During the 59th edition of the Grammy Awards, which took place on February 12, Maestro Krzysztof Penderecki and the Choir and Orchestra of the Warsaw Philharmonic(Henryk Wojnarowski – choir director) won the “Choral Music” category for the album “Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Vol. 1.” The first of a planned series, this album is the composer’s first studio recording with the Philharmonic,…Continue Reading Penderecki/Warsaw Phil Receive Grammy
Young Polish film composer Miro Kępiński was recently recognized by the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for his soundtrack to a documentary The Wounds We Cannot See, directed by Alexander Freeman. Kępiński was also given two honorable mentions for his music to this film by the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards and by the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival. The film…Continue Reading Miro Kępiński Wins Award
L.A.’s Polish church Our Lady of the Bright Mount is hosting a unique exhibition entitled “Anders’ Army,” devoted to the Polish Army General Władysław Anders as a fulfillment of a promise to his daughter, Senator Anna Maria Anders. From January 22 until February 12, the exhibition will be open to the public every Sunday from 10:00 a.m….Continue Reading “Anders’ Army” Exhibit in LA
In collaboration with The Isadora Duncan International Institute, Inc. (IDII), the Kosciuszko Foundation will present an evening of music and dance on the transformative power of love on February 11. The production, “The Theater of Love,” will consist of masterpieces from the treasury of Isadora Duncan’s original dances and new works to Old Masters, accompanied by romantic…Continue Reading KF in New York
With the season of love afoot, the Lira Ensemble will present an evening of Polish and American love songs on February 15 at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago. The Lira Ensemble is unique in that the company performs all kinds of Polish music and dance, including popular and folk songs and dances, traditional…Continue Reading Lira at the Consulate
The 12th International Piano Forum “Bieszczady Without Borders”, organized by the Podkarpacka Foundation for the Development of Culture, will be held between February 5 – 10 in the Carpathian region. The main theme of this year’s edition is “From Bach to Penderecki.” The event aims at presenting and discussing the full range of topics that are…Continue Reading International Piano Forum
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