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Merry Christmas!
2017-12-21
May Polish music, which has accompanied us through the ages,
continue to inspire us to beautiful things.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
PWM Edition Management and Staff
On 1 December 2017, we shall acquaint ourselves with Mikołaj Górecki’s latest work!
2017-11-27
Mikołaj Górecki’s 'Concerto no. 2 for Flute and String Orchestra' will première on 1 December at the Silesian Philharmonic Hall in Katowice. The work will be performed by Jadwiga Kotnowska, to whom the 'Concerto' is dedicated. The soloist will be accompanied by the Silesian Chamber Orchestra, directed by Robert Kabara.
Polish music in the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors repertoire
2017-11-17
Besides the music by such classics and great symphonists as Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, or Tchaikovsky, participants in the 10th Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors will also present their interpretations of oeuvres by Polish composers. Polish music constitutes a dominant in the competition repertoire and is an obligatory element of each stage of the auditions.
Feliks Nowowiejski’s oratorio ‘Finding the Holy Cross’ – a special concert
2017-11-13
On 24 November, Feliks Nowowiejski’s oratorio ‘Znalezienie Świętego Krzyża’ [Finding the Holy Cross] will be performed at the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Warsaw by Sinfonia Varsovia and the Warsaw Philharmonic Chorus under Sebastian Perłowski, with the solo parts sung by Ewa Biegas and Krzysztof Szumański.
Polish music on Polish Independence Day
2017-11-10
Over the centuries, the idiom of Polishness has been marked and emphasised in music in various ways. The entire oeuvre of Fryderyk Chopin is suffused with the ‘Polish spirit’, as are the operas of Stanisław Moniuszko, for example, or Michał Kleofas Ogiński’s polonaise ‘Pożegnanie ojczyzny’ [Farewell to the homeland]. The output of Karol Szymanowski, Wojciech Kilar and Henryk Mikołaj Górecki is also associated with Polishness.
Krzysztof Knittel’s ‘The Last Judgment’ – premiere 8 November
2017-11-03
The premiere of Krzysztof Knittel’s opera ‘Sąd ostateczny’ [The Last Judgment] is just a few days away. We invite you to the Baltic Opera on 8 November! The chorus, orchestra and ballet of the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk will be conducted by Szymon Morus. The soloists will be Robert Gierlach, Piotr Lempa, Jan Jakub Monowid, Anna Mikołajczyk and Magdalena Chmielecka.
‘Cracovians and Highlanders’ – unfamiliar aspects of the opera
2017-10-25
On 11 November, Wrocław Opera invites you to the premiere of 'Cud mniemany, czyli Krakowiacy i Górale' [The supposed miracle, or Cracovians and highlanders], with music by Jan Stefani and words by Wojciech Bogusławski. This is a special event: although this oldest Polish national opera has returned to the stage many times, the Wrocław production will be the first to be based on a critical source edition of the music.
‘Polish Ballets’: premiere at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera
2017-10-24
On 10 November, the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera will be giving the first performance of the show ‘Balety polskie’ [Polish ballets], with music by Eugeniusz Morawski (‘Świtezianka’ [The nymph of Lake Świteź]), Aleksander Tansman (Sextet) and Karol Szymanowski (Violin Concerto No. 2). The choreography was prepared for the Polish National Ballet by Robert Bondara, Jacek Tyski and Jacek Przybyłowicz. The TW-PNO orchestra will be conducted by Łukasz Borowicz.
Muzyka Karola Szymanowskiego w Paragwaju
2017-10-23
On 9 November, works by Karol Szymanowski will be performed in the capital of Paraguay, Asunción. The Orquesta del Congreso Nacional, under the baton of Jorge Luis Uzcátegui, will present the Violin Concerto No. 2 and the 'Symphonie Concertante'.
Coming soon: ‘The Last Judgment’
2017-10-18
Pillaging, violence and dark secrets are all part of the story of Hans Memling’s triptych ‘The Last Judgment’. The history of the painting, shrouded in mystery, inspired the libretto to Krzysztof Knittel’s latest opera, under the same title.
The premiere of ‘Sąd ostateczny’ [The Last judgment], to a libretto by Mirosław Bujko, will be given on 8 November at the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk. The chorus, orchestra and ballet of the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk will be led by Szymon Morus. The leading roles will be taken by Robert Gierlach, Piotr Lempa, Jan Jakub Monowid, Anna Mikołajczyk and Magdalena Chmielecka.
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The 4CD album featuring songs and instrumental works by the Silesian master goes on sale as of 8 November. Released by the ANAKLASIS music label, it will be premiered on 3 December during a special PWM Edition concert held as part of the 12th International Days of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki at the Silesian Philharmonic in Katowice.
The esteemed American-Canadian jazz musician Michael Bates, his Acrobat Ensemble and the Lutosławski Quartet will perform three concerts in Poland in November. The repertoire will include material recorded by the musicians on the album METAMORPHOSES: VARIATIONS ON LUTOSŁAWSKI, released by ANAKLASIS in the REVISIONS series.
The artists have already successfully presented it at Lincoln Center and Barbès Jazz Club in New York. In autumn 2024 we will have the opportunity to hear them live for the first time in Poland: 14.11 - Krakow, 15.11 - Lublin, 17.11 - Wroclaw.
The Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw invites to the inaugural session of the biennial International Digital Musicology Conference, which will be held 23–25 October 2024, at the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw, Poland. The conference focuses on the integration of digital technologies into musicological research, with a special emphasis on introducing digital tools and methods to the Polish academic community, where digital musicology has not yet been widely adopted.
Although Ludomir Różycki - one of the most important representatives of Young Poland - enjoyed spectacular success as a composer during his lifetime, his works are rarely included in concert programmes today. It is therefore worth remembering his exceptional art.
Aleksander Nowak continues his original cycle of compositions that enter into a dialogue with most recent Polish literary works. The album premiere of his opera based on Marcin Wicha’s Nike-awarded book Things I Didn’t Throw Out will take place during the AUKSODRONE festival in Tychy.
Musical themes from Coppola’s cult movie, as deconstructed and reinterpreted by this wayward duo, will be performed at a live concert accompanied by the premiere of THEMES OF DRACULA from ANAKLASIS on vinyl records.
It’ s like a game. The memory game, thanks to which you can look at a very ordinary family from an extraordinary perspective. ALBUM RODZINNY [Family album] – an opera by Jerzy Kornowicz with a libretto by Michał Rusinek – is another premiere of the ANAKLASIS label this year. This time, the record brand is expanding its audience to include the youngest listeners. The album will be released on 21st June.
A common memory game that allows us to look at an ordinary family from an unusual perspective. FAMILY ALBUM - an opera by Jerzy Kornowicz based on a libretto by Michał Rusinek - is another premiere of the ANAKLASIS. This time, the audience is expanded to include the youngest of listeners. The album will be released on June 21.
Time passes constantly, changing the world and its soundscape around us. The title IL TEMPO PASSA may be both a reflection on the impermanence of life, world and things and a piece of advice to enjoy the moment. The latest album by ANAKLASIS presents Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa’s cameral and symphonic works from recent years. Premiere on 28 May 2024, on the composer’s 75th birthday.
It is a musical-literary tale about a quest for identity, truth, and for what makes us human. The new stage work by Aleksander Nowak – which is, at the same time, Radek Rak’s operatic debut – explores the sources of good and evil, fusing reality with mythology and steering towards ‘the left-hand side of the world’. The authors spin a tale about the dual human nature. THE TALE OF THE HEART. FAVOLA IN MUSICA – the album that presents their joint project – will go on sale on 6th October.
