On May 26, the US-based Warner Music Group (WMG) announced that its Polish subsidiary has finalized its acquisition of Polskie Nagrania ‘MUZA’, Poland’s longest-running record company. Polskie Nagrania was previously owned by the Polish government, which offered the label up for auction in January of this year after having declared bankruptcy in March 2010. The Polskie…Continue Reading Warner Music Poland Now Owns ‘Muza’
Music Academy Sinfonia Varsovia is an educational project that invites leading instrumentalists to present workshops and concerts for students interested in careers as orchestral musicians. These courses are directed to graduates of Polish music schools under the age of 26, who must pass a series of auditions similar to those required by all professional orchestras….Continue Reading Sinfonia Varsovia Master Classes
‘Self-Imposed Exile’ is a collaboration between composer/multi-reedman Aaron Kruziki and composer/pianist Jakub Rojek, who have been musical colleagues for 9 years, and sound designer Shaun Sutkus. Their Hatchfund project, Sounds From The Self-imposed Exile, is a pioneering attempt to combine live improvisation, composition and sound technology into one cohesive live performance vehicle, which will open up…Continue Reading Support Innovations In Chamber Music
Polish-born and L.A.-based musician Karolina Naziemiec is currently seeking funding for a new and exciting recording project, which explores the longing and loss of war through music. Naziemiec is a professional violist who has received degrees from the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland and USC’s Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, CA….Continue Reading Support Karolina Naziemiec’s Recording Project
The third presentation of the hottest young Polish creators in the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera’s Project ‘P’ series will have its world premiere on May 22, 2015. The latest composers commissioned in this series are Katarzyna Głowicka (Requiem for an Icon) and Sławomir Kupczak (Voyager). These chamber operas will be performed in the original Polish with English surtitles. Sławomir…Continue Reading Latest Installment of Project ‘P’
The oeuvres of Witold Lutosławski and Arne Nordheim are of the utmost significance for the musical culture of Poland and Norway respectively. Among the most outstanding composers of the twentieth century, they both raised the contemporary music of their country to a global level. Interestingly, Lutosławski and Nordheim were friends. They met most often in…Continue Reading ‘Lutosławski & Nordheim’ Conference In Oslo
Centre for Dialogue and Analysis THINKTANK and Orange Poland have organized a music-related debate on the theme of “Nowe dźwięki, Nowe trendy, Nowe możliwości” [New sounds, new trends, new opportunities], which will be held on May 15, 2015 in Warsaw’s Miasteczku Orange. Music has always developed using new technologies. This revolution has picked up significantly…Continue Reading Debate: New Sounds, New Trends, New Opportunities
Musical America’s Susan Elliot reports the following: Marek Janowski will step down as artistic director and chief conductor of the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra) in summer 2016. “I do very much appreciate that I again was offered a long contract,” he said of the orchestra’s intent to renew his tenure. “However, after…Continue Reading Janowski Steps Down From Berlin RSO
According to front man and producer Jimmy Page, the band Led Zeppelin drew on inspiration such as the music of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki in the creation of the band’s iconic sound, which, by the time they recorded “Physical Graffiti” 40 years ago, included a full orchestra. In February 2015, Page talked about the album’s…Continue Reading Led Zepplin Influenced By Penderecki
Writing for The Guardian on April 8, Andrew MacDowall paints a picture of how tourism in Poland is affected by the world’s fascination with Fryderyk Chopin, in the article “Chopin movement music to ears of Polish tourism officials.” Below is an excerpt: “We see that people feel a connection with Chopin that is almost religious,”…Continue Reading Chopin & Tourism