2014 marks the centenary of acclaimed Polish composer Sir Andrzej Panufnik. Throughout the year many exciting events have been scheduled around the world. Leading orchestras, conductors, chamber groups and soloists and radio stations in several countries and continents are planning Panufnik performances, education events and lectures which will be announced on the dedicated centenary page….Continue Reading Panufnik Centenary May Celebrations
Traditional Polish folk and dance music is a living form of Poland’s natural heritage which exerted a major influence on European and global culture. The Mazurkas of the World Festival collects and shares folk music traditions and it celebrated the 200th birthday of Oskar Kolberg, the father of Polish and European ethnomusicology. The festival took…Continue Reading Mazurkas Of The World Celebrates Kolberg
Oskar Kolberg’s artistic, scholarly and editorial achievements are exhibited at the Warsaw Central Agricultural Library until May 27. His interests in Polish and Slavic folk culture, the early years in Przysucha and studies in Warsaw as well as his last years spent in Kraków are depicted on several large-size displays, showing rare and fragile original…Continue Reading Kolberg On Display
Polska Muzyka Wiolonczelowa – Polish Cello Music Featuring cellists: Anna Armatys, MichałMichal DąbekDabek, Monika Gernot, Karolina Jaroszewska, Jan Kalinowski, Aleksandra Lelek, Marcin MączyńskiMaczynski, Marta Nagawiecka, Franciszek Pall. Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska Performing music by composers: Lutosławski, Bujarski, Jabłoński, Tansman, Meyer, Hans, Penderecki DUX 0925 [Source: dux.pl]…Continue Reading New from DUX