'Srebrna Piszczałka’ award of the Chair of the Polish Episcopate Conference

For the 23rd time, the ‘Srebrna Piszczałka’ award of the Chair of the Polish Episcopate Conference was awarded. This year, the statuette was presented by Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki to Professor Julian Gembalski ‘for outstanding achievements and...

"Opera about Warsaw" – The Hardest Chapter in the Rebirth of the Best City in the World

The opera project dedicated to Poland’s capital was developed over the course of four years, during which its concept evolved—from a work focused on the uplifting narrative of Warsaw’s rebirth to an opera depicting the difficult and painful process of...

"Oto insights" - interviews with Polish musicians

The project “Oto insights” was initiated by flutist and producer Ania Karpowicz, who conducts interviews with artists to promote awareness of copyright law and best practices in international collaboration. On the Oto Foundation’s channel, interviews...

15. Schaeffer's Era makes history

Autumn is spoiling us this year with good weather and interesting spectacles for a wide audience. These include Schaeffer's Era organized by the Aurea Porta Foundation, the 15th anniversary edition of which took place at the Zachęta National Art...

16th edition of the Halina Czerny-Stefańska and Ludwik Stefański Piano Competition - summary

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC 16th edition of the Halina Czerny-Stefańska and Ludwik Stefański Piano Competition can be called historic... It ended on Thursday (December 1, 2022) and had a special dimension. Not only because...

1st prize for Weronika Włodarczyk in Los Angeles and debut at the renowned Walt Disney Concert Hall

Weronika Włodarczyk, a student of the diploma year (master's degree) in the solo singing class of Dr Sylwia Burnicka-Kalischewska, made her debut at the famous Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. This success was possible thanks to participation...

Albéniz Trio the best ensemble at the Kiejstut Bacewicz Competition in Łódź!

After six days of auditions at the 21st Kiejstut Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition in Łódź the jury announced the results. The award ceremony and the Laureates' Concert took place on the 10th of April 10 2022 in the Concert Hall of the...

American premiere I Sonata of Mariusz Dubaj

Michał Drewnowski's piano recital on the 21st of October, 2023 inaugurated a series of chamber concerts in the newly built Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts Concert Hall at the Academy of Music of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra in Chicago (USA). During the...

Contemporary Polish opera in extreme technology

PWM Edition has released three items in the "Images" series under its record label ANAKLASIS, which is aimed at presenting the most important stage works of recent years. The first releases are Aleksander Nowak's Ahat-ilī – Sister of the Gods (ANA 001...

Grand Prix SAWP to Sylwia Burnicka-Kalischewska

On the 29th of June, 2023 in the church of St. Peter the Apostle in Międzyzdroje, a concert was held in tribute to Professor Jan Szyrocki, crowning this year's edition of the International Festival ‘Musical Journey in the footsteps of the Grünebergs’....

IAMIC Conference: Vienna 2024

On 19-22 November 2024 mica – music austria hosted the annual conference of the International Association of Music Centres (IAMIC). This year’s event focused on exploring sustainable development in the music industry, addressing both ecological and...

Jubileusz w skowronkach

Z perspektywy melomana życie muzyczne zorganizowane jest wokół wybitnych artystów, znanych instytucji i doskonałych orkiestr. Zafascynowani muzyką, oczarowani nieuchwytną ponadczasowością i transcendencją tej sztuki, zazwyczaj umyka nam to, co...

Koncert inaugurujący XII Międzynarodowe Dni Henryka Mikołaja Góreckiego "Refren" - pierwsze wrażenia

W piątek 8 listopada 2024 w Filharmonii Śląskiej odbył się koncert inaugurujący XII Międzynarodowe Dni Henryka Mikołaja Góreckiego "Refren", które w tym roku zapowiadają się bardzo ciekawie ze względu na interesujący program poszczególnych koncertów....

Lisbon | With Polish music from the Baltic to the Atlantic

A concert to celebrate the centenary of the recognition of Polish independence by Portugal took place on 9 November 2019 in the O'culto da Ajuda concert hall in Lisbon. The event was organised by the Polish Composers' Union in cooperation with the...

Marta Ptaszyńska awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland!

On the 18th of March 2022 during a concert at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago the world-famous Polish composer, percussionist and teacher Marta Ptaszyńska was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the...

