Category: Awards

Paderewski Festival Board Member Honoured as Arts Philanthropist

From the Paso Robles Daily News (January 2, 2016): Paso Artsfest has announced its honoree for the 2016 event. Steve Cass, owner of Cass Winery and the driving force behind the Paderewski Festival and a new symphony event, will be feted by friends and family at the festival’s annual fundraiser, “Sweet Art,” on Feb. 9. The festival, now in its eighth year, celebrates…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival Board Member Honoured as Arts Philanthropist

Awards – January 2015

Karol Szymanowski Foundation Awards On January 9, 2016, opera singer Mariusz Kwiecień and musicologist Alistair Wightman received the 2015 Karol Szymanowski Foundation Annual Award. The jury members (Teresa Chylińska, Agnieszka Chwiłek, Zofia Helman (chairperson), Witold Karol Juchniewicz, Eugeniusz Knapik and Zdzisław Szakiewicz) awarded Kwiecień in recognition of his interpretation of the role of Król Roger [King Roger] and promoting Karol Szymanowski’s…Continue Reading Awards – January 2015

2015 in Review – Awards

The Polish American Historical Association (PAHA) announced the winners of the PAHA awards for 2014 at the 72nd Annual Meeting in New York (January 2-4, 2015): the Amicus Poloniae Award “recognizing significant contributions enhancing knowledge of Polish and Polish‐American heritage by individuals not belonging to the Polish‐American community” was given to Ms. TERRY TEGNAZIAN, co‐founder of Aquila Polonica Publishing, and Dr. MAJA TROCHIMCZYK, of Moonrise Press and…Continue Reading 2015 in Review – Awards

Gloria Artis for Debski & Marchwinski

On October 14th, 2015, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prof. Małgorzata Omilanowska decorated 23 persons with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for Merit in Culture “Gloria Artis.” Amongst those honored were composer Krzesimir Dębski and pianist Jerzy Marchwiński. All of the winners are listed below: Gold Medals for Merit in Culture – Gloria Artis Maria…Continue Reading Gloria Artis for Debski & Marchwinski

Winners of the 13th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composer’s Competition

The finalists in the 13th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composers’ Competition, organized by the Polish Music Publishers (PWM Edition, Kraków), were recently announced. According to the rules, winning composers receive cash prizes (first prize: 1500 zł, award: 1000 zł), and winning compositions are published by and incorporated into the catalog of PWM for public usage. The jury…Continue Reading Winners of the 13th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composer’s Competition

Kurczewski Award for Łukaszewski

An October 24 concert at the Mickiewicz University Hall in Poznań honored composer Paweł Łukaszewski, who received the Jerzy Kurczewski Award. Łukaszewski received his prize from Krzysztof Meyer, head of the Awards Committee and Alina Kurczewska, daughter of the Award’s founder and a distinguished choral conductor herself. Led by maestro Jacek Sykulski, the Poznań Boys’ Choir…Continue Reading Kurczewski Award for Łukaszewski

Zimerman Receives Honorary Doctorate From Chopin Univ.

On Thursday, Oct. 8, renowned Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman received an honorary doctorate from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. During the ceremony, which coincided with the opening of the 2015/26 academic year at the Music University, Zimerman was honored by the Dean of the Piano Department, Professor Anna Jastrzębska-Quinn, as well as…Continue Reading Zimerman Receives Honorary Doctorate From Chopin Univ.

Anderszewski Wins 2015 Gramophone Award

Bach – English Suites Nos 1, 3 & 5 Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suites, No. 1 in A, BWV806; English Suites, No. 3 in G minor, BWV808; English Suites, No. 5 in E minor, BWV810 Piotr Anderszewski: piano Erato / Warner Classics The new recording byPolish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski has been announced as the winner…Continue Reading Anderszewski Wins 2015 Gramophone Award

Koryfeusz Award Nominations

     On September 14, the Program Committee for the Institute of Music and Dance chose the nominees for the 2015 Koryfeusz Polish Music Award in the categories: ‘Personality of the Year’, ‘Event of the Year’ and ‘Honorary Award’. The award aims to honor individuals, groups of artists and institutions working in the field of broadly…Continue Reading Koryfeusz Award Nominations

Banaszak At The Grammys

Banaszak’s recent recording of Alan Hovhaness’ Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, Op. 344 (Naxos 8.559755) has been nominated for the 2015 Grammy Award in two categories: Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Performed with Eastern Music Festival Orchestra and Gerard Schwarz, the CD had already garnered many positive comments and reviews. Writing…Continue Reading Banaszak At The Grammys