For a number of years the Katowice Music Academy has organized the Brand New Music Festival. Between the years 2001-2006 the Festival consisted of a conference and a single concert staged for the local composers and theoreticians. Held triennially, since 2009 the Festival began to invite special guests (including Per Norgard and Louis Andriessen) and…Continue Reading Brand New Music 2014
Since 1988 the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) had organized a cycle of concerts presenting contemporary Polish composers. This year’s 24th edition of the series presented concerts on December 1 and 2 featuring works by Paweł Hendrich and Zdzisław Szostak. Leading Polish artists are invited to participate in presenting seminal works by each composer to the…Continue Reading Composers’ Portraits: Hendrich & Szostak
The 65th session of Musica Moderna was held November 26—December 6 in Łódź. Professor Deborah Bradley-Kramer from Columbia University in New York City and Jarosław Płonka from the Kraków Music Academy were special guests along with the Warsaw-based INTEGRO Ensemble. Professor Bradley-Kramer inaugurated the festivities with her Nov. 26 lecture and the Festival began with…Continue Reading Musica Moderna Sessions
“It is definitely an act of courage but also proof of an open mind and a lack of rigidity. It shows a soul devoted to music, not stereotypes” says Kayah, one of the stars of previous Kwartesencja Festivals. To mix styles and genres, not to follow the beaten track, combine amazing artists who would never meet…Continue Reading Kwartesencja Festival
The Festival of 20th Century Music is a new highlight on the schedule of the Lower Silesia Philharmonic in Jelenia Góra. This series of concerts was launched already in June and continues through this month. A concert on Oct. 3 celebrated the centenary of Sir Andrzej Panufnik with a performance of his Tragic Overture, Piano Concerto and Sinfonia Sacra. Maciej…Continue Reading New 20th Cent. Music Festival In Jelenia Góra
‘Neoarte’ New Music Spectrum is a festival presenting the most interesting trends in contemporary music by combining artists from different cultures and arts. Intriguing and unusual events offer a chance to experience music that stimulates new areas of our senses and enriches our perspective on the world. This year’s Festival—held from October 3-5, 2014 in…Continue Reading III Neoarte Festival
The Anna and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Museum in Stawisko (pictured above) is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year, and its annual ‘Musical Confrontations’ Festival marks its fifteenth year as well. In celebration, a series of concerts, lectures and discussion forums is scheduled throughout the month of October, illustrating the importance of this charming manor house within…Continue Reading XV ‘Musical Confrontations’ Festival At Stawisko
The sounds of the fourth International “Musical Spaces” [Muzyczne Przestrzenie] Chamber Music Festival resonated in several churches, castles and palaces throughout the Wielkopolska region from September 12-28, 2014. In addition to the Festival’s tribute to Sir Andrzej Panufnik on his centenary, works by Johannes Brahms and Max Bruch as well as those by Józef Nowakowski…Continue Reading ‘Musical Spaces’ In Wielkopolska
The Second Accordion Festival was held September 25-29 in Kraków, featuring artists from Poland, the Ukraine, Slovakia and Norway. Besides a number of concerts, a variety of master classes and exhibits for young accordion players were held. The Festival also featured a competition for a brief video ad promoting accordion music as well as a…Continue Reading II Accordian Festival In Kraków
The 15th Annual Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles kicks off with its exciting invitation-only Gala Opening on October 7. This “Holiday of Polish Cinema” will continue celebrating the greatest achievements of Polish filmmakers through October 16, 2014, with screenings in North Hollywood, West L.A., and Northridge. Below are the music-related films that will be…Continue Reading Music At Polish Film Festival In L.A.