A master recital by violinist Krzysztof Jakowicz on the occasion of his 80th birthday took place on 28 January at the National Philharmonic. Accompanied by pianist Robert Morawski, Jakowicz performed works by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Witold Lutosławski, Henri Vieuxtemps, Aleksander Zarzycki and Henryk Wieniawski. For over 200 years, Polish composers have written sonatas for violin…Continue Reading 80th Birthday Recital of Krzysztof Jakowicz
On January 24, a concert at the Łódź Philharmonic conducted by Tomasz Gołębiewski and featuring 13-year-old Ryan Martin Bradshaw, a talented Slovak pianist, with the string section of the Łódź Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. The program included works by Wojciech Kilar and Krzysztof Penderecki, as well as W. A. Mozart and Edvard Grieg. Krzysztof Penderecki’s Three…Continue Reading Penderecki and Kilar at the Łódź Philharmonic
The Kraków Philharmonic presented a concert at the Collegium Novum on 22 January featuring the Messages Quartet. The program included string quartets by Stanisław Moniuszko, Aleksander Tansman and Krzysztof Penderecki. The aim of the Messages Quartet is to promote Polish chamber music, especially the less known and the latest compositions. The ensemble performs in Poland…Continue Reading Messages Quartet present Polish music
Several concerts have recently taken place around Poland as part of the Institute of Music and Dance’s “Stage for Polish Music” initiative, including performances by the Ãtma Quartet and pianist Piotr Sałajczyk. As a part of IMiT’s “Stage for Polish Music” project, selected programs featuring Polish music will be presented in cities throughout Poland, as…Continue Reading “Stage for Polish Music” Project
Works by Mieczysław Karłowicz were performed by the Karłowicz Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Szczecin with conductor by Rune Bergmann for performances in Szczecin (17 January) and Wrocław (18 January). The Szczecin Philharmonic’s “Grandioso” series continued on 17 January with a program including Karłowicz’s Serenade for string orchestra and his two symphonic poems: Episode at a…Continue Reading Karłowicz interpreted by Szczecin Philharmonic & Bergmann
The celebration of the Year of Tadeusz Kulisiewicz, Polish graphic artist and draftsman, culminated with a concert on 17 January at the Kalisz Philharmonic. The Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Adam Klocek, performed masterpieces of neoclassicism infused with traditional Polish melodies by two contemporaries of Kulisiewicz: Concert for string orchestra by Grażyna…Continue Reading Final celebration of the Year of Tadeusz Kulisiewicz
The 27th annual Polish awards of the weekly magazine Polityka were presented on 14 January at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw. For this coveted award, artists and creators in eight categories—film, theater, literature, visual arts, classical music, popular music, digital media, and culture— are judged by a jury of ten critics from various media outlets….Continue Reading 27th Polityka’s Passport Awards: Jakub Józef Orliński, classical music winner
The latest edition of the Sinfonia Varsovia series “Resounds. New Polish Music” opened with a concert on 11 January at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. The program was inspired by a musical retrospective of the interwar period, and included compositions by Agata Zubel, Emil Młynarski and Luciano Berio performed by soloist…Continue Reading Sinfonia Varsovia “Resounds. New Polish Music”
From 22-24 January, Warsaw’s Nowy Teatr will be performing Silence of the Mermaids – a unique hybrid of concert and film. The program includes works by Kaija Saariaho, Tomasz Sikorski, Philip Glass and Jimi Hendrix. Michał Pepol, cellist and author of the script and program, describes the play as follows: “Singing is the essential strength…Continue Reading Silence of the Mermaids
From Krzysztof Olczak, our good friend and Professor at the Gdańsk Music Academy, we received two CDs featuring music for accordion and various chamber ensembles. The first, Krzysztof Olczak—Solo and Chamber Music for Accordion (Dux 1598) features solo accordion works alongside pieces for voice and accordion (or two accordions), accordion, guitar and violin, as well…Continue Reading December & January Gifts to PMC