Category: Performances

PCINY presents ‘Krzysztof Penderecki in Memoriam Worldwide’

Throughout the spring of 2021, the Polish Cultural Institute New York (PCINY) will curate “Krzysztof Penderecki in Memoriam,” honoring the life and legacy of Poland’s greatest modern composer. Leading up to and beyond 29 March 2021, marking the one-year anniversary of Krzysztof Penderecki’s death, the Polish Cultural Institute New York—in partnership with the Ludwig van…Continue Reading PCINY presents ‘Krzysztof Penderecki in Memoriam Worldwide’

Resounds Online–Kosecka Premiere

The world premiere of Martyna Kosecka’s Concerto for clarinet, multi-percussion and string orchestra, as well as works by Witold Lutosławski and Andrzej Krzanowski, made up the program of the February edition of the “Resounds. New Polish Music” series on 27 February 2021. A pre-concert meeting with Martyna Kosecka, Szymon Bywalec and Magdalena Stochniol (music theorist)…Continue Reading Resounds Online–Kosecka Premiere

“Stage for Polish Music”: Książek Piano Duo at Warsaw Philharmonic

Works by Polish composers – Józef Elsner, Fryderyk Chopin, Aleksander Tansman, Witold Lutosławski, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, and Władysława Markiewiczówna – will be performed by Książek Piano Duo at the Warsaw Philharmonic on 9 March 2021. The concert as part of the “Stage for Polish Music” program is co-organized by the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Institute of…Continue Reading “Stage for Polish Music”: Książek Piano Duo at Warsaw Philharmonic

2nd Szymanowski / Poland / World Festival: Prologue

On 5 March 2021, the Krakow Philharmonic hosted a prologue to the 2nd Szymanowski / Poland / World Festival. At this prologue concert, audiences were treated to a performance of Karol Szymanowski‘s Stabat Mater, Op. 53 by the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, under the baton of Antoni Wit. The orchestra was joined by soloists…Continue Reading 2nd Szymanowski / Poland / World Festival: Prologue

UPDATED: Jazztopad ‘Great Improvisation’ series Livestreams in February

Please note: the performers originally slated for February 19 (Maniucha & Ksawery) are unable to perform due to Covid-19 quarantine—they will return to the Jazztopad lineup in May/June. Instead, the dynamic Janusz Prusinowski Kompania will be performing in the February 19 at 11:00 a.m. PST slot! See updated information below. The Jazztopad Festival, in partnership…Continue Reading UPDATED: Jazztopad ‘Great Improvisation’ series Livestreams in February

Maestro Gajewski Online

Maestro Piotr Gajewski and the US National Philharmonic are streaming their 2020/2021 concert season from their home in The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. Beginning with the “Beethoven @ 250 Birthday Bash” airing on October 25, 2020, all of the National Philharmonic’s concerts until early May 2021 will be broadcast free of…Continue Reading Maestro Gajewski Online

Cracow Wind Quintet & Maciej Zieliński Premiere

The Cracow Wind Quintet will premiere Maciej Zieliński‘s Impressioni Concertante on 11 December 2020 at the Gorzów Philharmonic during an online chamber concert in the “Masters of Chamber Music” series. Polish artists acclaimed in the country and abroad, pianist Beata Bilińska and the Cracow Wind Quintet, will perform in the Gorzów Philharmonic’s Chamber Hall. The program…Continue Reading Cracow Wind Quintet & Maciej Zieliński Premiere

“Music in the image. Image in the sound”: Final Concert

“Music in the image. Image in the sound” is a series of concerts, workshops, and lectures promoting contemporary music, organized by the Elżbieta Chojnacka Centre for Contemporary Harpsichord Music. The final concert will be broadcast on 10 December 2020 on the Modern Harpsichord YouTube channel. Musical works inspired by painting, literature, mathematics, architecture, industry, and the…Continue Reading “Music in the image. Image in the sound”: Final Concert

16th Kwartesencja Festival: Premiere of Aleksander Nowak’s String Quartet No. 3

Since its creation in 2004, Kwartesencja Festival has represented not only the essence of the most beautiful, intimate chamber music-making, but also the answer to the question of what the modern world sounds like. The last concert of this year’s edition will be held online on 11 December 2020, featuring music by Krzysztof Penderecki and…Continue Reading 16th Kwartesencja Festival: Premiere of Aleksander Nowak’s String Quartet No. 3

“New Music in the Old Town Hall”: Sound Winter Gardens

The Baltic Sea Cultural Center in Gdańsk in cooperation with the Polish Society for Electroacoustic Music and the Department of Composition of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk present the concert “Sound Winter Gardens” on 10 December 2020 at 7.00 p.m. This year’s last concert in the series “New Music in the Old Town Hall”…Continue Reading “New Music in the Old Town Hall”: Sound Winter Gardens