COMPETITION FOR YOUNG COMPOSERS
The Kraków branch of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) just announced the Sixth International Krzysztof Penderecki Competition for Young Composers. Composers under the age of… Read more »
Festivals
2nd ArteFonie Music Festival
The Association of Young Artists of the Wejherowo Region and the Vocal Group Art’n’Voices are hosting the second edition of the ArteFonie Music Festival, which… Read more »
45th Karol Szymanowski Music Days in Zakopane
The program of the 45th Karol Szymanowski Music Days which took place between the 24th and 31st of July in Zakopane was dominated by the… Read more »
Ryterband on the Festival Circuit
On July 25 in Cardiff, Wales, the Harplino Duet—Amelia Tokarska (harpist) with Jesse Reis (violinist)— presented an homage to Polish-Jewish composer Roman Ryterband (1914-1979) at… Read more »
10th ‘Emanacje’ Festival: Wieniawski Cycle and Pianohooligan
Recognized jazz musicians and all Polish participants of the 16th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznań took part in this year’s jubilee edition of… Read more »
Celebration of Wojciech Kilar’s 90th Birthday
Wojciech Kilar was one of Poland’s greatest twentieth century symphonic composers. He studied piano with Władysława Markiewiczówna and composition with Bolesław Szabelski at the State… Read more »
Music & Migration: The story of Felix Yaniewicz in Scotland
From the end of June to October there will be a new exhibition at the Georgian House in Edinburgh, Scotland which will tell the story… Read more »
4th Frost Chopin Festival in Miami: June 19-26
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is once again partnering with the Chopin Foundation to present the 4th annual Frost Chopin… Read more »
Chopin & Friends Finale – Polaczyk & Jabri Premieres
The 23rd Chopin & Friends Festival concluded in New York City with a November 19 finale concert at the Consulate General of the Republic of… Read more »
PCMA/SPMK Autumn Offerings
Women in Music The Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association [PCMA, or SPMK in Polish] organized their first international festival promoting women composers and their work. It… Read more »
Paderewski Festival in Warsaw
The Ave Arte Foundation in Poland is organizing another edition of their annual International Paderewski Festival in Warsaw. It will be held in several prestigious… Read more »
2021 G.G. Gorczycki Int’l Festival
Sixteen concerts featuring music by distinguished Polish and foreign composers will be held from 18 September to 17 October 2021 throughout Silesia. This year’s edition… Read more »
2021 “Music on the Heights” Int’l Festival
On 11-18 September 2021, the Mieczysław Karłowicz Association in Zakopane presents the 13th “Muzyka na szczytach” [Music on the Heights] International Festival. This year’s edition… Read more »
2021 ‘Warsaw Autumn’ Full Program Revealed
The 64th International Festival of Contemporary Music ‘Warsaw Autumn’ [Warszawska Jesień] will run from September 17-25, 2021. This year’s edition will be immersed in space… Read more »
2021 “Chopin and His Europe”
The 17th International Music Festival “Chopin and His Europe” / “Chopin i jego Europa” will be held from August 14-31, 2021. Following this year’s theme… Read more »
2021 Lower Silesian Music Festival “Searching for Harmony”
The organist Krzysztof Karcz and trombonist Tomasz Stolarczyk inaugurated the 9th Lower Silesian Music Festival on August 1, 2021 in the Church of the Assumption… Read more »
5th WarszeMusik Festival
A series of WarszeMuzik chamber concerts will be held for the fifth time in the backyards of Warsaw tenement houses and in the extraordinary space… Read more »
“Experimental Tuesdays” – New Music by Young Composers!
A series of new music concerts “Experimental Tuesdays” will take place on August 3-31, 2021 as part of the 21st Franciszek Wybrańczyk “Sinfonia Varsovia to… Read more »
2021 Gdańsk Carillon Festival
The 23nd edition of the Gdańsk Carillon Festival will take place between 23 July and 28 August 2021. Special concerts from the towers of St.… Read more »
14th New Town Summer Festival
The 14th New Town Summer Festival is taking place in the interiors of the Dominican Church of St. Hyacinth in Warsaw from 23 July to… Read more »