Category: Performances

“Impresjowizacja” – Instagram as Compositional Forum

The inauguration of the project “Impresjowizacja”, supervised by Polish composer Aleksandra Chmielewska, took place on June 23, 2021 on the Instagram account of the Julian Cochran Foundation. The institution, which has been popularizing classical music since 2016, prepared an innovative challenge for its followers: the first Polish interactive piece written specifically for Instagram! Aleksandra Chmielewska…Continue Reading “Impresjowizacja” – Instagram as Compositional Forum

2021 Summer Music Festival in Płock

The XXIII Summer Music Festival will be held from June 27  to July 4 in Płock, Poland. This year’s edition will feature 4 concerts in historic parts of the city. The Płock Symphony Orchestra (POS) will inaugurate the festival with a concert entitled “Musical Premieres,” featuring the premiere of a composition for violin and symphony…Continue Reading 2021 Summer Music Festival in Płock

Krzysztof Penderecki: Europe in Tribute to the Master

Last year we lost one of the most influential artists of the 20th-21st centuries, composer Krszystof Penderecki. The composer, who changed the history of music and captured the complex events of the last century in his works, was also a good friend of Lithuanian musicians therefore his loss severely affected that community of composers.  On…Continue Reading Krzysztof Penderecki: Europe in Tribute to the Master

Atom String Quartet & Paweł Gusnar Celebrate Penderecki & Lem at Wschód Kultury

The ninth edition of the “Rise of Eastern Culture. European Stadium of Culture” [Wschód Kultury] festival will be held on 25-27 June 2021 in Rzeszów. Poland. For the first time in its history, the festival will present classical and contemporary music, focusing, on honoring the recently deceased composer Krzysztof Penderecki, on the region of Rzeszów…Continue Reading Atom String Quartet & Paweł Gusnar Celebrate Penderecki & Lem at Wschód Kultury

‘Ignacy Paderewski: Patriot & Philanthropist’ Concert

On Tuesday, June 29, the Arts and Culture Foundation [FKiS] presents a free online memorial concert to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Ignace Jan Paderewski. Paderewski was a citizen of the world, statesman, diplomat, virtuoso, composer, advocate of an independent Poland, and above all, a great patriot. He appealed to work for…Continue Reading ‘Ignacy Paderewski: Patriot & Philanthropist’ Concert

Walicki-Popiołek Duo presents “Made in Poland” Concert

The premiere concert of the second album of the Walicki-Popiołek Duo, Made in Poland (Seis Cordas Records), took place at the Warsaw branch of PWM Edition on June 11, 2021. The program included works by Polish composers inspired by native folklore. A special project fully devoted to Polish music, the Walicki-Popiolek Duo were encouraged by…Continue Reading Walicki-Popiołek Duo presents “Made in Poland” Concert

New Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries’ Online Concert

The Music School Complex [Zespół Szkół Muzycznych] in Poznań will end the school year with a panache concert of Poland’s largest cultural institutions. This unique concert of 20th and 21st century music will be held on June 19, 2021, performed by students and presented on the Music School Complex’s YouTube channel. The concert will be…Continue Reading New Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries’ Online Concert

E4TT Presents Emigres & Exiles in Hollywood: Series Finale

Since they kicked off the Paderewski Festival in 2019, the Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) has been doing all of their performances virtually this season, allowing viewers from other cities, states, and even continents to enjoy their thoughtful performances. As a part of their ongoing ‘Jewish Music & Poetry Project,’ this Bay-area based group continues to…Continue Reading E4TT Presents Emigres & Exiles in Hollywood: Series Finale

Chyrzyński Around the World

Marcel Chyrzyński—a noted composer and member of the Polish Composers’ Union [ZKP] – Kraków branch—has also been closely associated with the Polish Music Center since his Paderewski Lecture-Recital concert at USC in October of 2017, which included a monographic concert program of his latest compositions. The program was presented by the Cracow Duo, assisted by…Continue Reading Chyrzyński Around the World