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Accordion Conference & World Premieres

From April 9-10, the conference “Between tradition and avant-garde – accordion in the musical culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries” will be held at the F. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Organized by the Międzyuczelniana Katedra Accordionistyki—an inter-departmental organization encompassing music academies in Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Krakowi Łódź, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław—this Jubilee Conference…Continue Reading Accordion Conference & World Premieres

Premieres at Poznań Spring

The 44th edition of the International Festival of Contemporary Music “Poznań Musical Spring” was held on March 23-30, 2015. Showing a great respect for tradition, the festival program reminded audiences of the works that constitute the canon of Polish twentieth century music, but also presented new compositions by young composers and highlighted interesting phenomena in…Continue Reading Premieres at Poznań Spring

Gerpe Performs Szymanowski In Downtown L.A.

On April 28, the prestigious Piano Spheres continues its new Satellite Series of emerging pianists with pianist Nic Gerpe, Los Angeles-based concerto soloist and chamber musician who has performed throughout U.S and international festivals. On his program “Ces Espaces Infinis,” Gerpe will perform Karol Szymanowski’s Métopes, Op. 29: L’île des Sirènes, Calypso, Nausicaa, as well…Continue Reading Gerpe Performs Szymanowski In Downtown L.A.

Laurels for Augustyn

Violinist Kinga Augustyn, who is already known to audiences in California after appearing at the 2012 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles (pictured at right), has just been recognized with the 2015 “Outstanding Pole Abroad” Award [Wybitny Polak za granicą]. This year marks the fifth anniversary of this prestigious competition organized by the Polish National Emblem Foundation [Fundacja…Continue Reading Laurels for Augustyn

Polish Music & Performers in London

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Grzegorz Nowak On Sunday , April 19, Polish maestro Grzegorz Nowak will lead the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in an unmissable matinee of Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated works. Nowak has held the role of Permanent Associate Conductor of the RPM since January 2015, before which he served as the ensemble’s Principal Associate…Continue Reading Polish Music & Performers in London

Alvin Ailey Performs to Górecki at L.A. Music Center

As a part of the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center series, the Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater will perform choreography set to the music of Henryk Mikolaj Górecki in mid-April. The work called “Polish Pieces” (choreography: Hans van Manen) will be presented on the “Joy of Ailey” program, which will be performed in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion…Continue Reading Alvin Ailey Performs to Górecki at L.A. Music Center

Poland Celebrates International Jazz Day

UNESCO has proclaimed April 30 to be International Jazz Day, so as to “better realize the value of the international community of jazz as an educational tool and a force for peace, unity, dialogue and cooperation between peoples.” At the culmination of International Jazz Month, International Jazz Day is an opportunity for governments, organizations, institutions and…Continue Reading Poland Celebrates International Jazz Day

Quarta – March 2015

The latest issue of Quarta (March 2015)—the periodical magazine published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne (PWM Edition)—has been published on issuu.com. The topic of this quarter’s publication is “Music Scenarios – About Film Music” [Muzyczne scenariusze – O muzyce filmowej]. According to Daniel Cichy, Editor-in-Chief of PWM Edition: Music serves many functions: it enriches religious rituals, is the…Continue Reading Quarta – March 2015

IMiT in Support of Young Musicians

Screen debut of Premiere and Conductor-in-Residence The premiere of two films produced by the Institute of Music and Dance in Warsaw (IMiT)—Premiere and Conductor-in-residence—was held on Wednesday, 25 March at 7 pm at the Mazovia Institute of Culture. Written and directed by Maja Baczyńska, the films were produced by the young artists of  MUDO Music Documentaries. The executive producer is the…Continue Reading IMiT in Support of Young Musicians

Chopin Fdn Scholarship for Young Pianists

DEADLINE: MAY 15 The purpose of the Chopin Foundation Scholarship Program is to support and encourage young, talented American pianists through up to four years of preparation for the National Chopin Piano Competition of the US, which is held in Miami, Florida, every five years. Up to ten (10) renewable scholarships of $1,000 are awarded each year on…Continue Reading Chopin Fdn Scholarship for Young Pianists