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Elżbieta Sikora: French and World Premieres

On March 26, audiences in Paris will hear Liquid Air by Elżbieta Sikora. Composed in 2021 and commissioned by the Warsaw Autumn Festival, Liquid Air… Read more »

Tagged April 2023, Contemporary Music, March 2023, May 2023, Performances, Premieres

Bartosz Koziak at the Berlin Philharmonic

Cellist Bartosz Koziak, previous PMC Paderewski Lecture-Recital performer, will perform on March 27 at the Berlin Philharmonic. He will perform Krzysztof Meyer’s Canti Amadei Cello… Read more »

Tagged Contemporary Music, March 2023, Performances

Ptaszyńska at PMC & in the Headlines!

Major Gift of Manuscripts and Published Scores Just a few weeks ago, the Polish Music Center received another priceless donation of manuscripts and various other… Read more »

Tagged March 2023, Performances, PMC Gifts, PMC News, Premieres

Feb 2023: PMC Gifts

Pump Out the Music! Virtuoso accordionist Wiesław Ochwat (above) teamed up with maestro Maciej Tworek and the Sinfonietta Cracovia ensemble to record two new concertos… Read more »

Tagged Awards, Discography, March 2023, PMC Gifts, PMC News

2023 PMC Spring Concert: Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki

…an ensemble that sounds like one instrument… – violinist Maxim Vengerov On March 25, the Polish Music Center will present one of the brightest stars… Read more »

Tagged Fulbright, March 2023, Performances, PMC News

Penderecki’s ‘Fedra’ Opera Premiere

On February 17-18, ensembles of the Warsaw Philharmonic performed the music of Krzysztof Penderecki and César Franck, conducted by Jurek Dybał. In the first half,… Read more »

Tagged February 2023, Performances, Premieres

550th Birthday of Copernicus & 45th Anniversary of Polish Chamber Choir

On February 18, 2023, the Polish Chamber Choir hosted a concert in celebration of the 550th birthday of Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernico. Copernico is most… Read more »

Tagged Anniversaries, February 2023, Performances

Zarębski Piano Duo in LA from March 9-11

The Zarębski Piano Duo is comprised of Piotr Różański and Grzegorz Mania—two professors of piano from the prestigious Penderecki Music Academy in Kraków, and co-founders of the Polish Chamber Musicians… Read more »

Tagged Jewish music, Los Angeles, March 2023, Performances

Earth Singing Project with Katarzyna Sadej

On Wednesday March 22nd, mezzo-soprano Katarzyna Sadej will be at USC as a guest speaker in collaboration with USC Levan Institute for the Humanities’ “Sound… Read more »

Tagged February 2023, Lectures, March 2023, News

Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra: Wróblewski and Wars

On February 18th the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra will perform compositions by legends of Polish Music at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio. The… Read more »

Tagged February 2023, Performances

Silesian Quartet: Mieczysław Weinberg Series

On February 11, NOSPR will host another concert of the Silesian Quartet, as part of their series ‘Mieczysław Wajnberg – all string quartets – following… Read more »

Tagged Performances

Witold Lutosławski Festival ‘Chain XX’

The 20th iteration of the Witold Lutosławski ‘Chain’ festival has started! From January 28 – February 12, 2023 concerts will take place at the Polish… Read more »

Tagged February 2023, Festivals, January 2023, Performances

A Blizzard of Late 2022 Gifts

The rapid approach of the holidays and the New Year on the horizon must have motivated many of our friends to contribute a number of… Read more »

Tagged Gifts to PMC, January 2023, PMC Gifts, Recordings

PMC GIFTS/January 2023

Dr. Małgorzata Sieradz sent us recently the Vol. II of Adolf Chybiński—Ludwik Bronarski, Korespondencja 1922-1952. Vol. II of this series covers the years 1941-1952, ending… Read more »

Tagged 2023, Gifts to PMC, January 2023, PMC Gifts

Ryszard Gabryś 80th Birthday Celebration & Premieres

On November 26, the Polish Composers Union (ZKP) held a concert in celebration of the 80th birthday of former vice president of the Katowice branch… Read more »

Tagged Anniversary, December 2022, Performances, Premieres

Elżebieta Sikora Honored in Wrocław

On December 2 in Wrocław, a plaque was unveiled in honor of composer Elżbieta Sikora and her work with Witold Lutosławski National Forum of Music… Read more »

Tagged Awards, December 2022, Performances

January 2023: Czarakcziew/Kowal Duo Celebrate Bruzdowicz & Katz

During the first week of January 2023, the USC Polish Music Center and Holocaust Museum of L.A. will host the Czarakcziew/Kowal Duo—an ensemble from Kraków,… Read more »

Tagged 2023, January 2023, Live Performances, Newsletter, PMC Events

Support the PMC into 2023!

Dear Friends of Polish Music,  We hope that 2022 proved to be a much better year for you, as it certainly was for us. During… Read more »

Tagged December 2022, PMC Events, PMC News

All-Polish Programs for Independence Day

Jakub Kuszlik in LA On November 6, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles presented a program performed by pianist Jakub… Read more »

Tagged Anniversary, November 2022, Performances

Ryterband in Łódź: Independence Day Premiere & Beyond

On Friday November 11, the Łódź Philharmonic hosted a very special, all-Polish Independence Day concert. The program began with the world premiere of three movements… Read more »

Tagged November 2022, Performances, PMC News, Premieres

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The Polish Music Newsletter 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.

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