Poland Well Represented at ICMA 2018 For the 2018 International Classical Music Awards, the ICMA Jury has once more selected musicians and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements. The independent and international jury has also chosen their favorites from 357 nominated audio and video releases. The list of all the winners is available in…Continue Reading January Awards
Paderewski & Stojowski By Plowright & Borowicz Polish Music for Piano and Orchestra Paderewski: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 17 and Série de morceaux, Op. 16; Stojowski: Rapsodie Symphonique, Op. 23 Jonathan Plowright (piano); Sinfonia Iuventus; Łukasz Borowicz (cond.) Warner Classics 9029578756 (Nov 3, 2017) “Any new Jonathan Plowright recording is a cause for celebration, even more…Continue Reading January Discography
Edward Leon Rowny, a retired U.S Army Lieutenant General, died on December 17, 2017. He was 100 years old. A commanding officer in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, Gen. Rowny served as military advisor to five U.S. presidents and was one of the negotiators of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Born in Baltimore, MD on…Continue Reading Lt. Gen. Edward Leon Rowny Obituary
A-Ż Festival in Łódź The fifth A-Ż Festival in Łódź was held Nov. 24-Dec. 9, 2017. All nine concerts were presented at the Concert Hall of the Łódź Music Academy. Living up to the billing, this Festival presented a wide range of programs and performers, beginning with the opening concert that featured film music written for the…Continue Reading January Festivals