2023 Koryfeusz Polish Music Award Winners

On October 23, 2023, during the evening gala in the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, the Koryfeusz Polish Music Awards were presented to this year’s winners. The honorary lifetime achievement award went to Irena Santor, considered the first lady of Polish song and a performer of many unforgettable hits on the Polish music scene. Martyna Pastuszka became…Continue Reading 2023 Koryfeusz Polish Music Award Winners

Nov 11 Concert with Cracow Duo at PMA in Chicago

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A special all-Polish concert honoring the anniversary of the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty in 1918 will take place on 11 November 2023 at the Polish Museum of America (PMA) in Chicago. The music will be performed by the Cracow Duo: Kalinowski & Szlezer, with whom the American audiences are already well acquainted. Comprised of Jan…Continue Reading Nov 11 Concert with Cracow Duo at PMA in Chicago

Czarakcziew & Kowal Honor Joanna Bruzdowicz

This November marks two years since the passing of Joanna Bruzdowicz (1943-2021), one of the top Polish composers and promoters of Polish culture. Alongside Grażyna Bacewicz, Anna Maria Klechniowska, Bernardetta Matuszczak, Barbara Niewiadomska, and Marta Ptaszyńska, Bruzdowicz was one of several Polish female composers who studied with the famous Nadia Boulanger in France.  Joanna Bruzdowicz…Continue Reading Czarakcziew & Kowal Honor Joanna Bruzdowicz

Bandonegro Comes to LA on North American Tour

Bandonegro, a world-class quartet from Poland, is a group of four young and very accomplished musicians. They are Michał Główka (bandoneon/accordion), Jakub Czechowicz (violin), Marek Dolecki (piano) and Marcin Antkowiak (double bass). They specialize in traditional Argentine tango and Tango Nuevo, as well as compose their own works, blending in elements of jazz and classical…Continue Reading Bandonegro Comes to LA on North American Tour

Ślązak Performs in Vienna and Kielce

Since his six-month residency at the PMC as Fulbright Scholar ended in July, pianist Andrzej Ślązak returned to Poland a few months ago and almost immediately began presenting to the public the results of his extensive research in our archives. Ślązak’s main areas of scholarly inquiry included film and orchestral music in our Bronisław Kaper…Continue Reading Ślązak Performs in Vienna and Kielce

Duo Klavitarre in DC

On Friday evening, October 20, Duo Klavitarre—Maciej Ziemski (guitar) and Jolanta Ziemska (piano)—performed at Kosciuszko Foundation’s Washington D.C. space on O Street near the Dupont Circle. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, Maciej and Jolanta Ziemski have performed together for over 15 years in concerts across the world.They are the creators and artistic directors of the International…Continue Reading Duo Klavitarre in DC

Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles: 2023 Artists

Media Contact: Melissa Chavez | 805.423.7163paderewskifestpaso@gmail.com The 2023 Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles is pleased to announce this year’s lineup of concerts. For the first time since 2019, Thursday night concerts are back on the Festival schedule. Spotlighting leading California-based artists, the Thursday, November 2 opening concert will feature Tina Raymond Trio in an all-favorites…Continue Reading Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles: 2023 Artists

Upcoming at HMLA

Our partners at the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles have curated several excellent concerts and music-related events for this fall/winter season. Entitled ‘Music and the Holocaust’ and offered with free admission, the series starts this weekend. Please see the list of events below and save the date! Recovered Voices: Exiled Composers and Hollywood Film Music…Continue Reading Upcoming at HMLA

Nowak Opens in Manila

Maestro Grzegorz Nowak took the podium of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in Manila to open the Orchestra’s 39th season on September 15. Entitled “Roman Carnival,” the concert opened with Hector Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture with Grieg’s celebrated Piano Concerto in A-minor and soloist Mark Bebbington to follow. After the intermission, the audience was treated to…Continue Reading Nowak Opens in Manila