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 presented a spectacle, “Nasz Chopin/Notre Chopin,” featuring the Polish National Ballet dancing to live performances of Chopin’s Piano Concertos in E and F minor with pianist Krzysztof Jabłoński and Grzegorz…Continue Reading Dancing Chopin
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 19 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. Piotr Pławner will perform as a soloist. Polish Neo-Romantic composers Ludomir Różycki and Mieczysław Karłowicz were inspired by the colorful…Continue Reading 20th Century Polish Symphonic Music
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 the St. Catherine’s Church in Gdańsk. The composer dedicated the Epitaph to the recently murdered Mayor of Gdańsk, Paweł Adamowicz, whose name and city are referenced within the composition of the work…Continue Reading Musical Epitaph in Memory of Paweł Adamowicz
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 concerts at the Bydgoszcz Philharmonic Hall between September 14 and October 5. A widespread repertoire—representing compositions from the Polish baroque to music by such contemporary masters as Kilar, Lutosławski, Penderecki…Continue Reading PMC Celebrated Poland’s Centenary of Independence in Poland and France
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 18th century Royal Opera House located on the grounds of the Łazienki Palace in Warsaw. Under the direction of Director Krzysztof Kur and Artistic Director Ryszard Cieśla, for its final concert the Festival…Continue Reading 2018 ‘Festival of Song’ in Warsaw
Acclaimed new music chamber group Ensemble for These Times will perform at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust on Saturday, November 17 at 4:00 p.m. Entitled “Jewish Music & Poetry Project – Emigres & Exiles,” their program will include classical works by extraordinarily gifted Polish, Hungarian, Austrian and Czech composers who fled Europe in the 1930s-1940s,…Continue Reading Ensemble for These Times concert at LAMOTH
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 of the Polish Tatra Mountains with the best guides you can imagine: renowned composer and world-class conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk, contemporary Polish classical pianist Janusz Olejniczak and multi-instrumentalist Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka. Joining…Continue Reading Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera Presents Voices of the Mountains
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 with free admission. The next two installments feature award-winning, internationally renowned Polish-American pianist Adam Golka and Hilton Head International Piano Competition winner and Gilmore Young Pianist Eilliot Wuu. Saturday, 3 November 2018…Continue Reading Chopin Foundation of the US – November Events in Miami
On Saturday, October 27, the LMU College of Communication and Fine Arts – Department of Music presents Polish pianist Wojciech Kocyan in a faculty recital featuring works by Frédéric Chopin, Maria Szymanowska, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Karol Szymanowski, and Grażyna Bacewicz. Not only will audiences enjoy this excellent program of Polish composers, but also there will…Continue Reading Kocyan & ‘Warsaw 44’ at LMU
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 Poland Regaining Independence, featuring organist Jan Bokszczanin from Warsaw’s Frederick Chopin Music Academy. The concert will feature Polish organ music through the ages including pieces by: Karol Szymanowski, Mieczysław Surzyński, Feliks…Continue Reading Polish Organ Music in LA