In Memoriam: Anne Strakacz-Appleton
By Marek Żebrowski Anne Strakacz-Appleton died in Sacramento, California on Friday, 31 July 2015. She was 93 years old. Widow of Louis B. Appleton, Jr.,… Read more »
By Marek Żebrowski Anne Strakacz-Appleton died in Sacramento, California on Friday, 31 July 2015. She was 93 years old. Widow of Louis B. Appleton, Jr.,… Read more »
On August 3, Adam Walaciński—composer, music critic, retired professor and vice-president of the Music Academy in Kraków—passed away at 87 years old. He was a… Read more »
By Marek Żebrowski Read or print the full article at: https://customsitesmedia.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/516/2015/08/20155907/aug15_fest-exchange.pdf Jointly run by the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles and Tarnów Province in Poland, the… Read more »
Due to upcoming international travels by PMC Director Marek Żebrowski and Assistant Director Krysta Close, the Polish Music Center will have limited hours of operation… Read more »
During the Karol Szymanowski Music Days Festival (July 25 – Aug 2) in Zakopane, there were two premieres: Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska’s String Quartet ‘Mater Dei’ and… Read more »
In 2015, the Katowice-based ensemble Camerata Silesia—one of the best chamber choirs in Europe today—celebrates 25 year of excellence of musical work. Critics have noted… Read more »
On June 18, at the XXXVIII General Assembly of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), internationally renowned composer Krzysztof Penderecki received the first ever title of… Read more »
Fryderyk Chopin – Życie twórcy [Fryderyk Chopin – Life of the creator] Mieczysław Tomaszewski Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina, 2015 Polish, English, German multimedia/electronic The multimedia… Read more »
Documentary filmmakers Michał Góral and Bogusława Plisz-Góral are currently preparing the first ever documentary feature length film about the life and career of the world… Read more »
During the final concert of their Letni Festiwal Nowego Miasta [New Town Summer Festival], the Warsaw Camerata will perform an all-Polish program featuring violinist Zbigniew… Read more »
The Polish and Taiwanese-Canadian duo of Barbara Misiewicz (cello) Grace Mo (piano) will perform on August 18 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Entitled “C H… Read more »
On August 19, L’Ermitage Foundation Concert Series presents a “Mostly Chopin” concert presented by pianist Mary Au and friends. Mary Au is a graduate of… Read more »
Eric Lu, the First Prize Winner of the US National Chopin Competition in 2015, continues his US tour with a Los Angeles debut at the… Read more »