Polish jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has passed away
Tomasz Stanko, renowned Polish jazz musician, died on July 29 in a Warsaw hospital at the age of 76. He had been diagnosed with lung… Read more »
July 2018
Polish Artists at LACMA
Sundays Live at LACMA is a venerable concert series that for many years attracted large audiences to the Museum’s spacious Bing Theatre. Somewhat coincidentally, the… Read more »
Gifts to PMC July 2018
Bill Vestal, Director of LACMA’s Sundays Live Concert Series presented the PMC with a regal gift of a deluxe LP album featuring Bronisław Kaper’s music… Read more »
ZaiKs and Transatlantyk 2018 Best Young Polish Composer Winner
Every year, the Transatlantyk Festival awards filmmakers and musicians for creating new and challenging works in film, music and art. This year’s Transatlantyk Best Polish Young… Read more »
52nd International Organ Festival in Koszalin and Central Pomerania
The 52nd International Organ Festival, one of the oldest music events in Poland, will take place in Koszalin and Central Pomerania until 31 August. The… Read more »
14th Polish Music Festival
The 14th Festival of Polish Music will be held in Krakow from 3 July to 22 July, featuring early music and works of contemporary composers… Read more »
In Homage to Elżbieta Chojnacka
Three concerts in tribute to Elżbieta Chojnacka will be held at the Palace in Rybna, featuring harpsichordists Małgorzata Klajn and Aleksandra Gajecka-Antosiewicz. On 8 July,… Read more »
Górecki Premiere at the 11th Music Festival of Southern Greater Poland
On 15 July, Baltic Neopolis Virtuos will premiere Overture for string octet by Mikołaj Górecki as part of the 11th Music Festival of Southern Greater… Read more »
Warsaw Philharmonic Announces Auditions
Warsaw Philharmonic has announced that they are holding auditions for the post of: ORCHESTRAL TUTTI MUSICIAN – 2nd VIOLIN (FULL-TIME). Auditions for 1st and 2nd… Read more »
FCUM Festivals
Fryderyk Chopin University of Music is hosting the 18th Summer Music Evenings Festival, held Wednesdays in July and August, and the 4th Chopin Evenings on… Read more »
11th New Town Summer Festival
The 11th New Town Summer Festival is a series of chamber concerts that will be held from 20 July to 5 August in churches in… Read more »
The Orchestra of the Americas in Warsaw
On July 19 at the Sinfonia Varsovia Concert Pavilion, the Orchestra of the Americas will perform under the direction of Hobart Earle. An orchestra of… Read more »
Kazimierz Rozbicki Has Passed Away
On July 2nd, at the age of 86, Kazimierz Rozbicki passed away. He was a composer, conductor, journalist (for “Ruch Muzyczny”, among others), teacher. He… Read more »
Festival of the Polish Royal Opera
The Festival of the Polish Royal Opera takes place from July 5 to July 27. Fifteen musical evenings and sixteen artistic events across Warsaw –… Read more »
Polish Music in the Gazebo
On June 30, the first concert of the Guests of the Polish Chamber Choir series – “Polish Music in the Gazebo” – will take place… Read more »
18th Music Gardens Festival
The 18th edition of the Music Gardens Festival will take place from June 30 – July 31 in Warsaw. The Music Gardens Festival, often referred to… Read more »
Chyrzyński Premiere
On 29 July, Marcel Chyrzyński’s latest installment in the Ukiyo-e cycle of compositions will premiere at the 41st edition of the Dni Muzyki Karola Szymanowskiego… Read more »
6th Sphere of Silence Royal Łazienki Music Festival
Every weekend from June 30 to July 29, the 6th Sphere of Silence festival will take place in Royal Łazienki Park. Music from various parts… Read more »
Sikora’s Upcoming Performances
Paris-based Polish composer Elżbieta Sikora is currently hard at work on a new violin concerto as well as edition of the piano-vocal score for her… Read more »
The Musical Adventures of Szymon Rywalski
Almost exactly one year ago, the PMC heard from a dear old friend (and a fabulous conductor of the National Philharmonic Orchestra), Piotr Gajewski. Piotr… Read more »