The annual NOSPR Festival of Premieres will take place at NOSPR Hall in Katowice from March 14-16, 2025. Below is how organizers as the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra describe this huge undertaking, with bold letters added to those composers and pieces that will be premiered: The Festival of Premieres is a celebration of discoveries – both the latest ones and those which had to…Continue Reading NOSPR Festival of Premieres
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 7 PM, the Colburn School of Music will host Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland, a concert dedicated to the works of Mieczysław Weinberg. This program, performed by the RVC Ensemble under the baton of Aleksandra Melaniuk, Alena Hove on Violin and Martha Chan on Flute, features three of…Continue Reading Recovered Voices: The Music of Poland
Established in 1975 by Lady Blanka A. Rosenstiel, the Chopin Foundation of the United States celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting young American pianists and fostering the appreciation of Frédéric Chopin’s music in this country. Through its flagship National Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years, the Foundation provides…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation of the US Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This February and March, the Polish Chamber Orchestra of Sinfonia Varsovia will perform across the United States. The ensemble is joined by versatile violinist Daniel Hope, “the most exciting British string player since Jacqueline du Pré” (New York Times). Entitled “Journey to Mozart,” the program includes Wojciech Kilar’s Orawa, violin concertos by Haydn and Mozart,…Continue Reading Polish Chamber Orchestra 2025 US Tour
On March 29, the AKA Duo makes a triumphant return to Los Angeles for the Polish Music Center’s Spring Concert in USC’s Newman Recital Hall. Comprised of violinist Seina Matsuoka and pianist Yuto Kiguchi, this acclaimed Japanese ensemble has focused much of their repertoire on Polish composers. In 2023, they became the first Asian winners of the…Continue Reading 2025 PMC Spring Concert: AKA Duo at USC
On February 13, new music enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest will have the opportunity to attend a concert showcasing contemporary compositions, with a special focus on electroacoustic music. The event will take place at 8:00 p.m. at the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. This concert will feature three pieces by Polish composers…Continue Reading Polish Composers in a Seattle Electroacoustic Concert
On March 1, audiences in Southern California will have the pleasure to hear the Zarębski Piano Duo in an all-Polish program of works for piano four-hands, as a part of the Duo’s 2025 US tour. Held at the Santa Monica Public Library, the performance will include works by Ignacy Friedman, Hanna Kulenty, Maurycy Moszkowski, Anna Rocławska-Musialczyk, Aleksander Tansman,…Continue Reading Zarębski Piano Duo: Polish Music for 4-Hands in LA
Polish-American pianist Adam Golka’s concert schedule for Summer and Fall 2024 was very busy with international engagements, often presenting Polish music, throughout Europe and America. And 2025 will start off strong, with US performances of a “Slavic Winter” program in San Antonio, TX (Jan 31), a solo with the Augusta Symphony (Mar 29) and a…Continue Reading Summer-Fall 2024 Update from Adam Golka
The 6th edition of the Art Mintaka Festival takes place on December 6 – 8 at the MOB District Museum in Bydgoszcz [Muzeum Okręgowe MOB]. The Festival’s three evenings of exceptional performances by leading Polish contemporary musicians and composers features several world premieres of chamber works commissioned by the Festival. Festival Program Friday, December 6,…Continue Reading Premieres by Krauze, Wnuk-Nazarowa, Błażejczyk and Gorzycki in Bydgoszcz
The Stanisław Hadyna Song and Dance Ensemble “Śląsk” is set to embark on its Silent Night USA Tour 2024, bringing examples of the vibrant traditions and rich heritage of Poland to audiences across the United States this December. The “Śląsk” ensemble blends the essence of Silesian folklore with national and sacred music traditions. Since its…Continue Reading Śląsk Ensemble: Silent Night USA Tour 2024