Penderecki Remembered, in Film & Podcast
Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020) was one of the progenitors of avant-garde music of the 1960s. Creator of his own compositional idiom, “sonorism,”… Read more »
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Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020) was one of the progenitors of avant-garde music of the 1960s. Creator of his own compositional idiom, “sonorism,”… Read more »
For almost two decades now, four manuscript scores by Joanna Bruzdowicz—Trio dei due mondi, Tre contre tre, Concerto pour piano et orchestre symphonique, and Marlos… Read more »
On Saturday, March 12, the Chopin Music University in Warsaw will present a concert entitled “Z bliska i z oddali – In memoriam Joanna Bruzdowicz”… Read more »
Musical Messages Praised for their recordings of string quartets by Szymon Laks, Stanisław Moniuszko, Andrzej Panufnik and Krzysztof Penderecki, the Messages String Quartet has yet… Read more »
DUX label has released a CD of Bartosz Koziak‘s recording of Krzysztof Meyer’s Concerto Canti Amadei Op. 63 for cello and chamber orchestra with Polish Chamber… Read more »
During the second half of March, the celebrated Cracow Duo—comprised of cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer—returns for a tour of California. The Strad magazine… Read more »
Dariusz Swoszowski’s new work–Dźwięki historii Tarnowa–premiered during a concert at the Music School Complex in Tarnów. The concert, entitled “In the World of Rhythm,” was… Read more »
The results for the First Composer’s Competition for an Instrumental Duo with Harp, have been announced. Organized by the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in… Read more »
Opus Series Records aims to present contemporary music in a manner that can be broadly understood by a wide audience. The last few decades have… Read more »
The Holiday Season brought us a few nice surprises as soon as we returned to campus after the New Year and collected the PMC mail.… Read more »
February 5th marked the 120th anniversary of Bronisław Kaper’s birth. This Oscar-winning composer of film music was celebrated in Poland a few years ago with… Read more »
The newest album by Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, entitled ‘Anima Æterna’ and recorded on the Erato label, was recently awarded the 2022 International Classical… Read more »
As the 2022 spring semester gets underway, USC Thornton students are preparing for a return to live performances, and the school is proud to announce… Read more »
A concert celebrating twenty years of performance by the Cracow Duo was held on 4 December 2021, at the elegant Florianka Hall in Kraków. Cellist… Read more »
PWM / Anaklasis December is a time of gifts and we are very fortunate at the Polish Music Center to have so many dedicated and… Read more »
Review by Marek Zebrowski Joanna Sendłak, granddaughter of composer Grażyna Bacewicz, is the author of the latest biography in the PWM “Małe monografie” series. A… Read more »
Dear Friends of Polish Music, First of all, we would like to extend our best wishes to you and your family in these admittedly trying… Read more »
The 23rd Chopin & Friends Festival concluded in New York City with a November 19 finale concert at the Consulate General of the Republic of… Read more »
On 16 December 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Central European Time, the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) will host an online meeting devoted to the life and… Read more »
On December 10, winners of the 12th International Competition for Young Pianists—Artur Rubinstein in Memoriam in Bydgoszcz were announced. The First Prize and 30,000 PLN… Read more »