The general opinion is that everyone can criticize others. A deeper reflection and careful assessment of the music phenomenon is a rare ability. Yet much rarer is the ability to make an original judgment in such a way that it attracts attention of casual readers. We believe that constructive music criticism can and should be…Continue Reading Kropka Competition
The Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition in Nowy Sącz is the second biggest International Vocal Competition in Poland. This year’s edition (May 12-21, 2017) had a record number of applicants from 17 countries. The Jury of the 17th Ada Sari Competition awarded the following Prizes: FEMALE CATEGORY: 1st PRIZE – NOT GRANTED 2nd PRIZE…Continue Reading Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry Competition
By Tomasz Fechner On May 19-21 the II International Tczew Guitar Festival was held in the Center of Culture and Arts in Tczew. This year’s edition of the festival featured a competition for soloists and ensembles in three age groups, allowing for the participation of not only students of universities but also children who have…Continue Reading II International Guitar Competition and Festival in Tczew
On May 26, 2017 the final concert of the 58th edition of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) Tadeusz Baird Young Composers’ Competition was held at the Warsaw headquarters of the Polish Music Publishers (PWM). The Competition was organized by ZKP in cooperation with PWM and the Association of Authors ZAiKS, with the funds from the Minister of…Continue Reading ZKP T. Baird Awards
On April 24, 2017 during the ceremony at the Polish Radio’s Lutosławski Concert Studio, the 23rd annual ‘Fryderyk’ Awards in the ‘Classical Music’ category were presented by Związek Producentów Audio Video (ZPAV). Representing Poland’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards, the ceremony for the ‘Classical Music’ section of the ‘Fryderyk’ Awards was opened and closed with…Continue Reading Fryderyki 2017
For almost half a century, the Polish Authors’ rights society (ZAiKS) has recognized many artists with prizes, based on the selections made by their artistic peers. There are eight categories, including literary translations, promotion of Polish contemporary music, a Warsaw-themed prize, promotion of Polish pop music, and achievements in choreography, visual arts, journalism, and art…Continue Reading ZAiKS Awards
On February 8, Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his wife, cultural organizer Elżbieta Penderecka, received the 18th Aleksander Gieysztor Prize at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The award, granted by Citibank Handlowy’s Leopold Kronenberg Foundation, was given for the creation of the Krzysztof Penderecki European Center for Music in Lusławice, supporting young artists and promoting classical music in Poland and abroad….Continue Reading Pendereckis Win Aleksander Gieysztor Prize
On March 4, Polish composer Michał Lorenc and Czech composer Kryštof Marek received the Czech Lion Award for “Best Music” during the gala event at Dvořák’s Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague. The artists won the award for score to the film Masaryk [A Prominent Patient] by Julius Ševčíkm, which indisputably dominated the ceremony, taking home 12 awards out of its 14 nominations…Continue Reading Lorenc Wins Czech Lion Award
The winners of the MocArt RMF Classic award will be selected through online voting, which is available at rmfclassic.pl. The results will be announced on March 13, 2017 in Warsaw. The nominees include the following Polish musicians and musical events: Maestro Jerzy Maksymiuk – conductor, pianist, composer For Man of the Year Award. An “eternal artistic youth” –…Continue Reading Mocarty 2016 Nominations
Recently, British pianist Jonathan Plowright and Polish conductor Łukasz Borowicz were nominated for a prestigious International Classical Music Award (2017 ICMA) for their recording of concertos by Ludomir Różycki (Hyperion CDA68066). Performed with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the album explores Różycki’s irrepressible spirit and response to the horrors of two world wars expressed in the Ballade in G major,…Continue Reading Plowright/Borowicz Award and Recording Plans