The 21st Silesia Sonans festival, the oldest festival of classical music in Jelenia Góra, will take place from 3-7 September 2018 in the Church of Grace. The festival combines sacred and secular works, seriousness and joy, reflection and spontaneity. There will be seven concerts featuring artists such as German soprano Simone Kermes, Polish baroque orchestra…Continue Reading 21st Festival Silesia Sonans
The 10th Music On The Heights International Festival Of Chamber Music, dedicated to Krzysztof Penderecki in honor of his 85th birthday, will be held on 1-18 September 2018 in Zakopane. The festival is organized by the Mieczysław Karłowicz Association and the festival’s name refers both to the Tatra mountains which lie next to Zakopane, and…Continue Reading 10th Music On The Heights International Festival Of Chamber Music
The 2nd Chamber and Organ Music Festival of the Kłodzko Region will take place the first two weekends of September. The festival features a wide range of classical and contemporary chamber and organ music, including masterpieces of Western European and Polish composers of the twentieth and twenty-first century. On 2 September, PolishStories Duo (Agnieszka Wichłacz…Continue Reading 2nd Chamber and Organ Music Festival
Pianos of Freedom is part of the 10th Soundedit Festival and will premiere on 1 September. It features ten musical events (ten pianists, performing ten composers) organized to celebrate the centenary of independence and the best Polish piano music of the last century. Keyboardists Rozalia Kręc, Władysław Komendarek, Zygmunt Krauze and Szábolcs Esztényi will be…Continue Reading Pianos of Freedom
The 2nd Vitis Music Sfera Festival will take place 12-18 August at the vineyard in Janowice. The festival features different genres of music – from classical to jazz to pop – and a variety of Polish and international artists. On 12 August, there will be seven concerts of soloists, chamber musicians and string orchestra. The…Continue Reading II Vitis Music Sfera Festival
One of the musical highlights of summer in Warsaw is the Chopin and His Europe Festival. Organized since 2005 by the National Chopin Institute in Warsaw, it presents European music from the classical era to the present time in the context of links to Poland’s greatest composer, Frederic Chopin. The concerts take place at the…Continue Reading 14th Chopin and His Europe International Music Festival
The NDI Sopot Classic International Music Festival, which will be held on 4-11 August, showcases a range of Polish and international music. Created in 2011 as an initiative of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot and City of Sopot, the festival features varied programs, talented artists, young composers and performers, and musical representations from other…Continue Reading 8th NDI Sopot Classic International Music Festival
The 73rd International Chopin Piano Festival commemorates Chopin’s stay in the spa town of Duszniki in 1826. The festival opened on Friday with a recital by pianist Wojciech Świtała. The concert was a tribute to Andrzej Merkur, the chairman of the festival’s organizing committee, who died a few months ago. Festival highlights include a recital…Continue Reading Chopin Festival in South-West Poland
The finale of the 11th Music Festival of Southern Wielkopolska entitled “Szczypiorno: At the Source of Independence” will take place on 5 August. The Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Adam Klocek, will perform. The concert will begin with Serenade for strings, Op. 2 by Mieczysław Karłowicz to showcase the 20-year-old composer’s potential. Afterwards, pianist Piotr…Continue Reading Finale of the 11th Music Festival of the Southern Greater Poland
Every year, the Transatlantyk Festival awards filmmakers and musicians for creating new and challenging works in film, music and art. This year’s Transatlantyk Best Polish Young Composer was Radzimir Dębski, also know as Jimek, for two works: Panic Attack / Atak Paniki (Poland) Directed by Paweł Maślona Produced by Akson Studio Supported by the Polish Film…Continue Reading ZaiKs and Transatlantyk 2018 Best Young Polish Composer Winner