A concert of “Generations XXII” took place on 6 October at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio. The first edition of this event organized by the Polish Composers’ Union, Polish Radio Program 2, and the ZAiKS Association of Authors took place in 2003 to present trends in new Polish music and the creative attitudes of…Continue Reading Generations XXII
Music lovers experienced the unusual combination of mass mysticism and modern jazz music on 4 October at the Silesian Philharmonic. The Silesian Philharmonic Choir with Michał Schoppa, Paweł Tomaszewski, Bartek Pieszka, Krzysztof Nowakowski and Tomasz Kałwak under the baton of Jarosław Wolanin performed Missa Gratiatoria by the most famous Polish jazzman Leszek Możdżer. The concert…Continue Reading Leszek Możdżer’s “Missa Gratiatoria” at the Silesian Philharmonic
The Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Krakow opened the anniversary season of 2019/2020 with concerts on 4 October and on 5 October at the Nowa Huta Cultural Center. The concerts featured all of the institution’s ensembles, the Philharmonic Orchestra, Mixed Choir, and Boys’ Choir, under the baton of the institution’s artistic director Charles Olivieri-Munroe. The Kraków…Continue Reading Inauguration of the 75th anniversary season of the Kraków Philharmonic
The premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s opera Yemaya – Queen of the Seas directed by Hanna Marasz took place on 1 October at the Wrocław Opera. The performance, full of the magic of a fairy-tale world, targets a family audience and was created as part of the ‘Composing Commissions’ program, implemented by the Institute of Music and…Continue Reading Premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s Opera
The USC Polish Music Center presents a program of Polish music used in or written for films, as a part of the USC Thornton “Music @ Rush Hour” concert series. Works by Frederic Chopin, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Wars will be performed by Thornton students: Bradley Bascon and Johnny May, violins; Jenny Sung, viola; Allan…Continue Reading Chopin, Kilar and Wars: Polish film music at Music @ Rush Hour
Hailed by the New York Times as “an excellent young Polish pianist,” Anna Kijanowska returns to New York to the Kosciuszko Foundation‘s recital hall to delight audience with “Searching for light” recital celebrating the artistic legacy of Polish-Jewish composer Roman Ryterband. The recital features performances of guest artists: Bulgarian lyric soprano Adriana Velinova and Polish…Continue Reading Searching for Light: Anna Kijanowska celebrates Roman Ryterband
Please enjoy the following Polish music events happening in Los Angeles this month… Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Musical Treasures of the Polish Baroque Rotem Gilbert and the USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia present Musica Polonica III: Musical Treasures of the Polish Baroque, Polish masterworks of the Baroque era. OCTOBER 11, 2019 | 8:00 P.M. USC Thornton Baroque…Continue Reading Los Angeles Events – October 2019
September 1 Potsdam (Germany): Wojciech Kilar’s Missa pro pace performed by Pomeranian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Rudolf Tiersch Glasgow (Great Britain): Karol Szymanowski’s Love Songs of Hafiz performed by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ilan Volkov September 2 Prague (Czech Republic): Witold Lutosławski’s Preludes and Fugue performed by Prague Modern September 3…Continue Reading Polish Music Around the World in September
The Silesian Philharmonic will celebrate its 75th anniversary in the 2019/2020 season with a rich artistic program which includes concerts with world-class soloists and presents music by Silesian composers. Throughout all the years of its activity, the Silesian Philharmonic has constantly proved that Silesia is a musical space. Adam Wesołowski, director of the Silesian Philharmonic,…Continue Reading H.M. Górecki Silesian Philharmonic Anniversary Season
The Lower Silesian Society of Fryedryk Chopin in Wroclaw hosted the Chopin Without Borders Festival between 22 September and 6 October. The concerts took place in the St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church in Wroclaw, the hall of the County Office in Trzebnica, the church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica, and the Topacz…Continue Reading Chopin Without Borders Festival