By Marek Zebrowski Long dedicated to the promotion of lesser-known composers and repertoire from Central Europe, EDA Records just came out with a terrific new offering—a two-CD set of songs by Szymon Laks (1901-1983). This recording is a truly remarkable achievement for many reasons, especially because Laks is remembered these days mainly for only one…Continue Reading Laks—Viva Voce
By Marek Zebrowski Another batch of gifts from this summer’s travel to Poland includes a fascinating two-CD set of music by Polish composers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A project coordinated by the Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association [Stowarzyszenie Polskich Muzyków Kameralistów, or SPMK], this recording features rarely heard piano trios by Władysław…Continue Reading Three Unusual Additions to the PMC Sound Library
By Marek Zebrowski For several years now, during every single visit in Warsaw, I have been always invited to top-level meetings at the Head Office of Poland’s State Archives (NDAP). This June was no exception and, once again, I was warmly welcomed by the Archives’ director, Dr. Paweł Pietrzyk in his elegant office in a…Continue Reading State Archives and PMC Update
By Marek Zebrowski Another visit in Poland earlier this summer brought about a veritable shower of gifts donated to us by friends and supporters of the Polish Music Center. Each of them is incredibly valuable and important to us and each will greatly enrich our library holdings. As soon as all of these items are…Continue Reading Marta Ptaszyńska in Residence
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. Catherine Church and the Main Town Hall in Gdańsk, combined with a fountain show, will be held every Friday and Saturday. This year, all concerts will also be broadcast live…Continue Reading 2021 Gdańsk Carillon 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 8 August 2021. It is presented by the Nowa Orkiestra Kameralna Foundation and the Warsaw Camerata Orchestra. The Festival was inaugurated on 23 July by the Polish Violin Duo –…Continue Reading 14th New Town Summer Festival
With great sadness, we note passing of one of Polish Music Center’s friends and supporters, Dr. Teodor Polak. After a long illness, he died in his sleep in Los Angeles on 8 June 2021 at the age of 92. Born near Warsaw on November 9, 1928, already as a teenage patriot he joined the Polish…Continue Reading Dr. Teodor Polak In Memoriam
Jan Jarczyk (1947-2014)—a prominent Polish jazz pianist and trombonist, composer, arranger and educator—is being remembered this week by RadioJAZZ.FM in a series of broadcasts dedicated to the “Masters of Polish Jazz.” Sponsored by the EuroJAZZ Foundation for Promoting Jazz Music, these programs are part of the cycle of 100 radio shows curated by Rafał Garszczyński…Continue Reading JARCZYK BROADCASTS
The 7th edition of the Baltic Neopolis Festival started on 24 June and will continue until 29 July 2021. A versatile initiative located in the basin of the Baltic Sea, this Festival has been happening since 2015 in Szczecin and the West Pomeranian Voivodship. It encourages the cooperation of musicians from all over the world,…Continue Reading 2021 Baltic Neopolis Festival & M. Górecki Premiere
The 44th Karol Szymanowski Days in Zakopane will run from 25 July to 1 August 2021. This year’s edition is dedicated to the Stalowa Wola Generation on their 70th anniversary. It is organized by the Karol Szymanowski Museum at Willa Atma (ul. Kasprusie 19, 34-500 Zakopane, Poland). In 2021, the Polish artistic community will celebrate…Continue Reading 2021 Karol Szymanowski Days: Stalowa Wola Generation