Category: Awards

Int’l Opera Awards Recognizes Poles

Several Polish artists from all over there opera world have been honored with nominations for the 2020 International Opera Award. The nominated artists represented the following categories: Stage Designer: Małgorzata Szczęśniak (constant collaborator of renowned stage director Krzysztof Warlikowski) Newcomer: Dariusz Przybylski (composer) Recording (Complete Opera): Moniuszko: Halka (Fryderyk Chopin Institute) Recording (Solo Recital): Jakub…Continue Reading Int’l Opera Awards Recognizes Poles

27th Polityka’s Passport Awards: Jakub Józef Orliński, classical music winner

The 27th annual Polish awards of the weekly magazine Polityka were presented on 14 January at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw. For this coveted award, artists and creators in eight categories—film, theater, literature, visual arts, classical music, popular music, digital media, and culture— are judged by a jury of ten critics from various media outlets….Continue Reading 27th Polityka’s Passport Awards: Jakub Józef Orliński, classical music winner

Ministry of Culture Prize For Agata Zubel

The Annual Music Prize funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage was awarded to composer and singer Agata Zubel on June 12, 2019 at the event at Teatr Wielki—Opera Narodowa in Warsaw. Given by Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński, the award was received on behalf of the laureate by Dr. Daniel Cichy, director…Continue Reading Ministry of Culture Prize For Agata Zubel

Winners of the 2019 Int’l Moniuszko Vocal Competition

Organized by Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, the International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition is the biggest competition of singers in Poland. Maria Fołtyn—Polish soprano, legendary Halka opera director, cultural organizer, and tireless promoter of Stanisław Moniuszko’s oeuvre—established the competition in 1992. Every three years, artists from around the world gather in Warsaw to present…Continue Reading Winners of the 2019 Int’l Moniuszko Vocal Competition

“$100k for the 100th” Committee gifts piano, receives Amicus Poloniae Awards

On March 22, the Residence of the Ambassador of Poland in Washington, D.C.— His Excellency Piotr Wilczek—hosted a gala to celebrate the gifting of a new grand piano to the Embassy by the “$100k for the 100th” Committee. “My sincere hope is that this beautiful new piano will serve as a platform for generations of…Continue Reading “$100k for the 100th” Committee gifts piano, receives Amicus Poloniae Awards

Poland at the Prestigious International Opera Awards

Two Polish or Polish-related directors, a composer and an opera manager were nominated for the 2019 International Opera Awards. The winners were announced on April 29. Director Krzysztof Warlikowski was nominated for his staging of Leos Janacek’s opera From the House of the Dead at the Royal Opera House in London. Fifty-six-year-old Warlikowski is one…Continue Reading Poland at the Prestigious International Opera Awards

Winners of the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers

On March 11, 2019, the Jury of the Second Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers in Kraków selected the winners of the competition. 37 scores from Armenia, Austria, Chile, China, Germany, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Canada, Israel, South Korea, Poland, Slovakia, USA, Great Britain and Italy were submitted, 5 of which…Continue Reading Winners of the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki Int’l Competition for Young Composers

ICMA Awards for NFM

The prestigious International Classical Music Awards, or ICMA, have been awarded for 2019 and Polish artists were honored in four of the categories. See below for details on the winning recordings and videos, which featured Polish early music specialist (now living in Switzerland) Agnieszka Budzińska-Bennett, renowned Polish theater director Krzysztof Warlikowski, and two ensembles associated with the…Continue Reading ICMA Awards for NFM

Fryderyk Music Awards

This year, the Fryderyk Music Awards (the Polish equivalent of the Grammys in the US) have changed the formula by opening up the the Awards Gala for the classical music category to the public. This year’s gala took place at the headquarters of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice, whose excellent acoustics created…Continue Reading Fryderyk Music Awards