- Newly Discovered Tansman Ballet Premiered
On November 21, the Łódź Philharmonic presents the premiere of a recently rediscovered piece by Aleksander Tansman – a Polish-Jewish composer born in Łódź, who spent post of his life and illustrious career abroad in…Continue Reading Newly Discovered Tansman Ballet Premiered - 2025 Helena Modjeska Festival in LA
The Helena Modjeska Art & Culture Club in Los Angeles announces the Inauguration of the Helena Modjeska Festival. This special celebration of art and culture will take place on December 6-7, 2025, at the Writers…Continue Reading 2025 Helena Modjeska Festival in LA - ‘Polish Season’ in Lyon: Poland’s Musical Treasures
Earlier in November, ‘Polish Season‘ in Lyon, France opened with a series of exceptional concerts celebrating the richness and diversity of Polish music. The renowned early-music ensemble Arte dei Suonatori, joined by Marcin Świątkiewicz and…Continue Reading ‘Polish Season’ in Lyon: Poland’s Musical Treasures - A Century of the Kosciuszko Foundation in NY
Based in New York City since 1925, the Kosciuszko Foundation marked its 100th anniversary with a series of major events in Warsaw and Kraków during October and November. A large delegation of the Foundation’s Board…Continue Reading A Century of the Kosciuszko Foundation in NY - Baczewska Honored in New York
Dr. Magdalena Baczewska, a Polish-born pianist and harpsichordist as well as Chair of the Music Performance Program at Columbia University, was recognized by the Board of Directors of the Pilsudski Institute with the Ignacy Paderewski…Continue Reading Baczewska Honored in New York - PMC Gifts: November 2025
POINTS WELL MADE We recently received a fascinating and richly illustrated collection assembled by Boosey & Hawkes and Sikorski music publishers. Turning Points—Music by Persecuted and Exiled Composers in the Shadow of World War II…Continue Reading PMC Gifts: November 2025 - 2025 PMC Year-In-Review
Dear Friend, This year marked the completion of the fortieth anniversary of the Polish Music Center’s presence on the USC campus. Since 1985, we have continued the work and sustained the legacy of Wanda Wilk,…Continue Reading 2025 PMC Year-In-Review - Auguścik & the Music of Victor Young
On November 22 in Chicago, popular jazz vocalist and culture curator Grażyna Auguścik will present a program entitled “Music of Victor Young” at the Academy of Music of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra. Auguścik will be…Continue Reading Auguścik & the Music of Victor Young - Premiere of Gorzycki Opera “Lustro” – Recording Now Available
On November 11, 2025, the Art Mintaka Foundation presented the world premiere of Rafał Gorzycki’s contemporary opera Lustro [The Mirror] in the Opera Hall of the New Campus of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music…Continue Reading Premiere of Gorzycki Opera “Lustro” – Recording Now Available - World Premiere of Sikora Opera “Dorian Gray”
On November 23, 2025, Teatr Wielki in Poznań will present the world premiere of Dorian Gray, a new opera by acclaimed composer Elżbieta Sikora and directed by David Pountney. Additional performances are scheduled for November…Continue Reading World Premiere of Sikora Opera “Dorian Gray”
The Polish Music Newsletter (ISSN 1098-9188) is a chronicle of news and events happening around the world related to Polish classical, jazz and folk music. Published monthly since 1994, it has been edited by Krysta Close since June 2003, with editorial assistance provided by Daniel Kamiński from June 2005 until June 2010.
From May 2002-2004, the Newsletter was co-edited by Krysta Close/Wanda Wilk.
Before May 2002, the Newsletter was co-edited by Maja Trochimczyk/Wanda Wilk. (From December 1994-September 2000, it was called the PMRC Newsletter.)
The Newsletters are financially supported by a generous donation from the Dr. & Mrs. Matthew S. Mickiewicz Family Fund, California.