Category: 2017

On January 18, a concert devoted to music by Krzysztof Penderecki will be held at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. The program includes Penderecki’s chamber works, such as Three Miniatures for violin and piano, Capriccio per Siegfried Palm for cello, Duo concertante for violin and double bass and Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano. The compositions will be interpreted by the Academy’s…Continue Reading Penderecki Monographic Concert

One of the leading classical guitar players in Poland today, Łukasz Kuropaczewski (above left) is not only an active concertizing musician but also a teacher at the Academy of Music in Poznań and a great driving force of cultural life in Poland, especially amongst guitar enthusiasts. What separates him from other players is his ambition and lack…Continue Reading Penderecki on Guitar

The Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw will be a host of the 1st Musicological Conference “Creators – Sources – Archives” on January 25-26, 2017. It is organized as part of the cycle of conferences entitled “Polish Music Abroad,” which is devoted to Polish musicians who live(d) abroad and whose output is kept in foreign libraries and…Continue Reading “Creators – Sources – Archives” Musicological Conference

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Poland’s Independence, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute announces a competition for a treatment of a musical play drawn from the life of Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The pianist and composer (1860-1941) became the highest paid artist of his time. As a touring pianist, he crossed the US 30 times travelling in…Continue Reading Competition: A Musical About Paderewski

The Karol Szymanowski Music Society is very proud to announce that the 2nd Karol Szymanowski International String Quartet Competition will take place in Katowice from September 18-23, 2017. Organized by the Karol Szymanowski Music Society in collaboration with the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, the competition is open to string quartets of all nationalities with…Continue Reading 2nd Szymanowski International String Quartet Competition

Applications for the Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival are now open. Composers should submit their application at filmfreeway.com by February 1, 2017. The Los Angeles Live Score Film Festival features short films with original scores performed live-to-picture. The 2017 festival is presented in collaboration with Helix Collective, the Academy of Scoring Arts and the New York Film Academy. The best short films…Continue Reading LA Live Film Scoring Competition Deadline

The Kosciuszko Foundation Tuition Scholarships support American students of Polish descent for graduate studies at colleges and universities in the United States. Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 are awarded on a competitive basis for one academic year. Funding is for full-time studies during the academic year of September 2017 – May 2018. All fields and majors…Continue Reading KF Tuition Scholarships

In October 2016, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage launched the 6th edition of its highly sucessful “Composing Commissions” program for the 2017-2018 artistic season. This program is implemented by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) and creates opportunities for musical creation and performance throughout the year. The very long list of the…Continue Reading ‘Composing Commissions’ Announced for 2017-2018

The 7th edition of the “Days of New Music” Festival will be held between January 18 – 22 in Gdańsk. The theme of this year’s event will be based on two ideas: exploring aspects of collective collaboration vs. individual compositional process, and presentation of music by avant-garde artists. Since its very beginning, the festival has focused on…Continue Reading Days of New Music 2017