Seven Gates Festival – Polish Music Celebrated in the UK

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

Polish Music Highlighted in Saarbruken

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

Ogrody Muzyczne

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

World Premieres At The Festival Of Kraków Composers

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

Maciej Obara In Us & Canada

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

Jarczyk Tributes at Montreal & Kraków Festivals

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

Enter Music Festival

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

Polish Festivals Around The US

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

Festival of Film Music

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