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 Higher School of Music in Katowice. His compositions range from orchestral pieces and film scores to chamber vocal-piano and instrumental scores and he had great influence on modern classical music….Continue Reading Celebration of Wojciech Kilar’s 90th Birthday
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 Veil tells the true story of Polish-Jewish dancer Franceska Mann, living through horrific WWII events. This opera demonstrates her strength, resilience, and bravery through her time at the Auschwitz concentration…Continue Reading The Final Veil: World Premiere
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 of Polish-Lithuanian composer Felix Yaniewicz. With the exhibition there will also be lecture-recitals, musical performances, and a program of talks about Yaniewicz’s life and history in Scotland. The planned events…Continue Reading Music & Migration: The story of Felix Yaniewicz in Scotland
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 London’s top jazz clubs, Café POSK is run by volunteers who share a passion for live music and love to make space for new and upcoming musicians. Café POSK is…Continue Reading Upcoming Concerts at the Jazz Café POSK
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 Academy and Festival with the generous support of the M. Lee Pearce Foundation, the Patrick Park Foundation, and Olga and David Melin. This year’s live in-person Academy and Festival offers…Continue Reading 4th Frost Chopin Festival in Miami: June 19-26
On Wednesday, April 27 in Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, the London Sinfonietta celebrated contemporary musical life in Poland. Entitled “Leaning East: The New Polish School,” the program included two new pieces by Polish composers Wojciech Błażejczyk and Paweł Mykietyn, commissioned by the International Centre for Contemporary Music (ICCM). The Sinfonietta was led by conductor…Continue Reading Mykietyn & Błażejczyk World Premieres in London
The San Diego Symphony will open their May 7 concert at the Rady Shell with Grażyna Bacewicz‘s Overture. The program will also include Edvard Grieg’s world famous Piano Concerto and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. The Symphony will be joined by soloist Gabriela Martinez (piano) and led by conductor Ruth Reinhardt. Below is an excerpt from the…Continue Reading Bacewicz in SD on May 6-7
Born in Poland and based in New York City, Kinga Augustyn is a violinist who has performed alongside several orchestras around the world including Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin, Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum, the Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Riverside Symphonia. Additionally, Augustyn has received several honors and awards including First Prizes at the Alexander &…Continue Reading Spring Concerts with Kinga Augustyn
The North Corner Chamber Orchestra, an excellent unconducted chamber ensemble in Seattle, presented the world premiere of A Machine for Entropy by Polish composer Ewa Trębacz on April 23-24. Commissioned by NCCO, this new work will be joined on the program are Scott Joplin’s The Cascades and Paul Hindemith’s Lustige Sinfonietta Op. 4. A few…Continue Reading Trębacz Premiere in Seattle
The Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the Honorary Polish Consulate in San Francisco (per the San Francisco Chronicle) and the Kosciuszko Foundation have shared the following events in the NYC, L.A. and Bay-area regions. These musical events are raising funds for the humanitarian relief of the Ukrainian people. 4/29: Fundraising Concert in Support of…Continue Reading Upcoming CA and NY concerts for Ukraine