Górecki. Portrait in memory Author: Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska Publisher: PWM/Fundacja Universitatis Varsoviensis Language: Pol. Softcover, 480 pp. (2013) Górecki. Portrait in memory by Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska is a record of interviews with people from Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s circle: his loved ones (wife and children), friends, students, publishers, musicologists, journalists, figures from the world of culture, etc. From this…Continue Reading New Books From PWM
The Paderewski Academy of Music invites audiences to a very special concert featuring participants in the Piano Master Class of Igor Lipinski (at left). These performers are young pianists, age 8-16, who are students of Paderewski Academy of Music: Brian Barnas, Filip Basaj, Agata Frisch, Beata Frisch, Amelia Kabat, Paulina Kotarski, Ola Lujano, Andrzej Mareczko,…Continue Reading Paderewski Academy Of Music Concert
On Friday, June 13, the AllDayNight ensemble presents a free concert entitled “Voyage Musical: Original Instrumental Music & Songs in French, Polish & English” at the Music on the Plaza series at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale. AllDayNight is comprised of Frederic Michot (Prize winning Music Composer and Songwriter), Adriana Zoppo (Violin),…Continue Reading AllDayNight – Songs In French, Polish & English
On Sunday, June 29, the Polish American Club of Roseville (Sacramento) presents a classical piano concert featuring Michał Korzistka, a prominent Polish pianist from the University of Silesia. Michał Korzistka has studied classical piano at the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland, at the Postgraduate Piano Department of Academy of Music in Warsaw and then continued…Continue Reading Korzistka Plays Chopin
“The Work of Oskar Kolberg as National and European Heritage,” a two-day international academic conference, was held in Poznań, Poland on May 22-23. Poland’s president Bronisław Komorowski was the honorary patron of this important event, co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Marshall of the Wielkopolska Province, Polish Academy of Sciences, Polish Ethnological…Continue Reading Kolberg Conference In Poznań
Oskar Kolberg died in Kraków on June 3, 1890 and was buried at the Rakowicki Cemetery. On June 3 this year, Kolberg’s tomb was unveiled after undergoing extensive renovation. The ceremonies began at 1 p.m. with a procession and a short musical program presented by students from the Kolberg Music School in Radom. The rededication…Continue Reading Kolberg’s Tomb Renovated
As a corollary to the Kolberg Year Celebrations, please see an English-language interview with Andrzej Bieńkowski, a painter, photographer, and ethnographer who answers Agnieszka Grzybowska’s questions about Kolberg’s legacy and the social isolation of individuals living in rural areas of Poland. The full interview is available at culture.pl. I was lucky enough to have met three…Continue Reading Bienkowski Interview
The Symphony No. 4 of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki was given its World Premiere on April 12 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The London Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Andrey Boreyko. This posthumously-premiered work was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with generous support from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic…Continue Reading Górecki’s Fourth Lauded
The recent World Premiere of Górecki’s Fourth Symphony continues to invite comments and analyses from various quarters. Many interesting details emerge, especially pertaining to the role of Górecki’s son, Mikołaj, in completing and successfully helping to introduce his father’s unfinished work to the public. Read more at commdiginews.com/entertainment/revisiting-gorecki-part-2. Also of interest is an extensive interview…Continue Reading Górecki’s Fourth Inspires Deeper Investigation
The second Convention on Polish Music was held at the National Library in Warsaw on May 12-14, 2014. Organized by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT), Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) and the Polish Music Council (PRM), the convention’s agenda included discussions on the future of music in Poland as well as setting goals and…Continue Reading Polish Music Convention