Krzysztof Meyer’s Quasi una Sonata for guitar and accordion was premiered on 28 May at the Warsaw Philharmonic. The Institute of Music and Dance commissioned the work as part of the “Composing Commissions” program. Beginning only in the 1820s, the accordion’s history is not as long as those of other instruments. In 1821, Christian Friedrich Ludwig…Continue Reading Premiere of Krzysztof Meyer’s “Quasi una Sonata” at Warsaw Phil
The Musica Electronica Nova festival was held from May 17-25, 2019. As the festival’s artistic director Pierre Jodlowski explains, this year’s theme is “Signs:” Because humanity has organized itself into societies, signs occupy a very important place in our lives: from prehistoric images to the banners of the Middle Ages, from signs spreading in the…Continue Reading 9th International Festival Musica Electronica Nova
After the well received premiere of Elżbieta Sikora’s Violin Concerto performed by violinist Linus Roth at the Festival of World Premieres in Katowice, the artists will meet again—this time in Augsburg, Germany. The new composition by Elżbieta Sikora, Soleos for violin and electronics, will have its premiere on June 1 this year, as a compulsory…Continue Reading Elżbieta Sikora Premiere
On May 25, 2019 the Silesian Quartet will premiere Eugeniusz Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet at the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall in Katowice. This concert will also feature the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the city of Tychy, performing a program of works by British composer Edward Elgar, German artist Werner Egek and Eugeniusz…Continue Reading Silesian Quartet Premieres Knapik’s 2nd String Quartet
For four years in a row, cellist Lars Hoefs has organized and led as the artistic director a festival devoted to Polish music in Campinas, Brazil. Held April 3-5, 2019 at the Institute de Artes UNICAMP—part of the São Paulo State University in Campinas—the IV Festival de Música Polonesa presented several interesting concerts and lectures…Continue Reading Polish Music Festival in Brazil
The 31st International Festival of Kraków Composers will take place from May 11-19, 2019. This year’s festival will present Polish composers, especially those from Kraków, in the context of world music under the theme of “an image of inspiration / image as inspiration / inspiration from images.” Compositions inspired by such things as Japanese woodcuts,…Continue Reading 31st International Festival of Kraków Composers
On Tuesday, April 23 in Newman Hall, vocal and instrumental students of the USC Thornton School of Music will perform the Los Angeles premiere of Farewell, Auschwitz—a musical setting of the poetry of Polish resistance member Krystyna Zywulska. The work will be featured on the second half of a Vocal Chamber Music concert, under the…Continue Reading L.A. premiere of ‘Farewell, Auschwitz’
The Warsaw premiere of “Chemistry of Love“ (Requiem Records – Opus Series), the latest album by Marzena Majcher, will take place on 4 April at the DZiK club. Małgorzata Kubala, an electrifying soprano, and NeoQuartet, one of the most active Polish ensembles specializing in contemporary music, will perform the concert in Warsaw with visualizations by…Continue Reading Chemistry of Love Warsaw Premiere
The second edition of the POLIN Music Festival was held from 15-17 February 2019 in Warsaw. Organized by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, this year’s theme was “History Between the Sounds.” Featuring such performers as JACK Quartet, Michael Guttman, Linus Roth, Jing Zhao and the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra under the baton…Continue Reading Premieres by Śmigasiewicz and USC Thornton’s Adams at POLIN Music Festival
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) invites music lovers to a special event during the last weekend of March: the 8th Festival of Premieres: “Polish Modern Music” in Katowice. From March 29-31, this year’s edition will present the World Premiere performances of nearly 30 works by Polish composers of various generations, from young novices to…Continue Reading 8th Festival of Premieres “Polish Modern Music”