On June 6, the Dolnośląski Festiwal Muzyczny [Lower Silesian Festival of Music] hosted a concert of the music of Wojciech Kilar performed by Kuba Stankiewicz, an outstanding Polish jazz pianist. Stankiewicz imbues every note he plays with such meticulous thoughtfulness and sensitivity, based not only on his keyboard skills and musicality but also on his…Continue Reading Stankiewicz Performs Kilar
Twardowski 85th Birthday June 17, 2015 is the 85th birthday of Romuald Twardowski—composer, teacher and author of orchestral, choral and theatre music. Encompassing almost all genres, his oeuvre is a boundless source of varied repertoire, from religious music, through song cycles to great orchestra forms. Below is an excerpt from “Romuald Twardowski. The Master of…Continue Reading 2015 Jubilees
On May 19, the National Philharmonic in Warsaw presented the concert “Zygmunt Krauze – A Composer Portrait,” highlighting the oeuvre of one of the most original Polish modern composers. The audience heard works typical of various periods of his composition output, including those coming the 1980s (Rivière souterraine, Tableau vivant) next to works created in the…Continue Reading Krauze Monographic Concert & Premieres Of His Students
Polish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara burst onto the international jazz scene after recording “Message from Ohayo” which won the Bielska Zadymka Jazz Contest for young jazz bands in 2006. In 2008 he toured Poland with US saxophonist Antoine Roney and was also recommended by Manfred Eicher (ECM) to Tomasz Stanko, with whom he has performed and recorded a…Continue Reading Maciej Obara In Us & Canada
The Tadeusz Szeligowski Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra will lead a journey of musical discovery through the world of Polish orchestral romanticism at the Choriner Musiksommer Festival this June. The Poznań Phil with conductor Marek Pijarowski will be joined by pianist Bertrand Chamayou, for a program that includes Tadeusz Szeligowski’s Comedy Overture and Ludomir Różycki’s symphonic scherzo…Continue Reading Poznań Phil In Germany
Starting June 18, 2015 at the Theâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will portray the title role in Gaetano Donizetti’s work Maria Stuarda for the first time. It a new co-production staged by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier and directed by Daniele Callegari. Kurzak will perform as the Queen of Scotland…Continue Reading Kurzak In Paris
On June 10, the Kosciuszko Foundation will host Eart’Acte, an NY-based ensemble incorporating music from contemporary to classical repertoire. Comprised of Hector Martinez Jr. – pianist/composer, Glen Flax – guitarist/composer and Stephen C. Josephs – flutist/composer, the group has performed from has performed from Brussels to Manila and New York City to San Francisco. Their…Continue Reading Kosciuszko FDN Concert
On June 13, 2015, the DiMenna Center will host a recital by Polish violinist Kinga Augustyn and pianist Evan Solomon. Entitled “The Romantic Violin,” the program will include: F. Kreisler – Variations on a Theme by Corelli and Libesleid, F. Chopin – Nocturne in C Sharp and Mazurka in A Minor, J. Brahms – Hungarian Dance…Continue Reading Kinga Augustyn Recital In NYC
by Marek Żebrowski Kuba Stankiewicz, a distinguished Polish jazz pianist, presented a series of jazz trio concerts in California during the first part of May. Stankiewicz’s performances spotlighted his recently-released recording of music by Victor Young on the Warner Records label. With extensive liner notes and fascinating photos, this attractively presented CD features eight signature…Continue Reading Stankiewicz Shines In California
Award-winning composer and vocalist Agata Zubel will be featured at the FERUS Festival in New York City. Presented by VisionIntoArt (VIA), a multimedia production company with a belief that collaboration sustains artistic innovation that facilitates “flamboyant, confounding, and enticing collaborations” (New York Times), the festival presents some of today’s most exciting creators of music and…Continue Reading Zubel At Ferus Festival In NY