2019 “Franciszek Wybrańczyk Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City” Festival
The 19th Franciszek Wybrańczyk Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City Festival took place from May 31 – June 7 in Warsaw. Four concerts in three locations… Read more »
Festivals
Kamionek Festival in Warsaw
The first festival dedicated to the culture of Warsaw’s Kamionek district—once an industrial area, now turned art hub—was held from June 8-15, 2019. Participants were introduced… Read more »
4th TRZY-CZTE-RY Festival
The 4th “TRZY-CZTE-RY: Contexts. Contrasts. Confrontations” Festival will take place in Warsaw from May 28 – June 19, 2019. The festival features panel discussions after each… Read more »
9th International Festival Musica Electronica Nova
The Musica Electronica Nova festival was held from May 17-25, 2019. As the festival’s artistic director Pierre Jodlowski explains, this year’s theme is “Signs:” Because… Read more »
“Moniuszko Days” with the Toruń Symphony Orchestra
“Moniuszko Days” with the Toruń Symphony Orchestra will take place between May 5 and June 21, 2019. This year is the 200th anniversary of the… Read more »
Gdańsk Music Festival 2019
The Gdańsk Music Festival was held on May 18-25, 2019. Each year, the festival organized by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre… Read more »
Polish Music Festival in Brazil
For four years in a row, cellist Lars Hoefs has organized and led as the artistic director a festival devoted to Polish music in Campinas,… Read more »
31st International Festival of Kraków Composers
The 31st International Festival of Kraków Composers will take place from May 11-19, 2019. This year’s festival will present Polish composers, especially those from Kraków,… Read more »
27th Świętokrzyskie Music Days
The Świętokrzyska Philharmonic presents the 27th edition of the Świętokrzyskie Days of Music Festival from 3-12 April for, featuring ten concerts of different musical styles.… Read more »
23rd Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival
The 23rd Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival will be held from April 7-19, 2019 at various venues in Warsaw. The festival features twelve symphonic concerts,… Read more »
3rd Chopin in the City Festival
The 3rd Annual Chopin IN the City Festival took place from February 22 – March 1 at various locations throughout Chicago. The prolific line-up of Polish… Read more »
“Szymanowski / Poland/ World” Festival
The Kraków Philharmonic presented the first edition of the “Szymanowski / Poland / World” Festival from March 26-30, 2019. Highlighting music from 1850-1950, the festival portrayed… Read more »
Premieres by Śmigasiewicz and USC Thornton’s Adams at POLIN Music Festival
The second edition of the POLIN Music Festival was held from 15-17 February 2019 in Warsaw. Organized by the POLIN Museum of the History of… Read more »
8th Festival of Premieres “Polish Modern Music”
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) invites music lovers to a special event during the last weekend of March: the 8th Festival of Premieres: “Polish… Read more »
100th Birth Anniversary of Mieczysław Weinberg
A total of 22 symphonies, including seven for voice and orchestra, eight operas, 17 string quartets, concertos, sonatas, cantatas, and songs… One cannot stop marvelling… Read more »
2018 Paderewski Festival in Paso
By Marek Zebrowski Held November 1-4, the 2018 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles celebrated this year the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with concerts, a… Read more »
PMC Celebrated Poland’s Centenary of Independence in Poland and France
In Poland Held under the title “Kontrasty-Niepodległa” [Contrasts-Independence], the 56th Bydgoszcz Music Festival celebrated the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with a wide-ranging presentation of… Read more »
2018 ‘Festival of Song’ in Warsaw
Held during the first half of December, the 15th Festival of Song [XV Festiwal Pieśni] concluded on Saturday, Dec. 15 with a concert at the historic… Read more »
Mikołaj Górecki Premiere: Clarinet Concerto
On November 16, during the inauguration of the 2018 “Days of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki” Festival in Katowice, the premiere of Concerto for clarinet and orchestra… Read more »
Chicago Philharmonic Celebrates Polish Classical Music with Five Day Festival
As Chicago’s vibrant Polish community celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the regaining of Polish independence, the Chicago Philharmonic honors the rich music traditions of Poland and… Read more »