Starting June 18, 2015 at the Theâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will portray the title role in Gaetano Donizetti’s work Maria Stuarda for the first time. It a new co-production staged by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier and directed by Daniele Callegari. Kurzak will perform as the Queen of Scotland…Continue Reading Kurzak In Paris
On June 10, the Kosciuszko Foundation will host Eart’Acte, an NY-based ensemble incorporating music from contemporary to classical repertoire. Comprised of Hector Martinez Jr. – pianist/composer, Glen Flax – guitarist/composer and Stephen C. Josephs – flutist/composer, the group has performed from has performed from Brussels to Manila and New York City to San Francisco. Their…Continue Reading Kosciuszko FDN Concert
On June 13, 2015, the DiMenna Center will host a recital by Polish violinist Kinga Augustyn and pianist Evan Solomon. Entitled “The Romantic Violin,” the program will include: F. Kreisler – Variations on a Theme by Corelli and Libesleid, F. Chopin – Nocturne in C Sharp and Mazurka in A Minor, J. Brahms – Hungarian Dance…Continue Reading Kinga Augustyn Recital In NYC
by Marek Żebrowski Kuba Stankiewicz, a distinguished Polish jazz pianist, presented a series of jazz trio concerts in California during the first part of May. Stankiewicz’s performances spotlighted his recently-released recording of music by Victor Young on the Warner Records label. With extensive liner notes and fascinating photos, this attractively presented CD features eight signature…Continue Reading Stankiewicz Shines In California
Award-winning composer and vocalist Agata Zubel will be featured at the FERUS Festival in New York City. Presented by VisionIntoArt (VIA), a multimedia production company with a belief that collaboration sustains artistic innovation that facilitates “flamboyant, confounding, and enticing collaborations” (New York Times), the festival presents some of today’s most exciting creators of music and…Continue Reading Zubel At Ferus Festival In NY
The Early Music Season is an event organized by the Beijing’s Forbidden City Concert Hall (FCCH), each spring presenting three different ensembles. In 2015, the event featured “Early Music Season: Polish Focus”, which gave the Chinese music lovers a chance to listen to two ensembles from Poland, giving the event a distinctly Polish flavor. The…Continue Reading Polish Early Music In Beijing
A very rare opportunity to hear Michal Urbaniak and his Urbanator Group in Washington D.C. happened on Thursday, May 21 at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. It was the first time in years that this living legend of Polish Jazz, co-founder of Fusion style, the only Polish jazz musician who ever recorded with…Continue Reading Urbaniak In DC
Starting May 1, the Royal Opera House will present a new staging of Karol Szymanowski’s sumptuously scored opera, Król Roger [King Roger]. According to the ROH website, “Kasper Holten’s new production (The Royal Opera’s first) finds in Roger’s indecision an expression of the struggle we all face – the struggle between intelligence and instinct in…Continue Reading Król Roger In London
On May 5, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic will bring modern Polish music to the Teatro Comunale in Pordenone, Italy. Entitled “Beyond Chopin: Poland and Music Today,” the program is an exploration of the ‘musical geographies’ of Poland from the twentieth century to the present day, from rarely heard works such as Górecki’s Piano Concerto, to…Continue Reading ‘Beyond Chopin: Poland And Music Today’ In Italy
On May 16 and 17, Polish organist Szymon Grab will perform with the L.A. Master Chorale for their “Music of Whitacre & Pärt” concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Grab will accompany the Master Chorale on the organ and piano as they perform these incredible choral works, utilizing especially Disney Hall’s…Continue Reading Szymon Grab at Disney Hall