Tag: Anniversaries

New album and concert for the celebrant – “Songs & Sonnets” from Anaklasis for Romuald Twardowski

In the year of the exceptional jubilee, the composer’s 90 birthday, a unique album is published in the ANAKLASIS catalogue, devoted to the chamber vocal and instrumental works of Twardowski. They are performed by the world-famous bass-baritone, Tomasz Konieczny, and an outstanding pianist, Lech Napierała. The recital, which will consist of the most beautiful Twardowski’s…Continue Reading New album and concert for the celebrant – “Songs & Sonnets” from Anaklasis for Romuald Twardowski

Sikora & Mykietyn Premieres in Gdańsk

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Solidarność, or Solidarity, and the signing of the Gdańsk August Agreements. Founded in 1980 as a trade union in the Gdańsk Shipyard, Solidarity became a leading political force in the defeat of the Communist regime in Poland. Eventually the Polish government was forced to negotiate…Continue Reading Sikora & Mykietyn Premieres in Gdańsk

Silesian Uprisings in Memoriam

On 23 August 2020, the Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship, Jakub Chełstowski, and the Silesian Philharmonic commemorated the 100th anniversary of the end of the Second Silesian Uprising with the music of the orchestra’s patron, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki—one of the most important Polish composers of the 20th century, who was also a Silesian. This significant…Continue Reading Silesian Uprisings in Memoriam

Concert on the 150th birth anniversary of Zygmunt Stojowski

A concert dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Zygmunt Stojowski will be held on 23 August 2020 at the Palace on the Isle in Royal Łazienki Park in Warsaw. The concert is part of the series “Jubilees of Polish composers in Royal Łazienki Park” and is organized by the Institute of Music and Dance, with…Continue Reading Concert on the 150th birth anniversary of Zygmunt Stojowski

30 Years of the Paderewski Centre in Kąśna Dolna

The celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Paderewski Centre in Kąśna Dolna on 24-26 July 2020 will feature special events to sum up the achievements of the institution. On 28 February 1990, the Provincial National Council in Tarnów passed a resolution on the creation of an institution for the promotion of musical culture under…Continue Reading 30 Years of the Paderewski Centre in Kąśna Dolna

80th Birthday Recital of Krzysztof Jakowicz

A master recital by violinist Krzysztof Jakowicz on the occasion of his 80th birthday took place on 28 January at the National Philharmonic. Accompanied by pianist Robert Morawski, Jakowicz performed works by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Witold Lutosławski, Henri Vieuxtemps, Aleksander Zarzycki and Henryk Wieniawski. For over 200 years, Polish composers have written sonatas for violin…Continue Reading 80th Birthday Recital of Krzysztof Jakowicz

Composers’ Anniversaries

by Marek Zebrowski The year 2019 will mark several important anniversaries for Polish musicians. The most prominent of them, Stanisław Moniuszko, was born 200 years ago, on May 5, 1819. Proclaimed the father of Polish opera, Moniuszko’s legacy will be celebrated with concerts, conferences, and reissues of his music throughout Poland and the world. The…Continue Reading Composers’ Anniversaries

Resounds: New Polish Music

On January 17, the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio will host a second concert in the “Resounds: New Polish Music” series. The Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra will perform works by Mieczysław Weinberg and Grażyna Bacewicz from the 1940s to show the wider historical context of new Polish music and the changes that have occurred since then. There will be an opportunity to…Continue Reading Resounds: New Polish Music

100th Birth Anniversary of Mieczysław Weinberg

A total of 22 symphonies, including seven for voice and orchestra, eight operas, 17 string quartets, concertos, sonatas, cantatas, and songs… One cannot stop marvelling at the richness and diversity of Mieczysław Weinberg’s life work. He was a composer “from three worlds”: a Polish artist of Jewish origin, an émigré who settled in the Soviet…Continue Reading 100th Birth Anniversary of Mieczysław Weinberg

Grażyna Bacewicz Year 

2019 marks a double anniversary for Grażyna Bacewicz, who was born 110 years ago on February 5, 1909 in Łódź and died in 50 years ago, on January 17, 1969 in Warsaw. Despite the politically tumultuous time during which she lived and composed, many of her works were awarded top honors and prizes—including the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium…Continue Reading Grażyna Bacewicz Year