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Baczewska’s “At Home” concerts
Given the current pandemic situation, the New York-based Polish pianist Magdalena Baczewska continues to perform in the virtual realm. Using her home as a musical… Read more »
Darek Oleszkiewicz’s New Solo Album
Last week, Darek Oleszkiewicz released a new album entitled “The Promise.” The album is a tribute to the music of John Coltrane, in acoustic solo… Read more »
Polaczyk Wins in NYC
The 2019-2020 American Prize in Composition – Instrumental Chamber Music Division, was announced on June 9. The laureate is young Polish composer Jakub Polaczyk for… Read more »
Zygmunt Krauze Award & Performances
Krauze’s Virtual Salon On alternate Fridays, beginning in July and running until September, the YouTube and Facebook channels of PWM Editions will feature pianist and… Read more »
“Manru” Broadcast Postponed
The broadcast of Paderewski’s only opera, Manru, produced by Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, has been postponed until the fall. The new date for its airing… Read more »
Romuald Twardowski at 90
The month of June marked the 90th birthday of Romuald Twardowski, a great Polish composer with a fascinating personal history and an impressive catalogue of… Read more »
The World Wide Web of Polish Music
By Marek Zebrowski Over the past several years, the PMC has hosted a number of excellent young performers from Poland. Many of our friends and… Read more »
2020 Met Gala “At Home” features Polish Artists
In its most ambitious effort yet to bring the joy and artistry of opera to audiences everywhere during this season of closure, the Metropolitan Opera… Read more »
ROCO presents Kilar
The Houston-based professional River Oaks Chamber Orchestra [ROCO] featured a fantastic performance of Wojciech Kilar’s Orawa in their recent weekly concert rebroadcast. Entitled “Ticket to… Read more »
#stayathome—Virtual Musical Offerings from Poland
Sinfonietta Cracovia: “Beat the Virus with Music!” artistic and educational offer To provide artistic and educational outlets during this time, Sinfonietta Cracovia is presenting free… Read more »
National Stage of the MERIDIAN International New Music Festival 2020
The Polish Society for Contemporary Music—the Polish Section of ISCM— will select five works to recommend at the MERIDIAN International New Music Festival. The Festival… Read more »
2020 “Chopin And His Europe” Festival: From Beethoven To Chopin
The 16th “Chopin and his Europe” International Music Festival will run from 15 August to 1 September 2020. This year’s program will present Ludwig van… Read more »
Fryderyk 2020 award-winning album available online
The Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic in Łódź has prepared a unique gift for music lovers in this difficult time: the open access to the Fryderyk 2020… Read more »
Creative and culture scholarships for 2020
The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has opened the 2020 application for creative and culture scholarships. A scholarship of PLN 3,500 per month will… Read more »
Music lovers, support Polish composers!
The presidents of the Association of Polish Artists and Polish Society of Contemporary Music have started a petition to support the composers and performers of classical… Read more »
Szymanowski’s “Lottery for Husbands” –YouTube premiere
Karol Szymanowski completed his only operetta, entitled Lottery for Husbands or Fiance No. 69, in 1909. After nearly a hundred years, in 2007 the Krakow Opera… Read more »
“Ignacy Jan and His Plan” – PWM youth publication about Paderewski
In honor of International Children’s Book Day (April 2), PWM Edition has published another book for young music lovers: Ignacy Jan and His Plan. Written… Read more »
CANCELLED: Cracow Duo at LA Museum of the Holocaust
This event has been cancelled. Please stay tuned for rescheduled date in Fall 2020. On Sunday, March 29, the Los Angeles Museum of the… Read more »
Inauguration of a new concert series in the Royal Castle
The new concert series “Not only classically” at the Royal Castle in Warsaw began with a concert of Polish music on 2 February. Under the… Read more »