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2018

2018 Wratislavia Cantans Festival

October 29, 2018

The 53rd edition of the Wratislavia Cantans festival in Wrocław explored the idea of liberation, commemorating the centenary of Poland’s regained independence in a broader context.… Read more »

Tagged Festivals, October 2018, September 2018

 Gifts to PMC October 2018

October 26, 2018

Our sound library keeps expanding thanks to some old and some new friends of the Polish Music Center who keep donating their newest recordings to… Read more »

Tagged Gifts to PMC, October 2018

“Szymanowski: Piano Music” by Szlezer

October 26, 2018

Szymanowski: Piano Music Karol Szymanowski: 9 Preludes, Op. 1 (1899–1900); Prelude in C sharp minor (1899–1900); 4 Etudes, Op. 4 (1900–1902); Prelude and Fugue in… Read more »

Tagged Discography, October 2018

“Gorecki: String Quartet No. 3” by DAFO Quartet

October 26, 2018

Gorecki: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 “…Songs Are Sung” Henryk Mikolaj Górecki: String Quartet No. 3, Op. 67 “…Songs Are Sung” DAFO Quartet: Justyna… Read more »

Tagged Discography, October 2018

“Paderewski: Piano Works” by Sobczak

October 25, 2018

Paderewski: Piano Works Ignacy Jan Paderewski: Minuet in G major, Op. 14 No. 1 (1886); Nocturne in B flat major, Op. 16 No. 4 (1890–1891);… Read more »

Tagged Discography, Independence Centenary, October 2018

Krakow Philharmonic 74th Season Opening Concert

October 24, 2018

During the season opening concerts of their 74th season on October 5 and 6, the Orchestra and Choir of the Krakow Philharmonic will perform under… Read more »

Tagged News, October 2018

6th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival

October 24, 2018

The 6th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival will take place on October 13-20 at the Gorzów Philharmonic. The Festival presents works that differ in style… Read more »

Tagged Festivals, October 2018

Gatonska premiere at “Bujarski and Penderecki: Masters and Their Students”

October 24, 2018

On 8 October, a series of concerts will showcase the creative capacities of teachers and students. Works by Zbigniew Bujarski, Krzysztof Penderecki, and their former… Read more »

Tagged October 2018, Premieres

National Philharmonic season opens with Knapik premiere

October 22, 2018

On October 5, the Warsaw Philharmonic will inaugurate the 2018/2019 season celebrating the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with Witold Lutosławski’s one-minute Fanfare for Los Angeles Philharmonic… Read more »

Tagged October 2018, Premieres

Polish Composers at Electroacoustic Bienniale in São Paulo

October 22, 2018

Several Polish composers were featured at the 2018 International Bienniale for Electroacoustic Music at Studio PANorama in São Paulo, Brazil. In particular, Elżbieta Sikora–who celebrates her 75th birthday this year–and… Read more »

Tagged October 2018, Operas, Performances

Premiere of Paderewski’s “Manru” directed by Marek Weiss

October 11, 2018

Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera will kick off their 2018/2019 season with the return of Ignacy Jan Paderewski‘s opera Manru on 12 October, with… Read more »

Tagged October 2018, Performances, Premieres

New Works by Zygmunt Krauze: Declaration and Francesco

October 8, 2018
Zygmunt Krauze

The premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s The Declaration for 14 instruments, two voices and electronics took place at the Sacrum Profanum Festival in Krakow on September… Read more »

Tagged October 2018, Performances, Premieres

Weinberg By Roth and Uhlig

October 8, 2018

Violinist Linus Roth and pianist Florian Uhlig toured Europe from October 15 – 28 performing Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, Op. 47, Brahms’s D minor Sonata, Op. 108,… Read more »

Tagged October 2018, Performances

Duo Klavitarre in Concert

September 27, 2018

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and USC Polish Music Center present Duo Klavitarre Jolanta and Maciej Ziemski (Piano & Guitar) with Guest Artists Robin… Read more »

Tagged LAMOTH, October 2018, Performances

European Composers Award for Agata Zubel, World Premiere of “Bildbeschreibung”

September 17, 2018

Agata Zubel has been honored with the European Composers Award 2018 for the premiere of her newest composition “Fireworks” in Berlin during the Young Euro… Read more »

Tagged Awards, Performances, Premieres, September 2018

Leaning Out Movie Premiere

September 17, 2018

The documentary Leaning Out: An Intimate Look at Twin Towers Engineer Leslie E Robertson will premiere in New York on October 16, featuring a score… Read more »

Tagged Premieres, September 2018

21st Festival Silesia Sonans

September 17, 2018

The 21st Silesia Sonans festival, the oldest festival of classical music in Jelenia Góra, will take place from 3-7 September 2018 in the Church of… Read more »

Tagged Festivals, September 2018

Milewski Remembered In Brazil

September 17, 2018

Just over a year ago, on 23 June 2017, Polish virtuoso violinist, Jerzy Milewski, died in Brazil after a long illness. Shortly thereafter, we published… Read more »

Tagged Obituaries, September 2018

Obituary: Henryk (Henry) Jordan Stojowski

September 17, 2018
Jonathan Plowright, pianist, with Henry Stojowski USC, Oct 2006

Son of the world-famous pianist and post-romantic composer, Zygmunt (Sigismond) Stojowski, and acclaimed pianist and teacher Luisa Stojowska, Henry passed away in Richmond, Virginia USA… Read more »

Tagged Obituaries, September 2018

Polish Independence Celebration in Lyon, France

September 17, 2018
Marek Zebrowski

Marek Zebrowski will give a lecture entitled “Paderewski and World Politics” and perform a solo piano recital (works by Chopin & Paderewski) at the Conservatoire… Read more »

Tagged News, September 2018

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