2017: Exploring The Avant-Garde feat. gnarwhallaby
Saturday, March 25, 2017 | 4:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Reception following the… Read more »
March 2017
Anniversaries
BORN THIS MONTH: 1 March 1810 – Fryderyk Chopin, virtuoso pianist, composer 2 March 1927 – Witold Szalonek, composer (d. 2001) 3 March 1922 – Kazimierz… Read more »
Touching Infinity
Ściskam dłoń—I shake your hand—was the recurring refrain expressed in person or at the close of every handwritten letter from Maestro Stanisław Skrowaczewski, who passed away… Read more »
Chamber Music at Łódż Philharmonic
A concert featuring chamber works by Wojciech Kilar, Benedykt Konowalski, Waldemar Kazanecki and Henryk Kuźniak was held on February 28 at the Łódź Philharmonic. Artists, such… Read more »
Rutkowski on Leschetizky’s Piano in Warsaw
Pianist Hubert Rutkowski visited Warsaw late last year and appeared as soloist at the inaugural concert of the Third International Paderewski Festival held in the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall. On November… Read more »
Mielczewski on CD Accord
MIELCZEWSKI, M.: Vocal Music Marcin Mielczewski: Triumphalis dies; Laudate Dominum; Audite et admiramini; Currite populi; Canzona primna a 3; Veni Domine; Deus in nomine tuo; Sub tuum praesidium; Salve Virgo puerpera; Canzona terza a 3; Vesperae… Read more »
Warsaw Phil Plays Szymanowski for Warner Classics
Szymanowski – Warsaw Philharmonic Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937): Litany to the Virgin Mary; Stabat Mater; Symphony No. 3 ‘Song of the Night’ Soloists Aleksandra Kurzak, Agnieszka Rehlis, Artur… Read more »
New on Naxos
WEINBERG: VIOLIN SONATAS Mieczysław Weinberg: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-6; Violin Sonatina Tatiana Goncharova – piano, Grigory Kalinovsky – violin NAXOS 8.572320-21 (March 2017) MONIUSZKO: BALLET MUSIC Stanisław… Read more »
Pendereckis Win Aleksander Gieysztor Prize
On February 8, Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki and his wife, cultural organizer Elżbieta Penderecka, received the 18th Aleksander Gieysztor Prize at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. The award,… Read more »
Lorenc Wins Czech Lion Award
On March 4, Polish composer Michał Lorenc and Czech composer Kryštof Marek received the Czech Lion Award for “Best Music” during the gala event at Dvořák’s Hall of the Rudolfinum in… Read more »
Miernik: All-Polish Program in Florida
On March 11-12, the Chopin Foundation of the United Stateswill present afternoon recitals performed by award winning pianist from Poland, Anna Miernik. The program will feature music… Read more »
Manaz Plays Meyer at Warsaw Phil
On March 7, the Manaz Trio (Magdalena Rezler-Niesiołowska – violin, Aziz Kortel – piano and Antoine Billet – cello] performed Piano Trio, Op. 50 by Krzysztof Meyer… Read more »
New Music in the Old City Hall: Music and Computers
On March 2, 2017, the Nadbałtyckie Centrum Kultury in Gdańsk presented the first of this year’s concerts in the series called “Nowa Muzyka w Starym Ratuszu” [New… Read more »
XVII “Music Days on the Oder” Festival
The XVII International “Dni Muzyki nad Odrą” [Music Days on the Oder River] Festival will take a place from March 3 – 22 in Poland… Read more »
2017: Kosciuszko Year and Competition
UNESCO proclaimed the year of 2017 as “Year of Kosciuszko” honoring the bicentennial of his passing in 1817. As part of the bicentennial celebrations, the Kosciuszko… Read more »
Szymanowski Quartet Competition
2017 marks the 2nd edition of the Karol Szymanowski International String Quartet Competition in Katowice. In collaboration with the Karol Szymanowski Music Society, the competition will be hosted… Read more »
Tansman Celebrated in Wrocław
Organized by Lipiński Music Academy in Wrocław, the international conference “Homage to Aleksander Tansman (1897-1986)” will be held from March 13-14 and devoted to the 120th… Read more »
Jan Jarczyk Fund
Jan Jarczyk studying the music of Wars and Kaper at the PMC in 2014 As a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and all around musician, Jan Jarczyk had… Read more »
Music of our Times
The Penderecki European Music Center in Lusławice will present a concert on March 11 that launches a four-year cycle called “Muzyka naszych czasów” [Music of Our Times].… Read more »
Szymanowski Commemoration in Cairo
In collaboration with French Cultural Institute, the Cairo Symphony Orchestra gave a recital of romantic music under the baton of Ahmed El Saedi, featuring solo violinist Hossam Shehata and mezzo-soprano Katarzyna… Read more »