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 Music in the Old City Hall]. The title of the concert was “Music and Computers” and explored how computers entered the world of music as musical instruments. The concert was…Continue Reading New Music in the Old City Hall: Music and Computers
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 Heritage Inc (Sydney), together with the Kosciuszko Mound Committee (Kraków) and the Kosciuszko Foundation (New York and Warsaw), has announced an international competition in music, literature and graphic arts. The Kosciuszko Bicentenary International Competition aims to promote…Continue Reading 2017: Kosciuszko Year and 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 by the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice on September 18-23. The aim of the contest is to promote the work of Karol Szymanowski and other Polish composers through obligatory pieces…Continue Reading Szymanowski Quartet Competition
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 birth anniversary of composer Aleksander Tansman. Performances of Tansman’s music will be given by students and faculty of the Academy and the conference will be accompanied by an exhibit, “Aleksander…Continue Reading Tansman Celebrated in Wrocław
As a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and all around musician, Jan Jarczyk had a profound impact on students and colleagues at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music. He was at the heart and soul of the jazz program for almost three decades: even those who weren’t lucky enough to study with Jan are well acquainted with stories…Continue Reading Jan Jarczyk Fund
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]. Besides the Penderecki Center, this program is coordinated and carried out by Music Academies in Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Łódź, Poznań, and Warsaw as well as Music High Schools in Białystok,…Continue Reading Music of Our Times
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 Krzyżanowska. The program included Karol Szymanowski’s Love Songs of Hafiz, in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the composer’s death, as well as Philipe Hersant’s Au temps d’un rêve, Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole,…Continue Reading Szymanowski Commemoration in Cairo
In 2017, the Karol Szymanowski Music Society is celebrating their 40 anniversary. The celebration started on March 1 in Katowice with the 20th edition of the “Evenings with music by Karol Szymanowski” Festival [Wieczory z muzyką Karola Szymanowskiego]. The 2017 “Evenings” Festival will include five monographic concerts (March 1, 8, 15, 23 and 29) performed by teachers…Continue Reading 40th Anniversary of the Szymanowski Music Society
Under the honorary patronage of Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the governor of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship and Kielce, the 25th edition of the Świętokrzystkie Voivodeship Days of Music Festival will take place from March 4–April 7 at the Świętokrzyskie Philharmonic. This year’s program includes a number of symphonic and chamber concerts, film screenings and exhibitions. The opening concert on March…Continue Reading Premieres at the Świętokrzyskie Phil
From March 24-26, Katowice will once again become the capital of New Music during the Festival of Premieres Polish Modern Music. This year’s seventh edition of the festival will present premiere performances of nearly 30 works by Polish composers of various generations, from young novices to Polish leaders of the art of composition. Organized by the…Continue Reading 7th Festival of Premieres Polish Modern Music