Atom String Quartet performed at the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice on 1 February with the Silesian Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Robert Kabara. The concert program included Eugeniusz Knapik’s Islands, Leszek Możdżer’s Prelude and Fugue for string orchestra, Witold Lutosławski’s Two Etudes (arr. by Krzysztof Lenczowski), and Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Goldberg Variations, BWV…Continue Reading Atom SQ at the Silesian Philharmonic
A master recital by violinist Krzysztof Jakowicz on the occasion of his 80th birthday took place on 28 January at the National Philharmonic. Accompanied by pianist Robert Morawski, Jakowicz performed works by Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Witold Lutosławski, Henri Vieuxtemps, Aleksander Zarzycki and Henryk Wieniawski. For over 200 years, Polish composers have written sonatas for violin…Continue Reading 80th Birthday Recital of Krzysztof Jakowicz
The ballets Song of the Earth by Roman Palester and On the Billet by Stanisław Moniuszko were presented on 25-26 January at the Opera in the Castle in Szczecin as part of “The Evening of Polish Ballets“. The choreography for Song of the Earth is the work of Italian artist Paolo Mangioli, director of the…Continue Reading The Evening of Polish Ballets
Olsztyn The “Stage for Polish Music” project—implemented by the Institute of Music and Dance (IMiT) in partnership with the National Philharmonic in Warsaw and other Polish arts institutions—continued into February with a performance of 20th-century vocal works by the proMODERN vocal sextet at the Warmian-Masurian Philharmonic on 6 February in Olsztyn. Three Sonnets by Stanisław…Continue Reading Stage for Polish Music: February 2020
NOSPR hosted a concert of Polish and American film music on 16 February at the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Katowice. The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bassem Akiki will perform music from Gone With the Wind, Titanic, Star Wars; Wojciech Kilar’s music from Zazdrość i medycyna, Ziemia…Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Concerts
On January 24, a concert at the Łódź Philharmonic conducted by Tomasz Gołębiewski and featuring 13-year-old Ryan Martin Bradshaw, a talented Slovak pianist, with the string section of the Łódź Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. The program included works by Wojciech Kilar and Krzysztof Penderecki, as well as W. A. Mozart and Edvard Grieg. Krzysztof Penderecki’s Three…Continue Reading Penderecki and Kilar at the Łódź Philharmonic
The Silesian Quartet and flutist János Bálint performed a unique program at the NOSPR Chamber Hall on 15 February. The program included several rarely heard works by American composers—Snapshot: Circa 1909 by John Coriglian, A Night Piece for flute and string quartet by Arthur Foot, and Quintet for flute and string quartet by Walter Piston—as…Continue Reading Grażyna Bacewicz and Americans
The Kraków Philharmonic presented a concert at the Collegium Novum on 22 January featuring the Messages Quartet. The program included string quartets by Stanisław Moniuszko, Aleksander Tansman and Krzysztof Penderecki. The aim of the Messages Quartet is to promote Polish chamber music, especially the less known and the latest compositions. The ensemble performs in Poland…Continue Reading Messages Quartet present Polish music
Several concerts have recently taken place around Poland as part of the Institute of Music and Dance’s “Stage for Polish Music” initiative, including performances by the Ãtma Quartet and pianist Piotr Sałajczyk. As a part of IMiT’s “Stage for Polish Music” project, selected programs featuring Polish music will be presented in cities throughout Poland, as…Continue Reading “Stage for Polish Music” Project
Works by Mieczysław Karłowicz were performed by the Karłowicz Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Szczecin with conductor by Rune Bergmann for performances in Szczecin (17 January) and Wrocław (18 January). The Szczecin Philharmonic’s “Grandioso” series continued on 17 January with a program including Karłowicz’s Serenade for string orchestra and his two symphonic poems: Episode at a…Continue Reading Karłowicz interpreted by Szczecin Philharmonic & Bergmann