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T. A. Zieliński and A. Lasoń - winners of the annual prizes of the Polish Composers' Union (ZKP)
2002-09-26
On Wednesday, 25 September, prizes for the year 2002 were handed at the Polish Composers' Union to Tadeusz A. Zieliński, an outstanding musicologist, critic and author of many books and articles as well as to Aleksander Lasoń, a well-known composer from the Stalowa Wola generation, the author of many fine chamber and orhestral works and the conductor & founder of the New Music Orchestra.
"A Theme with Variations" once more in Cracow
2002-09-19
On 1st October on "The World Day of Music" there will be a musical marathon called "A Theme with Variations". The event is organized by the Foundation Cracow-Kyoto and PWM Edition. This time the cycle of performances will consist of three concerts with music written by young generation of composers. Each of the concerts, starting at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., will take place in a different interior of the Center of the Japanese Art and Technique - "Manggha" at Konopnicka 24 in Cracow.
PWM Edition's composers on "Warsaw Autumn" Festival
2002-09-09
The Warsaw Autumn (Warszawska Jesień) is a festival with a long history, an enormous tradition, and can be called a witness to history. It is the only festival in Poland on an international scale and with an international status, dedicated to contemporary music. For many years, it was the only event of this kind in Central and Eastern Europe. It is still, however, a living organism: it develops and thrives to the extent that the Polish cultural budget (0.33 %) and the general state of music allow it to. The Festival is organized by the Polish Composers' Union (Związek Kompozytorów Polskich). The Repertoire Committee, which is in turn appointed by the Board of the Union, determines the program of each particular festival. This year, the festival will take place for the 45th time.
PWM Edition scores for Vladimir Ashkenazy
2002-09-03
One of the famous pianists and conductors - Vladimir Ashkenazy - recived scores from PWM.
The world premiere of "The Pianist" with music of Wojciech Kilar
2002-08-30
The world premiere of The Pianist directed by Roman Polański was held on September 5that the National Philharmonic in Warsaw. The music was written by Wojciech Kilar - an excellent Polish composer. PWM proudly presents a Themefrom The Pianist in a "Musical Frame" series.
"Polish Music in 20th Century" in Vilnius
2002-08-30
A great exhibition of "Polish Music in 20th Century" is presented in Vilnius from 5 to 30 September. An exhibition is one of the accompanying events of "Days of Vilnius" and "Cracow Days in Vilnius" .
"Scherzo for Wojciech Kilar" in his 70. birthday anniversary
2002-08-29
PWM Edition proudly presents a new book - Scherzo for Wojciech Kilar - which includes 21 interviews (in Polish) with famous musicians, conductors, actors and film directors about the composer. All the artists were interviewed by Maria Malatyńska and Agnieszka Malatyńska-Stankiewicz. The book launch is planned on September 14th during the 37th International Festival "Wratislavia Cantans". The book is prepared by PWM Edition for Kilar's 70. birthday anniversary
"Missa pro pace" on "Wratislavia Cantans" Festival
2002-08-29
Missa pro pace for soloists, choir and orchestra will be performed at the 37th International Festival "Wratislavia Cantans" in Wrocław on September 14th at 18.30 p.m. at Mary Cathedral. The meeting with the composer is planned at Art Hotel in Wrocław the same day at 11.00 am.
The Silesian Cultural Award for Paweł Mykietyn
2002-06-04
Four Polish artists: Dietrich Erdman, Józef Hałasa, Paweł Mykietyn i Hienrich Triernberg has received the Silesian Cultural Award given since 1977.
"Revenge" by Wajda and Kilar
2002-02-06
Wojciech Kilar, a famous Polish composer has been invited by a Polish famous director Andrzej Wajda to write music for the new movie entitled "The Revenge" based on a comedy written by Aleksander Fredro (1793–1876). It will be another movie made by this duet after famous "Pan Tadeusz" released two years ago. The premiere of the movie is planned in the Autumn this year.
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We are proud to announce that Joanna Woźny is joining the ranks of composers represented by PWM Edition. This highly regarded composer has been living and working in Graz, Austria, for many years. She composes music that is in high regard among ensembles and orchestras specialising in contemporary music.
The short documentary “Bacewicz x Bomsori”, directed by Jakub Piątek, is reaching an ever-wider international audience. The film, which explores South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim’s encounter with the music of Grażyna Bacewicz, will be screened at upcoming film festivals in Warsaw, Reykjavik and Barcelona.
Contact. Sonoromanza is an opera by Alek Nowak and Paweł Sołtys’s literary debut in the world of classical music. A contemporary tale of longing, the desire for conversation and the need for closeness, performed by Joanna Freszel, Karol Kozłowski and the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy, conducted by Marek Mos. The debut album, ANAKLASIS, is now available to buy and on streaming services.
October will bring a series of world premieres of the latest compositions by artists represented byPWM Edition. New works by Zygmunt Krauze, Alek Nowak, Joanna Woźny, Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska, Agata Zubel, Paweł Malinowski, Andrzej Kwieciński and Aleksander Lasoń will be performed in Poland, as well as in Japan, Germany and Austria.
On September 14, the prestigious Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari will host the Italian premiere of Zygmunt Krauze's two-act opera, which tells the poignant story of Bona Sforza d’Aragona. Staging this work in Bari carries deep symbolic meaning – it is the very city where the title heroine spent her final years and was laid to rest.
This autumn, with the September premieres of the latest Polish music, we are stepping forward neither boldly nor timidly – in keeping with Gdańsk’s motto. It is in this city that the first world premieres will take place. In September, we will be listening to new works by Polish composers in Gdańsk, Warsaw and Valencia. For the first time, we will hear works by Tadeusz Wielecki, Lidia Zielińska, Krzysztof Knittel and Agata Zubel.
Karol Augustyniak and Artur Szczepkowski have been selected as winners of the composer.pl programme – an artistic residency in Iceland for young Polish composers. The invited participants’ creative residency in the ‘Land of Ice and Fire’ will last two weeks, from 8 to 25 September.
Today, 2 December, marks the start of the 18th edition of one of Europe's most prestigious conducting competitions: the Donatella Flick – London Symphony Orchestra Conducting Competition. Grażyna Bacewicz's Concerto for String Orchestra is among the repertoire as an obligatory piece.
This timeless encounter with the music of ‘Poland’s last Romantic’ Tadeusz Baird and with the interpretative feats of NOSPR Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra features three symphonies and four outstanding conductors in both rediscovered historical and new recordings, released together on a 2CD album from ANAKLASIS.
Iconic songs by Zygmunt Konieczny that audiences of Ewa Demarczyk loved decades ago in a new arrangement by Cezary Duchnowski. The latest ANAKLASIS album with Agata Zubel, Andrzej Bauer, Bartek Wąsik and the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Humala is now available for purchase.
