Dancing Chopin
A review by Marek Zebrowski Commemorating the centenary of regaining Poland’s independence, during the second half of November the Polish National Opera Theatre in Warsaw… Read more »
Performances
20th Century Polish Symphonic Music
The Jerzy Semkow Sinfonia Iuventus Polish Orchestra, under the direction of Marek Wroniszewski, will perform the works of Bacewicz, Szymanowski, Różycki and Karłowicz on January… Read more »
Musical Epitaph in Memory of Paweł Adamowicz
The Polish premiere of Epitaph for Paweł Adamowicz composed by Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz will take place on January 18. Monika Kaźmierczak will perform the piece on the carillon of… Read more »
PMC Celebrated Poland’s Centenary of Independence in Poland and France
In Poland Held under the title “Kontrasty-Niepodległa” [Contrasts-Independence], the 56th Bydgoszcz Music Festival celebrated the centenary of Poland’s regained independence with a wide-ranging presentation of… Read more »
2018 ‘Festival of Song’ in Warsaw
Held during the first half of December, the 15th Festival of Song [XV Festiwal Pieśni] concluded on Saturday, Dec. 15 with a concert at the historic… Read more »
Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Presents Voices of the Mountains
On November 14, 2018, Voices of the Mountains will resound in Carnegie Hall for one night only. Embark on a moving journey into the heart… Read more »
Chopin Foundation of the US – November Events in Miami
The 2018-2019 concert season for the Chopin Foundation of the United States includes a Chopin Salon Concerts Series and a Chopin for All Concert Series… Read more »
2018 Paderewski Festival
The Paderewski Festival is a four-day music festival held annually in November celebrating Paso Robles’ rich heritage and its most famous resident Ignacy Jan Paderewski—virtuoso… Read more »
Kocyan & ‘Warsaw 44’ at LMU
On Saturday, October 27, the LMU College of Communication and Fine Arts – Department of Music presents Polish pianist Wojciech Kocyan in a faculty recital… Read more »
Polish Organ Music in LA
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles will present a Polish Organ Music Concert on the occasion of the Centenary of… Read more »
Polish Composers at Electroacoustic Bienniale in São Paulo
Several Polish composers were featured at the 2018 International Bienniale for Electroacoustic Music at Studio PANorama in São Paulo, Brazil. In particular, Elżbieta Sikora–who celebrates her 75th birthday this year–and… Read more »
Premiere of Paderewski’s “Manru” directed by Marek Weiss
Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera will kick off their 2018/2019 season with the return of Ignacy Jan Paderewski‘s opera Manru on 12 October, with… Read more »
New Works by Zygmunt Krauze: Declaration and Francesco
The premiere of Zygmunt Krauze’s The Declaration for 14 instruments, two voices and electronics took place at the Sacrum Profanum Festival in Krakow on September… Read more »
Weinberg By Roth and Uhlig
Violinist Linus Roth and pianist Florian Uhlig toured Europe from October 15 – 28 performing Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, Op. 47, Brahms’s D minor Sonata, Op. 108,… Read more »
European Composers Award for Agata Zubel, World Premiere of “Bildbeschreibung”
Agata Zubel has been honored with the European Composers Award 2018 for the premiere of her newest composition “Fireworks” in Berlin during the Young Euro… Read more »
Performance of Szpilman, Wars, and Kilar
Marek Zebrowski, piano, will join the Symphony Orchestra of the Pomeranian Philharmonic, conducted by Michał Klauza, in performing works by Szpilman, Wars, and Kilar at… Read more »
August Upheavals Concert
The August Upheavals concert, organized by the Opera House at the Castle, will take place on 1 September in Solidarity Square. The concert features compositions… Read more »
Pianos of Freedom
Pianos of Freedom is part of the 10th Soundedit Festival and will premiere on 1 September. It features ten musical events (ten pianists, performing ten… Read more »
14th Chopin and His Europe International Music Festival
One of the musical highlights of summer in Warsaw is the Chopin and His Europe Festival. Organized since 2005 by the National Chopin Institute in… Read more »
Chopin Festival in South-West Poland
The 73rd International Chopin Piano Festival commemorates Chopin’s stay in the spa town of Duszniki in 1826. The festival opened on Friday with a recital… Read more »