Marta Ptaszyńska received the American Council for Polish Culture Award

Marta Ptaszyńska was honored with the American Council for Polish Culture Award during the 71st Annual Conference of the American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC), held on 6-8 September 2019 at the Bristol Hotel in Warsaw. The conference was opened by...

Metropolis Piano Quartet w ramach projektu "Scena Muzyki Polskiej”: "Zgodności, barwy i kontrasty"

Jakie możliwości daje kwartet fortepianowy? Jak bardzo różniło się na przestrzeni czasu podejście do tego składu kompozytorów tej samej narodowości? Do rozważań na ten temat nakłania program pierwszego koncertu z cyklu "Scena Muzyki Polskiej”, który...

Music Education Day - Summary

On November 22, 2024, the 21st edition of the “Day of Music Education” took place at the Mieczysław Karłowicz Music Schools Complex in Cracow. The school hosted over 220 participants for the congress, which has become a flagship event of the Polish...

Musica Humana-Musica Mundana. Cantata para America magica by Albert Ginastera at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw

On the 5th of December, 2023, the New Music Center and the Studio of Anthropology of Musical Culture at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music organized a conference, exhibition and concert dedicated to the work of Alberto Ginastera at the Fryderyk...

New Leadership and Honorary Members of the Polish Composers' Union Announced!

The 42nd General Assembly of the Members of the Polish Composers' Union (ZKP), held on June 13–14, 2025, elected new authorities, conferred honorary memberships, introduced amendments to the Statute, and passed several resolutions. ZKP Honorary Members...

Polish music in Nairobi

On the 18th of February, 2023, an unusual concert of Polish classical music took place at the Amphitheater of the National Museum in Nairobi as part of the TPAAE project, which received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme. During...

Portret damy spełnionej

Jubileusze są potrzebne. Pragniemy obchodów, zobowiązujących do tłumnych sal, wzruszających słów i sentymentalnych momentów, do których tęskni się, zanim jeszcze zdążą przeminąć. Podobnie było w przypadku Gali Urodzinowej Joanny Wnuk-Nazarowej. Całe...

Premiere of "Canzoniere", 10 songs cycle by Piotr Gryska at St. John's Basilica in Berlin

On January 19, 2025, the Canzoniere song cycle by Dr. Piotr Gryska, composed for mezzo-soprano, cello, and piano to the words of Francesco Petrarca, had its world premiere at St. John's Basilica (St. Johannes Basilika) in Berlin. The work, composed in...

Review of the 10th edition of the International Katarzyna Myćka Marimba Academy

On July 14-23, 2023 in Gdańsk, at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music, the International Katarzyna Myćka Marimba Academy - IKMMA took place. It was the jubilee, 10th edition. The Marimba Academy is organized every 2 years in different countries...

Sanok | 4th International Organ and Chamber Music Festival and 3rd National Young Organist Competition

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC On May 19-26, the 4th International Festival of Organ and Chamber Music took place in Sanok and the surrounding towns. The festival was accompanied by the 3rd National Competition for Young...

Success of the Polish Orchestra in Vienna

The Warmia and Masuria Youth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Szymon Stec and affiliated with the State Secondary Music School in Olsztyn, has won first prize in the symphony orchestra category at the prestigious Summa Cum Laude International Youth...

Tallinn | "Time is Ticking" concert at the Glasperlenspiel Music Festival

A concert on the occasion of the coming centenary of establishing diplomatic relations between Poland and Estonia took place on 14 July 2019 at the Maarjamäe Castle in Tallinn. The event organized by the Polish Composers' Union in cooperation with...

The Polish premiere of Piotr Gryska's "Canzoniere"

On January 30, the Polish premiere of the latest composition by Szczecin composer Piotr Gryka for mezzo-soprano, cello, and piano to the words of Francesco Petrarca took place in the Concert Hall of the Pomeranian Landhouse at the Academy of Art in...

Weronika Włodarczyk promotes Polish music at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York.

Weronika Włodarczyk, a final-year student (Master's degree) at the Vocal Department of the Academy of Art in Szczecin in the solo singing class of Dr. Sylwia Burnicka-Kalischewska, won 1st place and a gold medal in the New York Golden Classical Music...

Winners of the 2nd National Competition of Duets with Piano in Gdańsk

On the 13th of April 2022, during the Concert of Laureates of the 2nd National Competition of Duets with Piano the results and awards were announced. The Winners' concert is available on the organizer's YouTube channel. In group I: the 1st prize (in...