2018 Wratislavia Cantans Festival
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 »
2018
Gifts to PMC October 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 »
“Szymanowski: Piano Music” by Szlezer
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 »
“Gorecki: String Quartet No. 3” by DAFO Quartet
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 »
“Paderewski: Piano Works” by Sobczak
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 »
Krakow Philharmonic 74th Season Opening Concert
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 »
6th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival
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 »
Gatonska premiere at “Bujarski and Penderecki: Masters and Their Students”
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 »
National Philharmonic season opens with Knapik premiere
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 »
Polish Composers at Electroacoustic Bienniale in São Paulo
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 »
Premiere of Paderewski’s “Manru” directed by Marek Weiss
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 »
New Works by Zygmunt Krauze: Declaration and Francesco
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 »
Weinberg By Roth and Uhlig
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 »
Duo Klavitarre in Concert
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 »
European Composers Award for Agata Zubel, World Premiere of “Bildbeschreibung”
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 »
Leaning Out Movie Premiere
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 »
21st Festival Silesia Sonans
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 »
Milewski Remembered In Brazil
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 »
Obituary: Henryk (Henry) Jordan Stojowski
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 »
Polish Independence Celebration in Lyon, France
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 »