The annual Szymanowski Festival held in his favorite Tatra Mountains retreat town of Zakopane took place July 25—August 2 this year. As usual, it presented a number of concerts and artists from all over the world as well as other accompanying events that spotlighted Szymanowski as well as Zakopane’s history. The Festival attracted a lot of positive…Continue Reading The 38th Szymanowski Festival in Zakopane
Organized by the Paderewski Polish-Ukrainian Foundation, the “Discovering Paderewski” International Festival in Lviv has already become one of the most important cultural events in Ukraine. Held at the Lviv Opera House, this year’s fourth edition of the festival aims at promoting Polish culture and getting our eastern neighbors acquainted with the treasures of national musical repertoire at the…Continue Reading Discovering Paderewski Festival in Lviv
For over half a century, the Music Festival in Bydgoszcz has closely adhered to its stated aim of promoting Polish music and featuring the greatest artists of the present day. Throughout its existence, the Festival’s concerts presented a wide spectrum of repertoire from the early music to contemporary works. This year, the Festival will be…Continue Reading The 53rd Music Festival In Bydgoszcz
In honor of Paderewski, the four-day Festival will be held this year from November 5-8, 2015 at various venues around Paso Robles. Audiences will hear historical works by Paderewski, Karol Szymanowski and Tadeusz Kosciuszko, as well as contemporary masterpieces by Witold Lutosławski, Wojciech Kilar, Krzysztof Penderecki and Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, reinterpreted. The Festival’s history, as…Continue Reading 2015 Paderewski Festival
The 58th International ‘Warsaw Autumn’ Festival of Contemporary Music [Warszawska Jesień] will be held in various venues throughout Warsaw from September 18-26, 2015. Created in 1956 and running annually with only two exceptions since its beginning, Warsaw Autumn is a festival with a long tradition and is a true witness to music history. It is the only…Continue Reading Premieres At Warsaw Autumn
For half a century the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans has been the most important festival of classical music in this part of Europe. From September 6-19, 2015, the festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the of chilly pews of Wrocław churches. An extraordinary attraction of the 50th Wratislavia Cantans will be revivals of some…Continue Reading Wratislavia Cantans 2015
After 10 years of working together, the Kwadrofonik Ensemble—comprised of pianists Emilia Sitarz and Bartłomiej Wąsik and percussionists Magdalena Kordylasińska and Miłosz Pękala—is organizing the first edition of the Kwadrofonik Festival. Held from September 4 – 6, 2015 in various studios of Polish Radio in Warsaw, this contemporary chamber music marathon will present works created…Continue Reading Kwadrofonik Festival
La Folle Journée is an international festival held annually since 1995, founded by René Martin – organizer of numerous festivals and concerts of classical music around the world. He is also the founder of the Centre de Realisations et d’Etudes Artistiques à Nantes (C.R.E.A.). The La Folle Journée Festival presents classical music at the highest possible…Continue Reading La Folle Journée – Szalone Dni Muzyki
The 49th Jan Kiepura Festival was held in Krynica-Zdrój on August 8-16, 2015. The program included the performances of The Gypsy Baron by the Kraków Opera artists, I have a dream by the Gliwice Music Theatre, vocalists Beata Rybotycka and Jacek Wojcicki, Małgorzata Walewska with Motion Trio, and many more. During the 8-day festival, more…Continue Reading Jan Kiepura Festival
During the second half of August, music by Chopin and several other Polish composers resonated throughout Warsaw and its environs. Chopin and His Europe Festival had once again brought top talents and interesting programming to the Polish capital, launching this year’s edition with the August 15 concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall where pianist Nikolai…Continue Reading Star-Studded Lineup For Chopin Summer Festival