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
The 6th Musica Electronica Nova (MEN) Festival was held on May 15-23, 2015, under the subtitle “Elecktro-Vision,” in Wrocław. This Festival was an exciting chance to hear new works by Polish composers. The following compositions were given their world premiere during the 2015 MEN Festival: Franciszek Araszkiewicz (b. 1986): Minutki I for cello quartet, electronics…Continue Reading Premieres at Musica Electronica Nova Festival
The 11th edition of the Polish Music Festival will be held from July 8-18, 2015 in Kraków. Audiences will hear both early music and works by the great such as Chopin and Moniuszko, as well as outstanding contemporary composers such as Wojciech Kilar and Krzysztof Penderecki, all performed by outstanding soloists and ensembles from Poland…Continue Reading Festival of Polish Music
Seven Gates: a journey of discovery, an exploration of the music of Poland. There is a vast richness in Polish compositional output and during these four days we shall be opening seven doors through which to understand the power of its influence. By looking through the music of Krzysztof Penderecki, Witold Lutosławski, Henryk Gorecki, Karol…Continue Reading Seven Gates Festival – Polish Music Celebrated in the UK