Leszek Możdżer & EOK
On February 27, the State Music School in the coastal city of Elbląg will host pianist Leszek Możdżer and maestro Marek Moś, who will lead the Elbląg Chamber… Read more »
02. February 2018
New Polish Flute Music
Distinguished flute virtuosos Łukasz Długosz and Agata Kielar-Długosz will be the soloists for the Warmia-Mazury Philharmonic Orchestra’s February 16 concert in Olsztyn. The evening will begin with Paweł Łukaszewski’s Wing Concerto for two… Read more »
New Music Incubator: Konstancin
On 19 February 2018, the New Music Incubator (NMI) will conclude its Konstancin project with a public concert in Molenbeek, Brussels. NMI projects bring together… Read more »
‘Warsaw Autumn’ In Musicology Today
The latest issue of Musicology Today—Volume 14, Issue 1 (Dec 2017)—is now available online at degruyter.com. This issue features many interesting articles about the long-running and influential ‘Warsaw… Read more »
Seven Gates Of Jerusalem – Lublin
Over 200 artists gathered on the stage situated in the Centre for the Meeting of Cultures [Spotkania Kultur] in Lublin to perform Seven Gates of Jerusalem — the monumental… Read more »
‘Donna’ Celebrates Marcella Sembrich-Kochańska
On February 24 the Kosciuszko Foundation presents “Donna,” a concert featuring Metropolitan Opera singers Edyta Kulczak, mezzo-soprano and Dísella Làrusdóttir, soprano, accompanied by Tadeusz Domanowski, piano. The concert… Read more »
Lesser-Known Polish Music
On February 15 and 16, the NOSPR in Katowice will present two concerts entitled “Muzyka Polska za mało znana” [Lesser-known Polish Music], featuring rarely performed music… Read more »
Gifts to PMC January 2018
From Frank Harders, our dear friend at Boosey & Hawkes in Berlin, we received a brand new CD featuring several major works by Józef Koffler.… Read more »
Kosciuszko FDN & PMC Honor Paderewski
On February 8 the elegant headquarters of the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City hosted a special event celebrating the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with a… Read more »
Wojciech Maciejewski Obituary
Wojciech Maciejewski, the younger brother of composer, pianist and choral conductor, Roman Maciejewski (1910-1998), died in Warsaw on February 11. He was 94 years old. … Read more »
February Anniversaries
Born This Month 2 February 1909 – Grazyna BACEWICZ , composer, violinist, pianist (d. 1969) 7 February 1877 – Feliks NOWOWIEJSKI, composer, organist 8 February 1953 –… Read more »
Discography February 2018
Leszek Łakowski—Love Songs Leszek Kułakowski – piano, Piotr Kułakowski – double bass, Tomasz Sowiński – drums, Joanna Knitter – vocals, Tomasz Grzegorski – saxophone, Maciej… Read more »
Performances February 2018
Emanuel Ax in L.A. & O.C. In January, Polish-born pianist Emanuel Ax was featured in several solo and chamber recitals around Los Angeles and Orange County. This… Read more »
Festivals February 2018
2018 Chopin In The City The Chopin IN the City Festival celebrates the birthday of Fryderyk Chopin from February 22-March 1, 2018 in Chicago, IL. “We are celebrating… Read more »
2017 In Review Part 2
June – December Anniversaries The iconic festival of contemporary music, Warszawska Jesień [Warsaw Autumn], celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. Held in various venues around Warsaw… Read more »
100 Years of Polish Independence
Ignacy Paderewski Gala At Carnegie Hall February 21 brings a special Ignacy Paderewski Gala concert to mark the start of the US celebrations of the 100th Anniversary of… Read more »
LA Concerts in February & March
In February and March, the PMC is delighted to host three talented musical guests from Poland. Maria Sławek – violin, Grzegorz Mania – piano and Piotr Różański – piano are members… Read more »
Premieres By Zalewski & Przybylski
On February 18, the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw will hold a concert of Premieres of New Music. At the event, II Koncert kameralny.… Read more »
Awards February 2018
Lutosławski Cello Competition Laureates The International Lutosławski Cello Competition in Warsaw is the first and still the only competition in Poland where the complete portfolio of cello… Read more »