Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War II
Two concerts commemorating the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II took place on 1 September. At Warsaw’s New Theater, Lidia Zielińska’s composition… Read more »
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48th Polish Composers’ Union Musicological Conference: Borders of Freedom
The 48th Musicological Conference of the Polish Composers’ Union “Borders of Freedom” will take place from 5-7 September at the Leśnik Recreation Centre in Łagów,… Read more »
Premiere of Polish Landscape by Les Femmes
The premiere of the new album Polish Landscape by the ensemble Les Femmes took place on 8 September at the St. I. Witkiewicz Theatre in… Read more »
World premiere and anniversary of Piotr Moss
The 6th International Cello Academy celebrated composer Piotr Moss‘s 70th birthday and 50th anniversary of artistic work with a concert at the National Forum of… Read more »
2019 IAML Conference in Kraków
The Congress of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centers (IAML) took place from 14-19 July at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.… Read more »
250th birth anniversary of Józef Elsner
A concert commemorating the 250th anniversary of Józef Elsner‘s birth took place on 3 June. Born on 1 June 1769, the composer, conductor, pedagogue and music… Read more »
40th General Assembly of the Members of the Polish Composers’ Union
On May 24-25 2019, the 40th General Assembly of the Members of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) took place in Warsaw. New authorities were elected… Read more »
Bogusław Schaeffer Obituary
Polish composer Boguslaw Schaeffer died on July 1, 2019 in Salzburg. Born on June 6, 1929 in Lviv, he was 90 years old. Schaeffer made… Read more »
2019 “Franciszek Wybrańczyk Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City” Festival
The 19th Franciszek Wybrańczyk Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City Festival took place from May 31 – June 7 in Warsaw. Four concerts in three locations… Read more »
“12 Minutes for Moniuszko” micro-opera competition
Polish Parliament has declared 2019 the “Year of Stanisław Moniuszko.” In honor of this 200th birth anniversary, the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) and Teatr Wielki… Read more »
Premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s “Quasi una Sonata” at Warsaw Phil
Krzysztof Meyer’s Quasi una Sonata for guitar and accordion was premiered on 28 May at the Warsaw Philharmonic. The Institute of Music and Dance commissioned the… Read more »
Two Great Artists, Two Ages, Two Musical Sensitivities
On May 10, the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Centre in Białystok presented “Two Great Artists, Two Ages, Two Musical Sensitivities”—a Pawlik/Moniuszko Polish… Read more »
Elżbieta Sikora Premiere
After the well received premiere of Elżbieta Sikora’s Violin Concerto performed by violinist Linus Roth at the Festival of World Premieres in Katowice, the artists… Read more »
Premiere of New Work by Penderecki at La Scala
On May 19, Cameristi della Scala and Maestro Wilson Hermanto will perform the world premieres of Sinfonietta for flute and strings by Krzysztof Penderecki and… Read more »
Sinfonia Iuventus & Anna Duczmal-Mróz
The Jerzy Semkow Polish ‘Sinfonia Iuventus’ Orchestra invites you to the Royal Castle in Warsaw on May 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The musicians will… Read more »
Silesian Quartet Premieres Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet
On May 25, 2019 the Silesian Quartet will premiere Eugeniusz Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet at the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Katowice.… Read more »
Concert for Krzysztof Penderecki’s 85th Birthday
A concert to commemorate the 85th birthday of Krzysztof Penderecki was held on April 17 at the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – European Art Center… Read more »
Stojowski Street in Warsaw
Finally, the time has come to recognize and commemorate a great Polish pianist and composer, Zygmunt Stojowski (1870-1946) with a street named after him in… Read more »
Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2019 Chopin Piano Competition
by Marek Zebrowski During the last weekend of March, the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City held their 66th Chopin Piano Competition. The preliminary auditions… Read more »
Polish Music at Jacaranda
Vivid Reveries Held on May 25, the concert ‘Vivid Reveries’ will cap the 2018/2019 Jacaranda Music Series season. ‘Vivid Reveries’ will feature highly acclaimed former… Read more »