On October 14th, 2015, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prof. Małgorzata Omilanowska decorated 23 persons with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals for Merit in Culture “Gloria Artis.” Amongst those honored were composer Krzesimir Dębski and pianist Jerzy Marchwiński. All of the winners are listed below: Gold Medals for Merit in Culture – Gloria Artis Maria…Continue Reading Gloria Artis for Debski & Marchwinski
The finalists in the 13th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composers’ Competition, organized by the Polish Music Publishers (PWM Edition, Kraków), were recently announced. According to the rules, winning composers receive cash prizes (first prize: 1500 zł, award: 1000 zł), and winning compositions are published by and incorporated into the catalog of PWM for public usage. The jury…Continue Reading Winners of the 13th Tadeusz Ochlewski Composer’s Competition
An October 24 concert at the Mickiewicz University Hall in Poznań honored composer Paweł Łukaszewski, who received the Jerzy Kurczewski Award. Łukaszewski received his prize from Krzysztof Meyer, head of the Awards Committee and Alina Kurczewska, daughter of the Award’s founder and a distinguished choral conductor herself. Led by maestro Jacek Sykulski, the Poznań Boys’ Choir…Continue Reading Kurczewski Award for Łukaszewski
On Thursday, Oct. 8, renowned Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman received an honorary doctorate from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. During the ceremony, which coincided with the opening of the 2015/26 academic year at the Music University, Zimerman was honored by the Dean of the Piano Department, Professor Anna Jastrzębska-Quinn, as well as…Continue Reading Zimerman Receives Honorary Doctorate From Chopin Univ.
Bach – English Suites Nos 1, 3 & 5 Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suites, No. 1 in A, BWV806; English Suites, No. 3 in G minor, BWV808; English Suites, No. 5 in E minor, BWV810 Piotr Anderszewski: piano Erato / Warner Classics The new recording byPolish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski has been announced as the winner…Continue Reading Anderszewski Wins 2015 Gramophone Award
On September 14, the Program Committee for the Institute of Music and Dance chose the nominees for the 2015 Koryfeusz Polish Music Award in the categories: ‘Personality of the Year’, ‘Event of the Year’ and ‘Honorary Award’. The award aims to honor individuals, groups of artists and institutions working in the field of broadly…Continue Reading Koryfeusz Award Nominations
Banaszak’s recent recording of Alan Hovhaness’ Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Strings, Op. 344 (Naxos 8.559755) has been nominated for the 2015 Grammy Award in two categories: Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Performed with Eastern Music Festival Orchestra and Gerard Schwarz, the CD had already garnered many positive comments and reviews. Writing…Continue Reading Banaszak At The Grammys
On July 4, Krakow-based Szymon Mika took the top honors in the Smietana Competition sharing the podium with Second Prize winner Felix Lemerle of France, and ex-aequo Third Prize winners Ronald Baloghow from Hungary and Rotem Silvan of Israel. The Final Gala Concert this year included performances by the prize winners as well as by…Continue Reading Szymon Mika Wins The Jarek Smietana Competition
The American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) and The Chicago Chopin Society are proud to announce the winner of the 2015 ACPC Marcella Kochanska Sembrich Vocal Competition, Katarzyna Sądej. She will perform in concert during the 67th Annual ACPC Convention on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 8 PM in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 5500 N….Continue Reading 2015 ACPC Vocal Competition Winner
On June 22, during the International Sacroexpo Exhibition in Kielce, composer Krzysztof Penderecki received the Per Artem ad Deum medal awarded by the Pontifical Council for Culture. Previous recipients of this prestigious award include composers Wojciech Kilar, Krzysztof Zanussi, Ennio Morricone, and this year, the eminent sculptor Prof. Wincenty Kućma. [Sources: beethoven.org.pl, perartemaddeum.com]…Continue Reading Penderecki Receives ‘Per Artem At Deum’ Award