On September 4, 2015, the much-anticipated Narodowe Forum Muzyki [National Forum of Music, or NFM] in Wrocław celebrated its inauguration with performances by the Choir of Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny, the Baroque Orchestra, the Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra, the Symphonic Orchestra, and the pianist Piotr Anderszewski, among many others. In Wrocław’s new home for music, audiences will be…Continue Reading Inauguration Of Wrocław’s National Music Forum
The Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) has published the Annex to the Report on the Presence of Andrzej Panufnik’s Music in Poland and in the World. Written by Beata Boleslawska-Lewandowska, the report is a complement to the previous volume, exploring the presence of music by Andrzej Panufnik during the years after his death, 1991-2013….Continue Reading Panufnik Report: Annex
The Polish Consulate presents “A Night of International Stars” featuring the work of native Los Angeleno Wendy Waldman, critically acclaimed songwriter, producer and performer. Waldman has sustained a successful career in the music industry, being well-versed in many genres including renaissance, folk, jazz, pop, country and so much more. She will be joined onstage by…Continue Reading Waldman at Levitt Pavilion in L.A.
During the Karol Szymanowski Music Days Festival (July 25 – Aug 2) in Zakopane, there were two premieres: Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska’s String Quartet ‘Mater Dei’ and Mikołaj Górecki’s Trio Concerto for clarinet, horn, piano and strings. Mater Dei was performed on July 27 by the Navis Quartet. Trio Concerto by Sinfonietta Cracovia under the direction of…Continue Reading World Premieres at Summer Festivals in Poland
In 2015, the Katowice-based ensemble Camerata Silesia—one of the best chamber choirs in Europe today—celebrates 25 year of excellence of musical work. Critics have noted the group’s skills and the beauty of its sound, emphasizing the role of founder Anna Szostak, who meticulously trained each of the musicians. Camerata Silesia extraordinarily wide repertoire spans music…Continue Reading Camerata Silesia: 25th Anniversary & World Premieres
On June 18, at the XXXVIII General Assembly of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), internationally renowned composer Krzysztof Penderecki received the first ever title of Honorary President of the Polish Composers’ Union. During this General Assembly marking the 70th anniversary of the Union, Mieczysław Kominek was elected president of ZKP. A musicologist, Kominek currently serves…Continue Reading New Leadership At ZKP: Kominek & Penderecki
Fryderyk Chopin – Życie twórcy [Fryderyk Chopin – Life of the creator] Mieczysław Tomaszewski Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina, 2015 Polish, English, German multimedia/electronic The multimedia lexicon Fryderyk Chopin. Life of the creator, by the eminent Chopin scholar Mieczysław Tomaszewski, is an exceptional source of knowledge about the most outstanding Polish composer and is the fruit…Continue Reading New Publication From The Chopin Institute
Documentary filmmakers Michał Góral and Bogusława Plisz-Góral are currently preparing the first ever documentary feature length film about the life and career of the world famous Polish-American opera tenor and actor, Jan Kiepura. Jan Kiepura (1902-1966) led a fascinating life from his modest upbringing in the little town of Sosnowiec, Poland, to the spotlights of…Continue Reading Jan Kiepura Documentary
During the final concert of their Letni Festiwal Nowego Miasta [New Town Summer Festival], the Warsaw Camerata will perform an all-Polish program featuring violinist Zbigniew Pilch and the ensemble’s Artistic Director, conductor Paweł Kos-Nowicki. The program includes: Feliks Janiewicz – Violin Concert No. 5, Romuald Twardowski – Suita staropolska, and Mieczysław Karłowicz – Serenade for…Continue Reading Warsaw Camarata Performs Polish Music
The Polish and Taiwanese-Canadian duo of Barbara Misiewicz (cello) Grace Mo (piano) will perform on August 18 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Entitled “C H O cello P I N,” their program includes Chopin’s cello sonata – ‘meditative, introspective and profoundly original’ (Jim Samson), together with Debussy’s cello sonata – a programmatic masterpiece, evoking old…Continue Reading Misiewicz At Edinburgh Fringe Festival