The 32nd edition of the “Warsaw Music Encounters” Festival will take place from May 12-19, 2018. Founded in 1986 by composer Władysław Słowiński, the Festival is organized by the Warsaw Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union and co-organized by Polish Radio Program 2. Since 2017 the Festival’s director is Jarosław Siwiński – composer, pianist, coordinator…Continue Reading Warsaw Music Encounters 2018 – Premieres, Conferences and more
Next to the Warsaw Autumn Festival, Musica Polonica Nova in Wrocław is the oldest festival dedicated to new music in Poland. This year’s 31st edition will be held from April 20-28, 2018 in the National Forum of Music in Wrocław under the direction of composer Paweł Hendrich. In his first year as Artistic Director, one…Continue Reading 2018 Musica Polonica Nova – Paweł Hendrich, Artistic Dir. & Marcin Stańczyk, Resident Composer
On April 22, the premiere of Violin Concerto No. 2 “Afterglow” by Tomasz J. Opałka will be held at NOSPR Hall in Katowice. It will be performed by violin soloist Katarzyna Duda with the Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej, led by Szymon Bywalec. Also in the program is Barbara Kaszuba’s Ptasi Koncert for violin, orchestra and bird…Continue Reading Premiere of “Afterglow” by Opałka
The International Festival of Kraków Composers (formerly known as the “Days of Music by Kraków Composers”) has been present among the cultural events in Kraków since 1989. The main purpose of the Festival is the promotion and presentation of contemporary, professional work by Kraków composers—from legendary composers and professors, through the outstanding middle generation, to…Continue Reading Premieres at 2018 Int’l Festival of Kraków Composers
The 22nd annual Beethoven Festival will take place March 16-30 at the National Philharmonicin Warsaw and will feature a number of distinguished musicians and ensembles in thirteen orchestral concerts, three chamber music events and two solo recitals. Such world-class soloists as Rudolf Buchbinder, Steven Isserlis, Anne Sophie Mutter, and Krystian Zimerman will be joined by maestros Christoph Eschenbach,…Continue Reading Beethoven Eastertide Festival
2018 Chopin In The City The Chopin IN the City Festival celebrates the birthday of Fryderyk Chopin from February 22-March 1, 2018 in Chicago, IL. “We are celebrating Chopin’s birthday and presenting his music in different styles from classical and jazz, to global and avant-garde for people of all ages” said Grazyna Auguscik, an international jazz recording artist…Continue Reading Festivals February 2018
A-Ż Festival in Łódź The fifth A-Ż Festival in Łódź was held Nov. 24-Dec. 9, 2017. All nine concerts were presented at the Concert Hall of the Łódź Music Academy. Living up to the billing, this Festival presented a wide range of programs and performers, beginning with the opening concert that featured film music written for the…Continue Reading January Festivals
The 3rd edition of the Kwadrofonik Festival will be held on December 14-15, 2017 at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN) in Warsaw. Protest and the energy it creates are the leitmotif of this year’s Festival. Members of the Kwadrofonik ensemble—Emilia Sitarz, Magdalena Kordylasińska-Pękala, Miłosz Pękala and Bartek Wąsik—along with their guest musicians, will recall works confronting…Continue Reading Kwadrofonik Festival
The Fourth International Paderewski Festival will take place from November 4-11 in several venues across Warsaw, including the Royal Castle, Philharmonic Hall, Lutosławski Radio Studio, and in the Łazienki Palace. A variety of orchestral, chamber, and jazz concert are augmented by panel discussions, Paderewski-themed exhibits, and film screenings. At the first of the two concerts, Paderewski’s Polish Fantasy for…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival in Warsaw
The Fifth Music Festival in Lower Silesia continues with concerts from September through December 2017, held in historical venues, such as palaces, manors and churches in the region. Artists from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Śląsk Ensemble, and Lutos Air Quintet are among the featured performers. The Festival began on September 3 with a presentation of Penderecki’s Ciaconna in…Continue Reading Music in Lower Silesia