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On Wanda Landowska

  The Library of Congress has posted a very interesting video of a lecture and concert held at the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium on 25 May… Read more »

Tagged Musicology, Performances, September 2022

Concert, Recording & Wieniawski Festival Kickoff

Together with Polish Music Publishers (PWM Edition) and ANAKLASIS Records, the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society of Poznań will present the online concert “The Legend Anew.”… Read more »

Tagged #stayathome, Competitions, Discography, Performances, September 2022

PMC Gifts: August 2022

Augustyn Plays Bacewicz The month of August began with a parcel that arrived at the Polish Music Center from our friend and collaborator Kinga Augustyn,… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Discography, PMC Gifts, PMC News

2nd ArteFonie Music Festival

The Association of Young Artists of the Wejherowo Region and the Vocal Group Art’n’Voices are hosting the second edition of the ArteFonie Music Festival, which… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Festivals, Jazz, September 2022

Noskowski Concert with Maestro Antoni Wit

An important element of the mission of the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra is the restitution of forgotten masterpieces of Polish music in concert practice. A… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, July 2022, Performances

45th Karol Szymanowski Music Days in Zakopane

The program of the 45th Karol Szymanowski Music Days which took place between the 24th and 31st of July in Zakopane was dominated by the… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Festivals, July 2022

Taube PMC Digital Archive has launched!

(L-R): Consul General Jarosław Łasiński, PMC Director Marek Zebrowski, Dianne and Tad Taube, Executive Director Shana Penn of Taube Philanthropies, and Thornton Dean Robert Cutietta.… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Donations, PMC Gifts, PMC News, Premieres

Ryterband on the Festival Circuit

On July 25 in Cardiff, Wales, the Harplino Duet—Amelia Tokarska (harpist) with Jesse Reis (violinist)— presented an homage to Polish-Jewish composer Roman Ryterband (1914-1979) at… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Contemporary Music, Festivals, PMC Collections

Gifts to the PMC: July 2022

July 2022 was another month of several very important donations to the Polish Music Center. Gifts came from various friends and partners and they will… Read more »

Tagged Donations, Gifts to PMC, July 2022, Manuscripts, PMC Gifts, Recordings

Save the Date: 2022 Paderewski Lecture-Recital

Hanna Kulenty

The 2022 Paderewski Lecture-Recital celebrates Hanna Kulenty (b. 1961), a brilliant contemporary composer who divides time between her native Poland, the Netherlands and France. With… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Contemporary Music, October 2022, PMC News, Premieres

Taking the Last Step

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An Obituary of Stefan Wenta by Marek Zebrowski   Stefan Wenta, a world-renowned dancer and choreographer, author, chess master and bibliophile, died in Los Angeles… Read more »

Tagged August 2022, Chopin, Obituaries

10th ‘Emanacje’ Festival: Wieniawski Cycle and Pianohooligan

Recognized jazz musicians and all Polish participants of the 16th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznań took part in this year’s jubilee edition of… Read more »

Tagged Contemporary Music, Festivals, July 2022, News

5th Royal Opera Polish Music Festival & Krauze Premiere

This year the Polish Royal Opera hosted its 5th Festival featuring a plethora of Polish music from July 2nd to July 24th. The Festival included… Read more »

Tagged Contemporary Music, July 2022, News, Premieres

NIMiT on Streaming Platforms

The National Institute of Music and Dance (NIMiT) now has recordings available on major streaming platforms such as Spotify. As streaming has become an increasingly… Read more »

Tagged July 2022, News

Celebration of Wojciech Kilar’s 90th Birthday

Wojciech Kilar was one of Poland’s greatest twentieth century symphonic composers. He studied piano with Władysława Markiewiczówna and composition with Bolesław Szabelski at the State… Read more »

Tagged Contemporary Music, Festivals, July 2022, News

The Final Veil: World Premiere

The Final Veil is a movement opera co-created by composer JL Marlor and dancer/director Cassandra Rosebeetle. Through the mediums of opera and dance, The Final… Read more »

Tagged July 2022, Performances, Premieres

Music & Migration: The story of Felix Yaniewicz in Scotland

From the end of June to October there will be a new exhibition at the Georgian House in Edinburgh, Scotland which will tell the story… Read more »

Tagged 2022, Festivals, June 2022, Performances

Upcoming Concerts at the Jazz Café POSK

Jazz Cafe Posk

There are over 3500 pubs and bars in the bustling city of London, and among those is the Jazz Café POSK. Known as one of… Read more »

Tagged 2022, Contemporary Music, July 2022, June 2022, Live Performances, Performances

PMC Gifts: Marcel Chyrzyński

Spring has sprung (as it annually does) and this time around it also brought a shower of fine gifts to the Polish Music Center. There… Read more »

Tagged 2022, Discography, Donations, PMC Gifts

4th Frost Chopin Festival in Miami: June 19-26

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is once again partnering with the Chopin Foundation to present the 4th annual Frost Chopin… Read more »

Tagged #stayathome, Festivals, June 2022, Workshops

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ISSN 1098-9188.

The Polish Music Newsletter is a chronicle of news and events happening around the world related to Polish classical, jazz and folk music. Published monthly since 1994, it has been edited by Krysta Close since June 2003, with editorial assistance provided by Daniel Kamiński from June 2005 until June 2010.

From May 2002-2004, the Newsletter was co-edited by Krysta Close/Wanda Wilk.
Before May 2002, the Newsletter was co-edited by Maja Trochimczyk/Wanda Wilk. (From December 1994-September 2000, it was called the PMRC Newsletter.)

The Newsletters are financially supported by a generous donation from the Dr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Mickiewicz Family Fund, California.

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