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
The Musikfestspiele Saar is one of Europe’s leading music festivals, held every 2 years in Saarbrucken, Germany. The 2015 edition of this Festival, which has been taking place since February and ends on July 22, is dedicated to the “rarities and stars” of Polish music. On June 27 and 29, Krzysztof Penderecki’s opera Ubu Rex…Continue Reading Polish Music Highlighted in Saarbruken
The ‘Ogrody Muzyczne’ [Musical Gardens] Festival has been organized annually since year 2001 during the month of July. Each edition’s program consists of over 30 artistic events: concerts, film and opera screenings, and ballet performances. Since the beginning, a large tent located at the Courtyard of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, suitable for gathering 1000…Continue Reading Ogrody Muzyczne
The International Festival of Kraków Composers (formerly known as Days of Music by Kraków Composers) was held from April 18-26, 2015. A fixture in the cultural life of Kraków since 1989, the main purpose of the Festival is the promotion and presentation of contemporary works by the city’s composers—from well-established professionals and professors, through the…Continue Reading World Premieres At The Festival Of Kraków Composers
Polish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara burst onto the international jazz scene after recording “Message from Ohayo” which won the Bielska Zadymka Jazz Contest for young jazz bands in 2006. In 2008 he toured Poland with US saxophonist Antoine Roney and was also recommended by Manfred Eicher (ECM) to Tomasz Stanko, with whom he has performed and recorded a…Continue Reading Maciej Obara In Us & Canada
This summer at the opening of the International Montreal Jazz Festival on June 26, former members of the “12 piece orchestra” and other colleagues and friends from Montreal and Toronto will play a tribute for pianist and composer Jan Jarczyk (at right), who passed away on August 3, 2014. Jarczyk used to call this group…Continue Reading Jarczyk Tributes at Montreal & Kraków Festivals
The Enter Music Festival—held on June 2-3, 2015—promotes individual research in music and presents a panorama of musical energy oscillating around jazz stylistics and sounding well in the open air. Art Director Leszek Możdżer invites artists he has already met on the worldwide music scene or those he would like to hear live himself, both the…Continue Reading Enter Music Festival
Milwaukee Polish Fest Where Art, Heritage, and Entertainment come Together Polish Fest is America’s largest Polish festival and it continues to grow each year. Main attractions for 2015 include five stages of entertainment and much more. This year, the featured exhibit in the Cultural Village will be “The United States in Polish Historiography and Periodicals…Continue Reading Polish Festivals Around The US
Held on May 27-31, 2015, the Film Music Festival in Kraków (FMF) was a captivating showcase of the highest quality musical interpretations of the moving image performed by leading musicians and orchestras in Europe and the world. Organized by the Kraków Festival Office and RMF Classic, the festival provides a unique concert experience by setting…Continue Reading Festival of Film Music
The 7th annual Leo Festiwal will be held from May 30 – June 6, 2015 in Wrocław. The festival presents a dialogue between music and other arts: architecture, poetry, dance, film, visual arts, theater. With the support of the Academy of Music in Wrocław, the Festival is organized by the National Forum of Music (NFM),…Continue Reading Leo Festival In Wrocław