On October 1, 2016, winners of the “Koryfeusz” [Coryphaeus] Polish Music Award were announced at a special gala held at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw. The awards were granted in 4 categories: Karol Mossakowski – Debut of the Year Agata Zubel – Personality of the Year Opening of the National Forum of Music in Wrocław –…Continue Reading Koryfeusz Awards
This year, more than 59 musicians from 13 different countries applied for the second edition of the International Seifert Jazz Violin Competition, however only 10 of them passed to the final round, held in the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Center in Lutosławice. After the auditions, the jury of experienced musicians—Marek Feldman (USA), Janusza Stefański (Poland) and…Continue Reading Smoczyński Wins Seifert Award
The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) held their Award Ceremony and Gala Concert on April 1 in the Kursaal in Sebastian, Spain, where an audience of 1500 applauded the winners. The event was hosted by the Basque National Orchestra and San Sebastian Cultural Capital of Europe 2016. The Award Ceremony was presented by ICMA’s President…Continue Reading Długosz Lauded at Icma
On June 6, the Sinfonietta Cracovia Orchestra announced the winners of the 2016 International “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta” Composition Competition. The purpose of the Competition was to encourage the composition of works for the Sinfonietta Cracovia Orchestra. The winners were premiered on July 5, 2016 at the final concert of the 2nd International Sinfonietta Festival in Krakow. The jury…Continue Reading Winners and Premieres in ‘Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta’
On June 2, 2016 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the Academie du Disque Lyrique announced the winners of its prestigious annual “Golden Orpheus” Awards. Three of this year’s laureates are from the catalog of DUX—one of Poland’s premiere recording labels: Prix Hector Berlioz for the best recording of sacred music: Ignaz Ritter von Seyfried Missa Solemnis in…Continue Reading DUX Wins 3 Golden Orpheus Awards
The new CD by Meccore String Quartet, entitled Szymanowski & Debussy (Warner Music Poland), has been conquering Europeman market and has now won the Supersonic Awardfrom Pizzicato classical music magazine (Luxembourg), which acknowledged Meccore as one of the best string quartets in Europe. Established in 2007, the Meccore String Quartet is considered one of the most distinguished Polish string quartets and…Continue Reading Meccore Goes Supersonic
On June 14, the winners of the 2016 Tadeusz Baird Competition for Young Composers were announced at the Warsaw headquarters of Polish Music Publishers PWM. Formerly called the Youth Competition of Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), the Baird Competition has been organized annually since 1958. Its aim is to help young Polish composers launch their careers…Continue Reading Baird Competition
120 violins from 23 different countries participated in the 13th International Henryk Wieniawski Competition, which started Sunday, May 8, 2016. The competition takes place every five years and is organized by the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society in Poznań in cooperation with Polish Union of Artist Violin Makers and National Museum in Poznań. The instruments were judged…Continue Reading Wieniawski Violin-Making Competition
The 9th International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competitiontook place on May 9 – 14 in Warsaw. Held every three years, the competition is a great opportunity for young artists to demonstrate their talent to leading figures of the music scene who make up the international jury. In the words of juror Peter Mario Katona, casting director at the Royal…Continue Reading Moniuszko Competition in Warsaw
In February, Polish composer Piotr Moss(b. 1949) was promoted to title of Officer in the “Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. A resident of Paris since 1981 and a holder of the title of “Chevalier” in the same order since 2000, Moss has long been recognized by the…Continue Reading Piotr Moss Honored in France