2017 Paderewski Festival Exchange in Poland
This June, as in all odd-numbered years since 2009, selected winners of the Youth Piano Competition administered by the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles travelled to Poland on the… Read more »
07. July 2017
July Anniversaries
Born This Month July 04, 1904 – Artur MALAWSKI, composer (d. 1957) July 06, 1837 – Władysław ŻELEŃSKI, composer (also a doctor of philosophy, d.1921) July… Read more »
Chopin on Orfeo
CHOPIN, F.: Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25 Fryderyk Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10; 12 Etudes, Op. 25 Amir Katz Orfeo C922171A (May 12, 2017); Available on Amazon Israeli… Read more »
Lutosławski and Other Duos for Cello and Violin
Duos for Violin & Cello: Staśkiewicz & Koziak Zoltán Kodály: Duo op.7; Bohuslav Martinů: Duo nr.1, H.157; Witold Lutosławski: Bukoliki; Maurice Ravel: Sonata Sarton 026-2 (June… Read more »
Polish-American Composers on Naxos
NOWAKOWSKI, M.: Blood, Forgotten Mark Nowakowski: String Quartet No. 1, “Songs of Forgiveness”; Blood, Forgotten; String Quartet No. 2, “Grandfather Songs”; A Usnijze mi, usnij… Read more »
SWR Presents ‘Polska’ for Choir
POLSKA : Choral Music – Szymanowski, K. / Penderecki, K. / Górecki, H. / Lutosławski, W. Karol Szymanowski: Piesni kurpiowskie (Kurpie Songs); Krzysztof Penderecki: Veni… Read more »
Łukaszewski on Warner
Paweł Łukaszewski: Motets Paweł Łukaszewski: Motette; Adoramus Te, Christe; Pater Noster; Psalmus 120; Beatus Vir, Sanctus Adalbertus; Nunc dimittis; Beatus vir, Sanctus Martinus; Psalmus 129;… Read more »
Lesser Known Festivals
Interested in summer music listening opportunities that are more off the beaten path? The Adam Mickiewicz Institute has taken a look at some lesser-known festivals… Read more »
2017 Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival
For 12 years the Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival (July 6-9, 2017) has been combining post-industrial locations with futuristic sounds in Katowice. This Festival, which is considered to… Read more »
‘Sphere of Silence’ Festival 2017
It is already the fifth edition of the Strefa Ciszy [Sphere of Silence] Festival, a special concert series organized in one of the most beautiful gardens… Read more »
Sinfonietta Festival 2017
From June 30 – July 4, the 3rd edition of Sinfonietta Festival took place in Kraków. This year’s theme was “Sinfonietta is a woman.” This five day… Read more »
Kraków Philharmonic Music Summer Festival
As in previous years, during the summer months, the Kraków Philharmonic organizes a series of Philharmonic Music Summer concerts. This year’s series of concerts will take place… Read more »
XVII Music Gardens Festival
An event with 17 years of tradition, the Ogrody Muzyczne [Music Gardens] Festival will be held this year from July 1-26, 2017 in Warsaw’s Royal Castle. For… Read more »
Summer Concerts at Grochowska
The 20th edition of the “Summer Concerts at Grochowska” series will take place from May 20 to August 27, 2017. Hosted by Sinfonia Varsovia at… Read more »
Festival of Polish Music
The 13th edition of the Polish Music Festival will be held from July 7-16, 2017 in Kraków. Organized since 2005, the festival aims to present valuable works… Read more »
International Composition Competition ‘Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta’
The 2017 International Composition Competition “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta,” held under the honorary patronage of prof. Krzysztof Penderecki, took place on June 18, 2017. The aim… Read more »
Polish Jazz in China
From July 6-14, the Stanisław Słowiński Quintet will tour China. The Quintet is comprised of Stanisław Słowiński – violin, Zbyszek Szwajdych – trumpet, Joachim Mencel – piano,… Read more »
Polish Sacred Choral Music in Brazil
Conducted by Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny, the Guri Youth Choir of Santa Marcelina will perform an all-Polish program in São Paulo, Brazil on July 22-23, 2017. Their repertoire of sacred… Read more »
Agata Zubel in Baltimore
Polish singer and composer Agata Zubel will perform at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival on July 13 and 15, both with the orchestra and in a late… Read more »
Michał Pepol: Dźwięk Odnaleziony
On July 5, 2017 at the Nowy Teatr in Warsaw, a concert-monodram entitled “Dźwięk odnaleziony” [Sound Regained] took place. It was the first solo project of Michał Pepol,… Read more »