open Call for Classical: Next 2017

Polish composer, conductor, organist and teacher Feliks Nowowiejski was born 140 years ago on February 7, 1877. To celebrate the anniversary of his birth, the Feliks Nowowiejski Society from Poznań organized a series of events. The celebration was started already on December 18, 2016, with a concert in Aula UAM in Poznań. The repertoire was varied including…Continue Reading Nowowiejski 140th Birth Anniversary

On February 18, a concert of contemporary music performed by Polish Chamber Choir will take a place in the Evangelical Church in Sopot. The event will open with three pieces awarded at the 2016 MUSICA SACRA NOVA International Composers Competition, which seeks to promote sacred choir music of young composers. The competition held its 13th edition with a…Continue Reading Premieres and Contemporary Choral Music