11th Zygmunt Mycielski Composition Competition
The Youth Circle of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) invites young artists to participate in the 11th Zygmunt Mycielski Composition Competition. Participants must be under… Read more »
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Aleksandra Garbal’s “Last words of Angels and Human Hearts before the End of Time”
The latest work by Aleksandra Garbal, entitled Ostatnie słowa Aniołów i Ludzkich Serc przed Końcem Czasów [The Last Words of Angels and Human Hearts before the… Read more »
“Sound Isolation”: New Composition by Mikołaj Laskowski
Composer Mikołaj Laskowski, specializing in chamber instrumental and electronic music, has created the online premiere of his composition Sound isolation, which is available on www.youtube.com. Mikołaj… Read more »
“Stage for Polish Music” 2020/2021 results
The Institute of Music and Dance’s latest “Stage for Polish Music” competition took place on 7 April. Via videoconference, the committee selected projects to be… Read more »
“Composing Commissions” 2020-2021 results
Run by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) and funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (MkiDN), the “Composing Commissions” program annually… Read more »
6th Int’l Composition Competition “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta: Hommage à Krzysztof Penderecki”
The Orchestra of the Royal Capital City of Krakow—Sinfonietta Cracovia—announces the 6th International Composition Competition “Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta: hommage à Krzysztof Penderecki.” Aimed at promoting… Read more »
9th edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia Academy
Recruitment for the 2020/2021 season for the 9th edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia Academy will be open until 31 May 2020. The project is aimed… Read more »
Premiere of Katarzyna Kwiecień Długosz’s Ad Fontes
The work Ad Fontes, written especially for the Gdańsk carillons by Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz, was premiered online on 24 April as part of the “Weekly Carillon Concerts.” The… Read more »
The World Wide Web of Polish Music
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… Read more »
Poles Featured on Gramophone “Best New Classical” List
The double album of the cantatas Milda and Nijoła by Stanisław Moniuszko (DUX 1640/1641) and a new recording of the String Quartet No. 3 ‘…songs are… Read more »
New on Acte Prealable
Wiktor Łabuński (1895-1974): Complete Piano Works Wiktor Łabuński: Władco serc; Mazurek; Impromptu no. 2; Toccata; Impromptu; Rigaudon; Menuet; Reminiscence; Patterns; Six Piano Pieces; Łatwe Utwory… Read more »
2020 Met Gala “At Home” features Polish Artists
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… Read more »
ROCO presents Kilar
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… Read more »
#stayathome—Virtual Musical Offerings from Poland
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… Read more »
Live Stream of Panufnik Violin Concerto
On May 22, 2020, the Berlin Philharmonic will live-stream a performance of Andrzej Panufnik’s Violin Concerto. Written in 1971 for violin and string orchestra, the… Read more »
American Institute of Polish Culture Scholarships
The American Institute of Polish Culture is accepting applications for the 28th season of the Harriet Irsay Scholarship Award. The Award provides $1,500 to the… Read more »
MyOrchestra presents “Radzimir Dębski Hommage Krzysztof Penderecki”
The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice and the MyWay Foundation have just completed recruiting students and graduates of Polish music academies through… Read more »
National Stage of the MERIDIAN International New Music Festival 2020
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… Read more »
2020 “Chopin And His Europe” Festival: From Beethoven To Chopin
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… Read more »
Fryderyk 2020 award-winning album available online
The Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic in Łódź has prepared a unique gift for music lovers in this difficult time: the open access to the Fryderyk 2020… Read more »