The 13th edition of the Polish Music Festival will be held from July 7-16, 2017 in Kraków. Organized since 2005, the festival aims to present valuable works by Polish composers, written from the Middle Ages to the present day, and to contrast them with the world’s music and display them in various contexts. Audiences will hear both…Continue Reading Festival of Polish Music
by Marek Zebrowski In many ways the Gorzów Philharmonic is unique among the music institutions in Poland. Established in 2011, it is a very young orchestra and—in spite of its babyish age—already a very accomplished and artistically important ensemble. Located in a regional center of Gorzów Wielkopolski—a city of 125,000 inhabitants located in northwestern Poland—this…Continue Reading SPOTLIGHT: Gorzów Phil & Kilar Contemporary Music Festival
Translated into English as Three-Four-Go!, this important and unusual festival will present 11 concerts between May 30 and June 28 at the Lutosławski Concert Studio in Warsaw, with pianist Maciej Grzybowski at the helm as the Artistic Director. Throughout the entire month of June, this year’s theme of “Context, Contrast, Confrontation” will be explored by…Continue Reading Trzy-Czte-Ry Festival
Piotr Sułkowski will lead the Warmia-Mazury Philharmonic in the first edition of the Arena Festival, which is dedicated to film music. Scheduled for June 30-July 2, the three concerts group the music by themes, with “Fairy Tales” on the opening night followed by music from TV Series and ending on a “Music of the World”…Continue Reading Arena Festival
On May 28 – June 4, the 57th edition of the Krakow Film Festival took place in Warsaw. The Festival is one of the oldest events in Europe dedicated to documentary, animated and short feature films. During the eight-day event, audiences enjoyed exhibitions, concerts, open-air shows and meetings with artists. Filmmakers from Poland and around…Continue Reading Krakow Film Festival
On June 21, Seattle-based French horn player Josiah Boothby will perform Polish composer Ewa Trębacz’s work Minotaur for horn and surround sound at the Abrons Art Center in New York during the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF).The NYCEMF is an annual, multi-day festival featuring works by emerging and established composers, performers, and sound artists from all over the world. From…Continue Reading Trębacz at NYC Electroacoustic Music Festival
For the 17th time, the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra will present the Franciszek Wybranczyk SINFONIA VARSOVIA TO ITS CITY Festival, on June 3 – 11. Dedicated to Warsaw residents, the festival will consist of five concerts spread around the city, featuring star performers of classical music and jazz including Sergei Nakariakov, the Atom String Quartet, Adam Sztaba, Dorota Miśkiewicz, Kwadrofonik and Sinfonia Varsovia Brass. Amongst the…Continue Reading Sinfonia Varsovia to its City
The 27th edition of the International Festival of Sacred Music, Gaude Mater will be held from April 30 – May 7 in Częstochowa. Festival programs range from traditional Gregorian liturgies to Feliks Nowowiejski’s Missa pro pace. This year’s Festival also celebrates the 300th anniversary of the coronation of the iconic portrait of Our Lady of Częstochowa. Associated with…Continue Reading Gaude Mater Sacred Music Festival
Co-financed by the Małopolska Region and the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry 19th Festival and 17th Competition will take place from May 12-21 at the SOKÓŁ Małopolska Culture Center in Nowy Sącz. Since 1985, the event has taken place every two years to propagate valuable music of various styles and genres by…Continue Reading Ada Sari Vocal Artistry Festival and Competition
The 5th edition of the Wojciech Kilar Festival of Contemporary Music will take place at the Gorzów Philharmonic – Center of Art Education from May 12-26. The event aims to promote contemporary music through various forms of artistic activities and the acquisition of works for the widest possible audience. As part of the festival this year, there will be…Continue Reading Kilar Festival of Contemporary Music