Chopin-Górecki Open Festival 2020

The online premiere of the multimedia composition by Aldona Nawrocka and Andrzej Kopeć, entitled Mr. Chopin. Someone Loves You!, will take place on 14 July 2020 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the Chopin-Górecki Open Festival 2020 at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Inspired by the work of Fryderyk Chopin, whose 210th birth anniversary…Continue Reading Chopin-Górecki Open Festival 2020

8th Emanacje Music Festival

The eighth edition of the Emanacje Music Festival will be held in Lusławice from 5 July to 30 August 2020. The inaugural concert will include works by composer Krzysztof Penderecki to be performed by Jurek Dybał and chamber musicians of the Sinfonietta Cracovia. Audiences will have the opportunity to rediscover Lusławice, in virtual space, and…Continue Reading 8th Emanacje Music Festival

2020 Chopin IN the City Festival

The Sounds and Notes Foundation is delighted to present the 4th Annual Chopin IN the City Festival. The Festival takes place from February 21 to March 1, and will feature a wide range of exciting multicultural performances by musicians, vocalists, visual and spoken word artists. This unique Festival bring together arts, cultural and community organizations…Continue Reading 2020 Chopin IN the City Festival

“Chain XVII” – Witold Lutosławski’s Festival

The “Chain XVII” Festival ran from 25 January to 8 February 2020 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. The Festival’s program revolved around the work of Lutosławski and the circle of artists associated with the composer. For Lutosławski, color and harmony are interconnected elements. Lutosławski’s Chain II and Double Concerto expose…Continue Reading “Chain XVII” – Witold Lutosławski’s Festival

The Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture

The Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture—one of the most celebrated arts festivals in Poland—returns to New York City, November 17-19, 2019 for the second year. The most highly anticipated event on Warsaw’s cultural calendar, this year’s NY program features a cantorial concert by Yaakov Lemmer and Frank London, film screenings, readings of short stories…Continue Reading The Singer’s Warsaw Festival of Jewish Culture

2019 Paderewski Festival Wrap-Up

Takeshi Nagayasu, Paso Robles Inn Ballroom lobby, Nov. 2019

Held annually in its second iteration since 2006, the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles once again presented a fascinating mix of programs and performers in several idyllic settings all around this charming Central Coast town from October 31 – November 3, 2019. Per tradition, the first Festival concert on Thursday night was held at Cass…Continue Reading 2019 Paderewski Festival Wrap-Up

3rd Rzeszów Musical Autumn Festival

The 3rd Rzeszów Musical Autumn Festival was held from 5-27 October and featured six chamber concerts. The festival’s repertoire featured rarely performed music of Polish artists, including Władysław Żeleński and Zygmunt Noskowski, as well as chamber music of the creator of Polish national opera in the Year of Stanisław Moniuszko. The concerts featured violinist Kaja…Continue Reading 3rd Rzeszów Musical Autumn Festival

Los Angeles Events – October 2019

Please enjoy the following Polish music events happening in Los Angeles this month… Thornton Baroque Sinfonia: Musical Treasures of the Polish Baroque Rotem Gilbert and the USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia present Musica Polonica III: Musical Treasures of the Polish Baroque, Polish masterworks of the Baroque era. OCTOBER 11, 2019 | 8:00 P.M. USC Thornton Baroque Sinfonia:…Continue Reading Los Angeles Events – October 2019

Chopin Without Borders Festival

The Lower Silesian Society of Fryedryk Chopin in Wroclaw hosted the Chopin Without Borders Festival between 22 September and 6 October. The concerts took place in the St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church in Wroclaw, the hall of the County Office in Trzebnica, the church of Peace of the Holy Trinity in Świdnica, and the Topacz…Continue Reading Chopin Without Borders Festival

62nd Warsaw Autumn

Festival Overview The 62nd annual ‘Warsaw Autumn’ [Warszawska Jesień] International Festival of Contemporary Music took place from 20-28 September. The theme “Pneuma – ExpandedReality” was incorporated in over 50 events, including two at Warsaw Autumn Hits the Club, seven at Little Warsaw Autumn, and a dozen fringe events. This year’s Warsaw Autumn concluded a triptych…Continue Reading 62nd Warsaw Autumn