On Wednesday, April 27 in Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, the London Sinfonietta celebrated contemporary musical life in Poland. Entitled “Leaning East: The New Polish School,” the program included two new pieces by Polish composers Wojciech Błażejczyk and Paweł Mykietyn, commissioned by the International Centre for Contemporary Music (ICCM). The Sinfonietta was led by conductor…Continue Reading Mykietyn & Błażejczyk World Premieres in London
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Krzysztof Meyer at PMC
By Marek Zebrowski At long last, in early April 2022 the Polish Music Center had the great honor of hosting Krzysztof Meyer, a distinguished composer and author, as well as a longtime and cherished friend. Originally invited as PMC’s Paderewski Lecturer in 2007, Meyer was denied the U.S. visa only a few days before his…Continue Reading Krzysztof Meyer at PMC
Review: Weinberg by Sałajczyk
By Marek Zebrowski Piotr Sałajczyk, a distinguished pianist, chamber musician and pedagogue, recently issued a recording of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Piano Sonatas No. 1, Op. 5, No. 2, Op. 8 and No. 3, Op. 31. Issued by the Polish Radio/Program Two (PRCD 2386), this disc is a welcome addition to the continuing rediscovery of this fascinating…Continue Reading Review: Weinberg by Sałajczyk
Goldenthal in Kraków
By Marek Zebrowski Born in 1954, Elliot Goldenthal is primarily known as a very successful film composer with a long list of scores for such highly acclaimed features as Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy (1989), David Fincher’s Alien 3 (1992), Neil Jordan’s Interview with the Vampire (1994), Michael Collins (1996) and The Good Thief (2002),…Continue Reading Goldenthal in Kraków
Trębacz Premiere in Seattle
The North Corner Chamber Orchestra, an excellent unconducted chamber ensemble in Seattle, presented the world premiere of A Machine for Entropy by Polish composer Ewa Trębacz on April 23-24. Commissioned by NCCO, this new work will be joined on the program are Scott Joplin’s The Cascades and Paul Hindemith’s Lustige Sinfonietta Op. 4. A few…Continue Reading Trębacz Premiere in Seattle
Upcoming CA and NY concerts for Ukraine
The Ukrainian Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the Honorary Polish Consulate in San Francisco (per the San Francisco Chronicle) and the Kosciuszko Foundation have shared the following events in the NYC, L.A. and Bay-area regions. These musical events are raising funds for the humanitarian relief of the Ukrainian people. 4/29: Fundraising Concert in Support of…Continue Reading Upcoming CA and NY concerts for Ukraine
More on the 2022 American International Paderewski Competition
Following on our earlier article on the American International Paderewski Competition in Los Angeles, we provide another behind-the-scenes look written by one of the PMC’s longtime supporters and friends. He and his wife hosted Chinese pianist Sihao Qin at their home and attended the live auditions held March 21-26 at the Loyola Marymount University’s Los…Continue Reading More on the 2022 American International Paderewski Competition
Ptaszyńska Fêted in Chicago
On March 18, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago organized a gala event celebrating Marta Ptaszyńska, a distinguished Polish composer who divides her time between the Windy City and Warsaw. Held in the elegant period townhouse that serves as the seat of the Consulate, the evening program was held under the…Continue Reading Ptaszyńska Fêted in Chicago