May Anniversaries
Born This Month 2 May 1846: Zygmunt NOSKOWSKI (d. 23 July 1909), composer 2 May 1913: Florian DABROWSKI, composer and teacher 5 May 1819: Stanislaw MONIUSZKO (d.… Read more »
May 2017
Lidia Kierończyk
Lidia Kierończyk passed away on April 3, 2017 after fighting a long illness. She was a teacher of music theory and since 1999, she was… Read more »
Chopin Project
In collaboration with the Paderewski Festival, Festival Mozaic presented an afternoon of Chopin’s Etudes on April 29 as part of Festival Mozaic’s WinterMezzo concert series. Pianist Jocelyn Swigger performed all… Read more »
Reviews for Warsaw Phil/Kurzak/Kaspszyk
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 »
Music of our Times
On April 20, in Aula Nova of the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, a concert in the “Music of Our Times” series took… Read more »
New on DUX
Fryderyk Chopin Piano Concertos Fryderyk Chopin: Piano Concerto in e-minor, Op 11; Piano concerto in f-minor, Op 21. Sinfonietta Cracovia; Jurek Dybał (conductor); Krzysztof Penderecki… Read more »
New on CD Accord
Lutosławski Quartet Marcin Markowicz: String Quartet No. 4. Andrzej Kwieciński: [P|PE(s)]. Paweł Mykietyn: String Quartet No. 3. Lutosławski Quartet: Bartosz Woroch – violin, Marcin Markowicz… Read more »
Gaude Mater Sacred Music Festival
The 27th edition of the International Festival of Sacred Music, Gaude Mater will be held from April 30 – May 7 in Częstochowa. Festival programs range from… Read more »
Wartime Music by Sinfonia Varsovia
39’45 – Sinfonia Varsovia Witold Lutosławski: Wariacje symfoniczne na orkiestrę(1938). Aleksander Tansman: Rapsodia polska (1940). Karol Rathaus: Muzyka na smyczki (1941). Andrzej Panufnik: Uwertura tragiczna (1942) Sinfonia Varsovia with Renato Rivolta- cond.… Read more »
Ada Sari Vocal Artistry Festival and Competition
Co-financed by the Małopolska Region and the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Ada Sari International Vocal Artistry 19th Festival and 17th Competition will take place… Read more »
Kilar Festival of Contemporary Music
The 5th edition of the Wojciech Kilar Festival of Contemporary Music will take place at the Gorzów Philharmonic – Center of Art Education from May 12-26. The event aims… Read more »
Fryderyki 2017
On April 24, 2017 during the ceremony at the Polish Radio’s Lutosławski Concert Studio, the 23rd annual ‘Fryderyk’ Awards in the ‘Classical Music’ category were… Read more »
Final Chopin for All of the Season
Celebrating their 40th Anniversary Season (1977 – 2017), the Chopin Foundation of the United States and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will present the final Chopin for All Free… Read more »
ZAiKS Awards
For almost half a century, the Polish Authors’ rights society (ZAiKS) has recognized many artists with prizes, based on the selections made by their artistic… Read more »
Mazurkas Lecture-Recital at USC
On May 6 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, pianist Jane Park will present a brief discussion of Mazurkas and will perform select pieces… Read more »
“Filharmonia Kobiet” Sopot
The Sopot Chamber Philharmonic (PFK) will present a May 6 concert with works by Tadeusz Kassern and Aleksander Tansman. Featured on the program are two young female… Read more »
Trębacz in Seattle
On May 25, Seattle-based French hornist Josiah Boothby and soprano Maria Männistö will perform Ewa Trębacz’s Errai at the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle, as part of the Wayward Music… Read more »
Stop the Music!
“Musical innovation is full of danger to the State, for when modes of music change, the fundamental laws of the State always change with them.”… Read more »
World Premieres Festival of Kraków Composers
From April 23-30, numerous world premieres were presented in Kraków during the 29th International Festival of Kraków Composers (formerly known as Days of Music by Kraków Composers).… Read more »
Constitution Day Concert in Opole
Poland’s Constitution Day, May 3, will be celebrated in Opole with a “Day Of Polish Music” concert commemorating the 226th anniversary of this historically important… Read more »