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II Edition Of The OPUS Public Media Awards - Nominations
2009-06-09
25 pieces have been nominated for the OPUS award. Among them are five new compositions from PWM’s catalogue.The Jury for the OPUS public media Awards in the field of classical music, comprising of Włodzimierz Kotoński (Chairman), Andrzej Chłopecki, Krzysztof Droba, Marek Moś, Olgierd Pisarenko, Krzysztof Szwajgier and Paweł Szymański, selected 25 works nominated for the OPUS Awards. We are pleased to announce that these include five new pieces published by PWM:
Wojciech Kilar - Te Deum
Aleksander Lasoń - Called Back Sacrificial Chanting and Playing to ANNA for solo voices and string orchestra
Paweł Łukaszewski - Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum for soprano, mezzosoprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra
Paweł Mykietyn - Passion according to St. Mark
Elżbieta Sikora - South Shore, Concertino for harp and chamber orchestra
The remaining compositions considered to be the best works of 2008 are:
Zbigniew Bargielski, VI Kwartet Smyczkowy „Dramatyczny”
Mateusz Bień, Concertino for violoncello
Magdalena Długosz, Poza ciszą for tape
Grzegorz Duchnowski, Apollo i Marsjasz
Anna Gołosz-Zawadzka, Epifrazy for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn
Aleksandra Gryka, Youmec for cembalo and tape
Paweł Hendrich, Metasolidus for orchestra
Maciej Jabłoński, …patrz, nic układa kosze z gwiazd i tak jak ryby puszcza w błękit. 3 Concerto grosso for oboe, violin and chamber orchestra
Krzysztof Knittel, Tanie imitacje
Justyna Kowalska, Obraz 1929 for orchestra
Hanna Kulenty, String Quartet na 4 (A Cradle Song)
Sławomir Kupczak, Penultima for cello and chamber orchestra
Tomasz Opałka, Quadra for orchestra
Ryszard Osada, Mimesis II for chamber orchestra and electionics
Krzysztof Penderecki, Concerto for French Horn and Orchestra
Tomek Praszczałek, Koncert na altówkę i orkiestrę
Dariusz Przybylski, Orchesterstück
Piotr Radko, Kantylena for orchestra
Sławomir Wojciechowski, Ge-sheng for violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet and accordion
Krzysztof Wołek, Un claro del tiempo for flutes, soprano, piano and electronics
The OPUS award of Polish Television and Polish Radio is granted to a Polish composer for a musical composition which was premiered and first disseminated during the year preceding the award. The winner of this edition will be announced 14 September 2009 during a gala celebration which will be broadcast on TVP1, TVP Kultura and Polish Radio Program 1.
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