Concert of Duo Klavitarre from Poland Presented in collaboration with the Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, the Chopin Foundation hosts a concert featuring Duo Klavitarre from Poland on May 3. Duo Klavitarre is comprised of the husband-wife duo of Jolanta Ziemska, piano and Maciej Ziemski, guitar. The concert will be followed by a…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation Concerts in Florida
Music of the last few decades represents a lot of different stylistic trends which cannot always be easily classified. That’s why the Opus Series on Requiem Records—debuted on April 11 at the POLIN Museum of Polish Jews in Warsaw—will produce a series of recordings spanning a wide spectrum of works written for classical-style ensembles and…Continue Reading Debut Of Requiem Records’ Opus Series At Polin
Access Contemporary Music (ACM) has teamed up with the Polish Consulate and 98.7 WFMT to celebrate the vibrant legacy of Polish classical music in Chicago. Held on April 10, the concert presents music by some of the most esteemed living composers in Poland today, including Krzysztof Penderecki, and the culmination of an exciting collaboration with…Continue Reading Composer Alive: Poland Presents Stulgińska Premiere
On April 28, the prestigious Piano Spheres continues its new Satellite Series of emerging pianists with pianist Nic Gerpe, Los Angeles-based concerto soloist and chamber musician who has performed throughout U.S and international festivals. On his program “Ces Espaces Infinis,” Gerpe will perform Karol Szymanowski’s Métopes, Op. 29: L’île des Sirènes, Calypso, Nausicaa, as well…Continue Reading Gerpe Performs Szymanowski In Downtown L.A.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Grzegorz Nowak On Sunday , April 19, Polish maestro Grzegorz Nowak will lead the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in an unmissable matinee of Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated works. Nowak has held the role of Permanent Associate Conductor of the RPM since January 2015, before which he served as the ensemble’s Principal Associate…Continue Reading Polish Music & Performers in London
As a part of the Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center series, the Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater will perform choreography set to the music of Henryk Mikolaj Górecki in mid-April. The work called “Polish Pieces” (choreography: Hans van Manen) will be presented on the “Joy of Ailey” program, which will be performed in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion…Continue Reading Alvin Ailey Performs to Górecki at L.A. Music Center
The genius of Wojciech Kocyan… world class artistry…” The Gramophone On April 11, Polish piano virtuoso and Loyola Marymount University Artists-in-Residence Wojciech Kocyan presents a recital of exciting piano works, including: Four Impromptus by Frédéric Chopin, Intermezzo in A-flat major by Francis Poulenc, Sonata No. 7 by Sergei Prokofiev, and Sonatas Hob. XVI:20 and Hob. XVI:26 by…Continue Reading Kocyan Performs Chopin at LMU
Polish-born pianist, harpsichordist and educator Magdalena Baczewska has several interesting concerts related to her position as Director of the Music Performance Program at Columbia University during the month of April. On April 15, she will participate in the Miller Theatre Children’s Concert, an interactive concert aimed at 5-7 year olds. Coloring books and crayons will be provided. The concert will feature Prokofiev’s…Continue Reading Baczewska Around NYC in April
On April 19, the Classical Encounters Foundation presents a recital by pianist Dmitri Ratser. His program will feature several works by Chopin: Polonaise in C-sharp Minor, Op.26 No.1; Two Mazurkas: C-sharp Minor, Op.6 No.2 and F Minor, Op.63 No.2; Two Waltzes: A Minor, Op.34 No.2 and C-sharp Minor, Op.64 No.2. Also included on the program…Continue Reading Chopin in Tarzana
by Marek Zebrowski Maestro Tadeusz Strugała, one of the leading Polish conductors, recently celebrated his 80th birthday and the 60th anniversary of his artistic career. Since 1979 Strugała was associated with the National Philharmonic in Warsaw as its conductor and deputy artistic director. Besides his concert engagements, Maestro Strugała is a noted pedagogue and organizer of musical events…Continue Reading Double Anniversary for Strugała