Category: Premieres

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War II

Two concerts commemorating the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II took place on 1 September. At Warsaw’s New Theater, Lidia Zielińska’s composition I don’t like it for ensemble, electronics and choir of young amateurs (2018/2019) was premiered. The work includes sung and recited texts illustrating the escalation of aggression to war from…Continue Reading Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War II

Premiere of Polish Landscape by Les Femmes

The premiere of the new album Polish Landscape by the ensemble Les Femmes took place on 8 September at the St. I. Witkiewicz Theatre in Zakopane as part of the Music on the Heights Festival.The album is an anthology of Polish vocal lyrics from the last 150 years that speak to the experiences and emotions…Continue Reading Premiere of Polish Landscape by Les Femmes

World premiere and anniversary of Piotr Moss

The 6th International Cello Academy celebrated composer Piotr Moss‘s 70th birthday and 50th anniversary of artistic work with a concert at the National Forum of Music in Wrocław on 21 July. The International Cello Academy [Międzynarodowa Akademia Wiolonczelowa] features concerts and workshops by and for cellists from around the world, covering a wide repertoire from…Continue Reading World premiere and anniversary of Piotr Moss

Premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s “Quasi una Sonata” at Warsaw Phil

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Krzysztof Meyer’s Quasi una Sonata for guitar and accordion was premiered on 28 May at the Warsaw Philharmonic. The Institute of Music and Dance commissioned the work as part of the “Composing Commissions” program. Beginning only in the 1820s, the accordion’s history is not as long as those of other instruments. In 1821, Christian Friedrich Ludwig…Continue Reading Premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s “Quasi una Sonata” at Warsaw Phil

9th International Festival Musica Electronica Nova

The Musica Electronica Nova festival was held from May 17-25, 2019. As the festival’s artistic director Pierre Jodlowski explains, this year’s theme is “Signs:” Because humanity has organized itself into societies, signs occupy a very important place in our lives: from prehistoric images to the banners of the Middle Ages, from signs spreading in the…Continue Reading 9th International Festival Musica Electronica Nova

Elżbieta Sikora Premiere

After the well received premiere of Elżbieta Sikora’s Violin Concerto performed by violinist Linus Roth at the Festival of World Premieres in Katowice, the artists will meet again—this time in Augsburg, Germany. The new composition by Elżbieta Sikora, Soleos for violin and electronics, will have its premiere on June 1 this year, as a compulsory…Continue Reading Elżbieta Sikora Premiere

Silesian Quartet Premieres Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet

On May 25, 2019 the Silesian Quartet will premiere Eugeniusz Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet at the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Katowice. This concert will also feature the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the city of Tychy, performing a program of works by British composer Edward Elgar, German artist Werner Egek and Eugeniusz…Continue Reading Silesian Quartet Premieres Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet

Polish Music Festival in Brazil

For four years in a row, cellist Lars Hoefs has organized and led as the artistic director a festival devoted to Polish music in Campinas, Brazil. Held April 3-5, 2019 at the Institute de Artes UNICAMP—part of the São Paulo State University in Campinas—the IV Festival de Música Polonesa presented several interesting concerts and lectures…Continue Reading Polish Music Festival in Brazil

31st International Festival of Kraków Composers

The 31st International Festival of Kraków Composers will take place from May 11-19, 2019. This year’s festival will present Polish composers, especially those from Kraków, in the context of world music under the theme of “an image of inspiration / image as inspiration / inspiration from images.” Compositions inspired by such things as Japanese woodcuts,…Continue Reading 31st International Festival of Kraków Composers

L.A. premiere of ‘Farewell, Auschwitz’

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On Tuesday, April 23 in Newman Hall, vocal and instrumental students of the USC Thornton School of Music will perform the Los Angeles premiere of Farewell, Auschwitz—a musical setting of the poetry of Polish resistance member Krystyna Zywulska. The work will be featured on the second half of a Vocal Chamber Music concert, under the…Continue Reading L.A. premiere of ‘Farewell, Auschwitz’