Jakub Kuszlik in LA On November 6, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles presented a program performed by pianist Jakub Kuszlik. Prizewinner of both the Paderewski and Chopin Competitions in Poland, Kuszlik wowed the audience gathered in Thayer Hall of the Colburn School of Music in downtown L.A. with works…Continue Reading All-Polish Programs for Independence Day
On Friday November 11, the Łódź Philharmonic hosted a very special, all-Polish Independence Day concert. The program began with the world premiere of three movements of the orchestral version of Roman Ryterband’s Suite Polonaise: IV. Kołomyjka, V. Zbójnicki, X. Oberek. The program also included Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s Piano Concerto and Zygmunt Noskowski’s Symphony No. 2….Continue Reading Ryterband in Łódź: Independence Day Premiere & Beyond
On October 28 at the Youth Palace in Tarnów, a concert inaugurating the 11th edition of the Beethoven Academy Orchestra‘s original cycle entitled ‘Jeszcze Polska Muzyka’ was held. The main purpose of this concert series is to explore unknown masterpieces of Polish symphonic music. Artists from the Beethoven Academy Orchestra, the renowned Polish Radio Choir,…Continue Reading World Premiere of Psalm No. 5 by Roman Palester
The concert of the Laureates of the 14th edition of the 20th and 21st Century Music Competition for Young Performers, co-organized with Program 2 of the Polish Radio, happened on November 5 in the Agnieszka Osiecka Music Studio at the Polish Radio in Warsaw. Masterpieces of contemporary music were performed by the winners of the…Continue Reading 20th and 21st Century Music Competition for Young Performers
On November 5 in the Theater of the Polish Social and Cultural Center in London, a concert celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Polish Music School in London took place under the honorary patronage of the National Centre for Culture Poland and the Polish Composers’ Union. The Polish Music School is the largest institution of…Continue Reading 5th Anniversary Concert: Polish Music School in London
After playing the role of a conductor in upcoming film Tar, Cate Blanchett discusses how music has informed her life and her work in a Gramophone Magazine interview. In the interview, she references Polish composer Henryk Górecki: “I think about Death and the Maiden a lot. The music of Górecki too. During the making of…Continue Reading Cate Blanchett on Górecki in Gramophone