The long-awaited premiere of string arrangements of music by Henryk Wars based on the materials held in the PMC Wars Collection was finally realized thanks to the Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association (SPMK) and a grant they secured for this unusual project. They were presented at the Kraków Music Salon, an annual concert series organized by…Continue Reading Wars/Vars World Premiere & SPMK Performances in the US
The 68th International Festival of Contemporary Music ” Warszawska Jesień” [Warsaw Autumn] will be held September 19-28, 2025. As Warsaw Autumn Director Jerzy Kornowicz emphasizes, this year’s theme of “Glimmer” symbolizes “…a new stage, an opening, and an opportunity—both from a social and individual perspective. It refers to the hope we would like to have…Continue Reading 2025 ‘Warsaw Autumn’ Festival: World Premieres, Former PMC Employees & More!
On Sunday, September 14, the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio in Warsaw will host a landmark event inaugurating the centennial celebrations of Polish Radio. Titled “4/10/100 + 1 = ∞”, the concert marks the beginning of Polish Radio’s yearlong project dedicated to commissioning and premiering new works by leading Polish composers from…Continue Reading Celebrating 100 Years of Polish Radio with New Music Premieres
Our colleagues at the Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association [Stowarzyszenie Polskich Muzyków Kameralistów, or SPMK] have a very busy fall planned for this year, starting with a September full of offerings across the globe. Beginning in New York City, members of the SPMK will perform two concerts celebrating primarily works by Polish-Jewish composers. First on September…Continue Reading SPMK in US & Kraków in September
The upcoming 2nd edition of the IMAGINE – Culture Without Borders Festival, taking place from August 14 to 17, 2025 in Kazimierz Dolny in Poland, will bring together artists from around the world for a series of concerts and exhibitions highlighting intercultural dialogue through the arts. The festival program features a wide range of performances,…Continue Reading ‘IMAGINE – Culture Without Borders’ 2025 Festival
The 48th Karol Szymanowski Music Festival will take place in Zakopane, Poland, from July 25 to August 3, 2025, with this year’s edition centered around the theme of the fugue. The program, curated by Artistic Director Piotr Sałajczyk, highlights Szymanowski’s Symphony No. 2, featuring a final fugue movement to be performed by the Beethoven Academy…Continue Reading 2025 Karol Szymanowski Music Festival
On June 15, the Orchestra of New Music, conducted by Szymon Bywalec, presented a thought-provoking program titled “Borders of Cultural Identity” at NOSPR in Katowice. The concert featured Polish premieres of works by Nikolet Burzyńska, Monika Szpyrka, Cristian Lolea, and Raven Chacon, each exploring themes of community, belonging, and identity through contemporary sound. Monika Szpyrka’s…Continue Reading New Music Reflected on Cultural Identity at NOSPR
During their recent tour of the U.S. and Switzerland, the Karolina & Iwo Duo visited the Morgan Library and Museum in Washington to perform their arrangement of a previously unknown Waltz by Fryderyk Chopin. Discovered by curator Robin McClellan while cataloging the Arthur Satz Collection, this significant piece is the first major Chopin discovery since…Continue Reading Karolina & Iwo Duo Perform Recently Discovered Chopin Waltz
The 2025 season finale of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic on May 30 will mark a significant artistic moment with the world premiere of the Non-Academic Overture by Agata Zubel. Born in Wrocław, composer Agata Zubel returns to her hometown with a new composition commissioned by the National Forum of Music as part of the “Composers’…Continue Reading Zubel’s “Non-Academic Overture” Premieres in Wroclaw
The Monster’s Voice is a new opera with music by renowned composer Alek Nowak and acclaimed librettist Robert Bolesto, and staged by visionary film director Agnieszka Smoczyńska. Premiering on June 27 and 28 at Aula Artis in Poznań during the Malta Festival, this original production fuses myth with contemporary reality, exploring themes of identity, alienation,…Continue Reading Opera Premiere of “The Monster’s Voice” by Alek Nowak