The Pracownia muzyki tradycyjnej [Traditional Music Laboratory] of the Institute of Music and Dance in Warsaw was founded on June 17, 2015, during the conference Przekaz międzypokoleniowy w kulturze tradycyjnej i rola państwa w tym zakresie [Transgenerational transmission in traditional culture and the role of the state in this area] at the Ethnographic Museum in…Continue Reading IMiT Establishes Traditional Music Laboratory
Contemporary works by several young Polish composers have been posted to Youtube. These links feature recordings plus musical scores, to facilitate learning and performance of these excellent pieces. Krzysztof Wołek — Un Claro del Tiempo Cezary Duchnowski — Parallels Agata Zubel — Cascando Tymoteusz Witczak – Cztery Jesienne Haiku Mateusz Ryczek – 28 days of…Continue Reading New Polish Music on Youtube
On the 74th anniversary of his passing, the Polish Museum of America (PMA) is proud to announce the public display of the Death Mask of Ignacy Jan Paderewski. The sculpture was created by Malvina Hoffman in 1941 and donated by Martin Skoble and Gabrielle Howard in January 2014. After having undergone conservation sponsored by Ludwika…Continue Reading Paderewski Death Mask on Display at PMA in Chicago
From Culture.pl: The 17th International Chopin Contest is coming this October. Pianists from all over the world have already taken part in the qualifying stage and are now playing their fingers to the bone, using every minute to prepare as perfectly as possible for their performance. For us – the audience and lovers of classical…Continue Reading How Much Do You Know About Chopin?
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