The 35th edition of the International Music Course in Opole, held in conjunction with the 18th Silesian Summer of Music Festival, will take place from August 5 to 16, 2025. Supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage through the Culture Promotion Fund, this special anniversary year welcomes both solo performers and chamber ensembles….Continue Reading 35th Int’l Music Course in Opole
The Krakow International Festival of Composers has long been a vital platform for showcasing contemporary music, both from Poland and abroad. As it enters its 37th edition this May, the festival continues its legacy of commissioning, supporting, and celebrating new music with an impressive lineup of thirty-one world premieres. Held annually since 1989, this Festival…Continue Reading World Premieres at the 2025 Krakow Int’l Festival of Composers
The annual NOSPR Festival of Premieres will take place at NOSPR Hall in Katowice from March 14-16, 2025. Below is how organizers as the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra describe this huge undertaking, with bold letters added to those composers and pieces that will be premiered: The Festival of Premieres is a celebration of discoveries – both the latest ones and those which had to…Continue Reading NOSPR Festival of Premieres
Established in 1975 by Lady Blanka A. Rosenstiel, the Chopin Foundation of the United States celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting young American pianists and fostering the appreciation of Frédéric Chopin’s music in this country. Through its flagship National Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years, the Foundation provides…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation of the US Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Szymon Morus, Artistic Director of the NDI Sopot Classic International Music Festival and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Sopot, invites young composers to take part in the 8th Krzysztof Penderecki Composition Competition, held in conjunction with the 15th edition of the NDI Sopot Classic International Music Festival. The competition is open to participants born on or…Continue Reading 2025 K. Penderecki Composition Competition
The 6th edition of the Art Mintaka Festival takes place on December 6 – 8 at the MOB District Museum in Bydgoszcz [Muzeum Okręgowe MOB]. The Festival’s three evenings of exceptional performances by leading Polish contemporary musicians and composers features several world premieres of chamber works commissioned by the Festival. Festival Program Friday, December 6,…Continue Reading Premieres by Krauze, Wnuk-Nazarowa, Błażejczyk and Gorzycki in Bydgoszcz
Polish-American soprano Magdalena Kuźma has won the Kosciuszko Foundation 2024 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition, receiving the first prize of $8,000 and special performance awards offered by the Gerda Lissner Foundation and the Connecticut Lyric Opera. “We had a great semi-final round followed by a very difficult decision to select singers for the finals. We…Continue Reading Winners Announced of the KF 2024 Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition
The 2024 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles will be held October 31 – November 3, when events will extend down into neighboring San Luis Obispo for a symphonic Gala experience. Tickets for this year’s history-making events and exciting artists, as well as exclusive passes that include access to all concerts, are on sale now! Perks…Continue Reading 2024 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles
From May 13 to June 9 2024, Sinfonia Varsovia musicians are touring Warsaw, performing as part of the 24th “Sinfonia Varsovia To Its City” Festival, together with invited guests on six stages of the capital. The program includes premieres, symphonic and chamber concerts, children’s events, and new music formats. Among the performers touring will be…Continue Reading 2024 ‘Sinfonia Varsovia To Its City’ Festival
The 53rd “Poznan Music Spring” Festival of Contemporary Music began on May 23 and came to its conclusion this past weekend on May 26. This festival of contemporary music featured an incredible variety of composers as well as their pieces. Premieres of works by Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska, Artur Kroschel, Monika Kędziora and Sławomir Czarnecki took place…Continue Reading 2024 ‘Poznań Music Spring’ Festival