On March 23, outstanding tubist Zdzisław Piernik performed together with Tadeusz Sudnik and HATI duo at the National Audiovisual Institute. The event was organized as part of the cycle of concerts entitled “Awangarda na ucho [Avant-Garde By Ear],” celebrating the centenary of the avant-garde in Poland. During the first part of the concert, Piernik performed with his longtime friend and sound…Continue Reading Avant-Garde by Ear
A special concert, organized on the occasion of Zbigniew Bargielski‘s 80th birthday and Wojciech Michniewski‘s 70th birthday was held on Mach 26, 2017 at the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz. The program of the concert—Te Deum by Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven and Concerto for piano, percussion and orchestra by Zbigniew Bargielski—was performed by Magdalena Mórawska (soprano), Justyna…Continue Reading Anniversary Concert for Bargielski and Michniewski
Saturday, March 25, 2017 | 4:00 p.m. Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC (see AHF on campus map) 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Reception following the concert Admission is FREE and open to the public Campus Parking: $12 – enter Gate 3 at Figueroa St. & McCarthy Way (Parking Structure X) On March 25 at 4…Continue Reading 2017: Exploring The Avant-Garde feat. gnarwhallaby
A concert featuring chamber works by Wojciech Kilar, Benedykt Konowalski, Waldemar Kazanecki and Henryk Kuźniak was held on February 28 at the Łódź Philharmonic. Artists, such as Duet Clarigotto, Trio Andare, Antidotum Quartet, el-Men Brass, Apertus Quartet, and Grohman Orchestra (under the baton of Elizabeth Stępnik), performed a variety of chamber compositions that were written for double bass duo, string quartet, wind…Continue Reading Chamber Music at Łódż Philharmonic
Pianist Hubert Rutkowski visited Warsaw late last year and appeared as soloist at the inaugural concert of the Third International Paderewski Festival held in the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall. On November 5, 2016, Rutkowski performed Leschetizky’s one-movement Piano Concerto in C minor Op. 9 and Paderewski’s Polish Fantasy Op. 19 with Polish Radio Orchestra led by Michał Klauza. Rutkowski also recorded…Continue Reading Rutkowski on Leschetizky’s Piano in Warsaw
On Jan. 21, Silesian String Quartetgave a concert at the NOSPRChamber Hall. The program celebrated Zbigniew Bargielski’s80th birthday and featured two of his chamber compositions: String Quartet No. 4 “Płonacy czas” [Burning Time] and Po drugiej stronie lustra [The Other side of the Mirror] for clarinet and string quartet. Known for his predilection for chamber music, Bargielski uses interesting formal…Continue Reading Bargielski Celebration
Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and French-Italian tenor Roberto Alagna gave a recital on January 9, 2017 in the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. The duo, who are not only acclaimed international soloists but also married to each other, brought their dynamic presence to the stage, performing some of the most beautiful French and Italian opera arias and…Continue Reading Kurczak and Alagna Shine in Paris
On January 31, pianist Radosław Sobczak performed a recital commemorating Karol Szymanowski’s 80th Death Anniversary in the Chamber Hall of the Warsaw Philharmonic, as a part of their Piano Masters Series. The program included Johann Sebastian Bach – Largo from Organ Sonata no. 5 in C major BWV 529 (version by S. Feinberg); Franz Schubert – Wanderer Fantasy in C major…Continue Reading Sobczak on Szymanowski
On January 8, the Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra in Katowice (NOSPR) broke barriers and welcomed new audiences when they broadcasted their traditional New Year’s Concert online via YouTube. Audiences had the opportunity to hear well known and widely loved pieces by Viennese masters by simply navigating to the orchestra’s website or Polish Radio Channel…Continue Reading NOSPR on Live Stream
In the month of December, a series of recitals was presented by violist Morgan O’Shaughnessey and pianist Jakub Tchorzewski in California and Oregon. The duo celebrated the recent release of their debut album, “Elegie,” featuring works by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Carter, and Tertis, recorded at the Castle Rohrsdorf in Dresden, Germany. The two have previously performed together…Continue Reading O’Shaughnessey and Tchorzewski CD Release Tour