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 salon, over the past few months she has been posting a series of topical interviews and performances that provide delightful and illuminating insights into the repertoire she performs. Although the…Continue Reading Baczewska’s “At Home” concerts
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 bass arrangements. The album is now available on all digital platforms including: Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes. Streaming and downloading is available here. An additional viewing of the album is featured…Continue Reading Darek Oleszkiewicz’s New Solo Album
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 OJIBBEWAY—American Images in Memory of George Castlin (2019). Scored for flute, accordion, and piano, the work was written for a trio of Italian performers, Andrea Biagini, Cesare Chiacciaretta, and Fausto…Continue Reading Polaczyk Wins in NYC
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 composer Zygmunt Krauze’s live improvisations on works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Paderewski. All of the broadcasts will be carried live from Maestro Krauze’s studio on the upper floor of…Continue Reading Zygmunt Krauze Award & Performances
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 on TVP Kultura will be announced later and this performance will be available online in the PWM series #TUTTIwdomu. Maciej Figas served as musical director for this production of Manru…Continue Reading “Manru” Broadcast Postponed
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 works. Born in Wilno (now Vilnius, Lithuania) on 17 June 1930, Twardowski began to study violin and piano during the years of World War II. Immediately after the war, for…Continue Reading Romuald Twardowski at 90
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 supporters saw their concerts at USC, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, and the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles. This year, some…Continue Reading The World Wide Web of Polish Music
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 has invited some of the greatest contemporary opera stars to participate in an “At Home Gala,” singing from their home. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, April 25…Continue Reading 2020 Met Gala “At Home” features Polish Artists
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 Ride,” the program is a musical journey of Europe by rail, led by conductor Brett Mitchell in his ROCO debut. During the concert, one can hear the world premiere of…Continue Reading ROCO presents Kilar
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 content for adults and young music lovers through its media channels. Every other day at 7:00 p.m. in Europe, Sinfonietta will premiere concert recordings of music by Ludwig van Beethoven—on…Continue Reading #stayathome—Virtual Musical Offerings from Poland