On May 19 in Palermo, Brut (2014) by Polish composer Artur Zagajewski (b. 1978) and Reachings (2014) by young Finnish composer Sebastian Hilli (b. 1990) were the works selected by radio music producers participating in the 64th International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) held in Palermo from May 16 to 20, 2017. A flagship program of…Continue Reading Zagajewski Wins International Rostrum Of Composers 2017
Polish pianist Szymon Nehring won the first prize at the 15th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, which brought together more than 30 pianists from all over the world. Nehrig also won the Yehuda and Dolinie Izrael Audience Award, the Junior Jury Prize, the Best Performer of a Chopin Piece Prize and the Advance Studies…Continue Reading Nehring Wins Rubinstein Competition
The winners of the International Opera Awards 2017, sponsored by Mazars in association with BBC Radio 3 and Opera Magazine, were announced on Sunday 7th May in a ceremony held at the London Coliseum. Winners were selected by an international jury chaired by John Allison, editor of Opera Magazine and classical music critic with The…Continue Reading Nowak/National Opera Win International Opera Award For Goplana
The general opinion is that everyone can criticize others. A deeper reflection and careful assessment of the music phenomenon is a rare ability. Yet much rarer is the ability to make an original judgment in such a way that it attracts attention of casual readers. We believe that constructive music criticism can and should be…Continue Reading Kropka Competition
The Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition in Nowy Sącz is the second biggest International Vocal Competition in Poland. This year’s edition (May 12-21, 2017) had a record number of applicants from 17 countries. The Jury of the 17th Ada Sari Competition awarded the following Prizes: FEMALE CATEGORY: 1st PRIZE – NOT GRANTED 2nd PRIZE…Continue Reading Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition
By Tomasz Fechner On May 19-21 the II International Tczew Guitar Festival was held in the Center of Culture and Arts in Tczew. This year’s edition of the festival featured a competition for soloists and ensembles in three age groups, allowing for the participation of not only students of universities but also children who have…Continue Reading II International Guitar Competition and Festival in Tczew
On May 26, 2017 the final concert of the 58th edition of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) Tadeusz Baird Young Composers’ Competition was held at the Warsaw headquarters of the Polish Music Publishers (PWM). The Competition was organized by ZKP in cooperation with PWM and the Association of Authors ZAiKS, with the funds from the Minister of…Continue Reading ZKP T. Baird Awards
On April 24, 2017 during the ceremony at the Polish Radio’s Lutosławski Concert Studio, the 23rd annual ‘Fryderyk’ Awards in the ‘Classical Music’ category were presented by Związek Producentów Audio Video (ZPAV). Representing Poland’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards, the ceremony for the ‘Classical Music’ section of the ‘Fryderyk’ Awards was opened and closed with…Continue Reading Fryderyki 2017
For almost half a century, the Polish Authors’ rights society (ZAiKS) has recognized many artists with prizes, based on the selections made by their artistic peers. There are eight categories, including literary translations, promotion of Polish contemporary music, a Warsaw-themed prize, promotion of Polish pop music, and achievements in choreography, visual arts, journalism, and art…Continue Reading ZAiKS Awards
On February 8, Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his wife, cultural organizer Elżbieta Penderecka, received the 18th Aleksander Gieysztor Prize at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The award, granted by Citibank Handlowy’s Leopold Kronenberg Foundation, was given for the creation of the Krzysztof Penderecki European Center for Music in Lusławice, supporting young artists and promoting classical music in Poland and abroad….Continue Reading Pendereckis Win Aleksander Gieysztor Prize