A concert version of the opera Hagith by Karol Szymanowski, the best Polish chamber music, songs by Witold Lutosławski, forgotten works by Konstanty Gorski and gems of the Polish Baroque – this is the 17th edition of the Festival of Polish Music in Krakow, which will take place on 8-18 July 2021. The opening concert…Continue Reading 2021 Festival of Polish Music in Kraków
The 8th edition of the Mikołaj Kopernik International Choir Festival PER MUSICAM AD ASTRA will be held on June 26-30 in Toruń. It is presented by the Association of Choral Music Lovers “Astrolabium” based in Toruń, in cooperation with the German agency meeting music, and with support from the Toruń City Commune and Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship….Continue Reading 2021 ‘Per Musicam Ad Astra’ International Copernicus Choir Festival
The 2021 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), one of the most important events in this area of creative activities, is being held from 21 June through 27 June. It will include 28 concerts, installations, lectures and workshops, all available online. The New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival is the largest showcase of electroacoustic…Continue Reading 2021 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
Nearly one hundred outstanding artists will perform during the 12th Jerzy Waldorff Summer Festival, which will take place in Radziejowice Palace near Warsaw June 27 – July 4, 2021. Among the performers will be Roby Lakatos (violin), Jenö Lisztes (cymbals), Paolo Pandolfo (viola da gamba), Paweł Kowalski (piano), Jarosław Żołnierczyk (violin) and Ewa Leszczyńska (voice,…Continue Reading 12th Jerzy Waldorff Summer Festival
The 31st edition of Malta Festival Poznań will be held on June 18-29, 2021 under the motto “Back to the Ground”. After months of confinement and living primarily in the virtual world, the artists are returning to the roots. They will once again come together to celebrate art in real life, in urban space, outdoors…Continue Reading 2021 Malta Festival in Poznań
The Kraków International Festival of Composers has been part the cultural life of the city since 1989 (formerly known as the Days of Music by Kraków Composers and, from 2014-2019, the International Festival of Kraków Composers). The main purpose of the Festival is the promotion and presentation of contemporary professional work of Kraków composers—classics and…Continue Reading 2021 Kraków International Festival of Composers
“Usually hidden behind their sounds, giving the floor to the performers of their works, during the Festival of Premieres composers are in the center of attention. Celebrating their creativity and courage to confront us with habits, to provoke, challenge and surprise us” – emphasizes Ewa Bogusz-Moor. In 2021, the Festival of Premieres will be…Continue Reading 9th Festival of Premieres “Polish Modern Music” Program
The Easter Chamber Music Festival is a new initiative which will be included in the artistic calendar of Zielona Góra, Poland. Since the festival was canceled in 2020, this year it will take place “in spite of the pandemic” on 27-30 March 2021. The link between the first and subsequent editions are people from Zielona…Continue Reading Easter Chamber Festival & Płonka Premiere
The 25th edition of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival began 20 March and will continue to offer programming until 2 April 2021. The concerts are live-streamed online to the public. The festival events are also broadcasted by Polish Radio 2. The festival’s theme – “Beethoven and Penderecki. The Sphere of Sacrum” – defines the…Continue Reading 25th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music welcomed this season with a truly spring-like event: the 8th Krakow Cello Spring. On 21 March 2021, the festival was held online. This annual event, organized by the Cello and Double Bass Department, has gained a significant position and a group of fans over the years. This year, the concerts…Continue Reading 8th Krakow Cello Spring