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
The Polish Society for Contemporary Music—the Polish Section of ISCM— will select five works to recommend at the MERIDIAN International New Music Festival. The Festival will take place in Romania from 8-15 November 2020. This year’s theme, PLANETARIUM, encourages the exploration of planets, stars, galaxies, comets, meteorites and space objects. From solar incandescence to the darkness…Continue Reading National Stage of the MERIDIAN International New Music Festival 2020
The 16th “Chopin and his Europe” International Music Festival will run from 15 August to 1 September 2020. This year’s program will present Ludwig van Beethoven’s works on the 250th anniversary of his birth. Beethoven’s pieces will be performed by Belcea Quartet and the Orchestra of the 18th Century with Kristian Bezuidenhout as soloist and…Continue Reading 2020 “Chopin And His Europe” Festival: From Beethoven To Chopin