A Review by Krysta Close During the weekend of January 16-18, 2015, the Los Angeles Philharmonic gave the US Premiere of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s Symphony No. 4, op. 85 at Walt Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Due to ill health at the end of his life, Górecki was unable to complete the orchestration of…Continue Reading US Premiere of H.M. Górecki’s Symphony No. 4
January 27, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Over 1.1 million people were killed in Auschwitz, including nearly 1 million Jews and tens of thousands of Poles, Roma and Sinti, Soviet prisoners of war and political opponents from…Continue Reading 70th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation Around The World
Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, who serves as conductor of both the Florida International University Symphony and the Chopin Foundation Orchestra in Miami, hosted a special evening of music on January 22 as part of the FIU Orchestral Masterworks Series. The evening’s program included Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.35, led by guest conductor Mark Gibson,…Continue Reading Nowak Leads FIU Sympony In Chopin
Sinfonia Varsovia performed extensively during the La Folle Journée 2015 festival, a popular event founded on strong artistic demands that was held at the La Cité Event Center in Nantes, France. From January 23-25, the ensemble performed Polish composers including Fryderyk Chopin, Zygmunt Noskowski and Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, collaborating with such international artists as…Continue Reading Sinfonia Varsovia at La Folle Journée
The Polish Museum of America and the PMA Library, along with the Chicago Chopin Society, present a recital by pianist Michal Korzistka on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. in the PMA Sabina P. Logisz Great Hall. At the request of the artist, all proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Polish Museum of America Library’s Rare…Continue Reading Korzistka Performs Benefit Concert for PMA
Isadora Duncan and Frédéric Chopin: In Artistry of the Soul The Kosciuszko Foundation in collaboration with The Isadora Duncan International Institute presents “Isadora Duncan and Frédéric Chopin: In Artistry of the Soul – A Live Performance of Music and Dance” Directed by Jeanne Bresciani with Carlos Rodriguez, pianist, the performance will be danced by Jeanne Bresciani and the Isadora Duncan International…Continue Reading Upcoming at the Kosciuszko Fdn
The newly-established Southwest Council of the Chopin Foundation of the United States will hold its Grand Opening Gala Concert on December 6, 2014. The Rice Brothers—Polish-American brothers Johnny and Chris, who each play both the cello and piano—will present piano and cello performances of accomplished composers whose works bear a strong relationship to the world…Continue Reading Rice Brothers In California
On December 12, leading avant-garde Polish ensemble Kwartludium and British electronic artist Scanner will present a program of new works using visual scores at the 2014 Spitalfields Festival in London. Kwartludium has built a reputation for presenting striking new music across Europe and, in this rare London visit, they collaborate with Scanner to explore partially…Continue Reading Kwartludium In London
On Thursday November 20, Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko and his New York Quartet (comprised of pianist David Virelles, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Gerald Cleaver) shared the stage at Barbican Hall with Italian pianist Stefano Bollani and Brazilian bandolim player Hamilton de Holanda at the London Jazz Festival. It was a performance of inspirational playing,…Continue Reading Stańko In London
On October 29, Maestro Grzegorz Nowak joined the Indiana University Symphony Orchestra at the IU Jacobs School of Music for a “Behind the Score” performance of Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Directed by violin professor Jorja Fleezanis—also the Henry A. Upper Chair in Orchestral Studies at IU—the “Behind the Score” program is intended to provide…Continue Reading Nowak Enhances Rite of Spring at IU