Szpinalski (Leopold) Stanisław
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XXII volume (2024) of the “Polish Musicology Yearbook", titled "Polish Music. Creators – Issues – Contexts"
The content of volume XXII (2024) of the “Polish Musicology Yearbook”, titled "Muzyka polska. Twórcy – problemy – konteksty" (Polish Music. Creators – Issues – Contexts), has been published in open access on the journal's website.
The latest volume presents articles created in connection with the 52nd Musicological Conference of the Polish Composers' Union, which took place in 2023 in Rzeszów and Strzyżów.
The first section of the volume (Creators) includes three articles. Maria Wilczek-Krupa revives the memory of Emil Łapczyński. Marta Szoka examines the complex relationship between...
"Escape from the Shadows" released by Orphée Classics
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1. Eta Tyrmand – Sonata na altówkę i fortepian (1967)*
I Andante
II Andante non troppo
III Allegro ma non troppo
2. Aleksander Weprik – Kaddish op. 6 (1925)
3. Mieczysław Wajnberg – Sonata na altówkę i fortepian op. 28 (1945/2008)
I Allegro
II Allegretto
III Adagio
4. Karol Rathaus – Rapsodia Notturna op. 66 (1950) (aranżacja na altówkę: A. Demowska-Madejska)
5. Jerzy Fitelberg – Serenada (1943)
6. Ignacy Friedman – Romans op. 32 (1910) (aranżacja na altówkę: A. Demowska-Madejska)Wyk.: Aleksandra Demowska-Madejska (altówka), Wojciech Pyrć (fortepian)
Total time: 63'
* Orphée Classics 2025
The album Escape from the Shadows, released in May 2025, presents works for viola by composers of Jewish origin, which remain little known in Poland. The pieces were recorded by violist Aleksandra Demowska-Madejska and pianist Wojciech Pyrć.
Among the works by Aleksandr Weprik, Mieczysław Weinberg, Karol Rathaus, Jerzy Fitelberg, and Ignacy Friedman, special attention should be paid to the exceptional Sonata for Viola and Piano by Eta Tyrmand. This Warsaw-based composer was the first woman to become a member of the Composers' Union of the Byelorussian SSR. A copy of her Sonata, well known...
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The Final Concert of the 66th Tadeusz Baird Young Composers Competition
- Event date: 2025-06-13
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
The Final Concert of the 66th Tadeusz Baird Young Composers Competition will take place on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Concert Hall of the Fryderyk Chopin Museum (ul. Okólnik 1). The event will feature the works selected by the jury for the second stage of the competition, followed by the announcement of the verdict and the names of the winners.
Urszula Karch (viola, violin) and Artur Mycraft (cello) will perform five compositions:
Ptaki na rozdrożach – Four Caprices for solo violin (pseudonym ZEFIR)
Cztery kierunki wiatru for solo cello (pseudonym IKSD17)
What vermin...
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New Music Orchestra: World Premieres of Works by Nikolet Burzyńska, Monika Szpyrka, Raven Chacon, and Cristian Lolea
- Event date: 2025-06-15
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Katowice
How to hear yourself in new music, and where to experience Polish world premieres in June? Here’s the answer: On June 15, 2025, at 6:00 PM, we will immerse ourselves in the sounds of the latest works by Nikolet Burzyńska, Monika Szpyrka, Raven Chacon, and Cristian Lolea. The Orchestra of New Music will perform under the baton of Szymon Bywalec during the concert titled “Borders of Cultural Identity” at the NOSPR headquarters.
References to Renaissance and Baroque music can be heard in Comme un soupir étouffé by Monika Szpyrka, which may serve as a metaphor for human community. Nikolet...
"The Best City in the World" – Tickets for the Opera about Warsaw are now on sale!
- Event date: 2025-09-19
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
On September 19, 2025, the premiere of The Best City in the World. An Opera about Warsaw will take place—a unique work co-produced by the Polish National Opera – Grand Theatre and Sinfonia Varsovia on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of Warsaw's reconstruction. The premiere will inaugurate both the 2025/2026 artistic season of the Polish National Opera and the 68th edition of the Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music. Ticket sales start on June 10.
This is one of the most significant events marking the 80th anniversary of the start of Warsaw’s...
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"With Classics across Poland": The Whoop Group in Polish Radio
- Event date: 2025-06-14
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
As part of the "With Classics through Poland" concert series, the saxophone quartet The Whoop Group will perform on June 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM at the Władysław Szpilman Concert Studio of Polish Radio.
The Whoop Group is the most recognizable Polish saxophone quartet. The ensemble specializes in classical music, which they perform in their own original arrangements, but they also excel in other genres—jazz, pop, and even film music. The group’s versatility has inspired many composers to dedicate works to them. Additionally, the musicians compose their own pieces, which often blend all the...
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World Premiere of the Symphony Sarmatia by Sławomir Czarnecki
- Event date: 2025-06-13
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Kalisz
During the concert “Classical and Contemporary” on June 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM, the Symphony Orchestra of the Kalisz Philharmonic, under the baton of Ruben Silva, will present the world premiere of the symphony Sarmatia by Sławomir Czarnecki, composed on commission from the Kalisz Philharmonic to mark the 50th anniversary of the institution.
This premiere will be preceded by the Overture to the opera La Clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major by Ludwig van Beethoven, with the outstanding Polish pianist Łukasz Byrdy as soloist.
The symphony consists...
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Final Concert of the Artistic Season of the Silesian Chamber Orchestra
- Event date: 2025-06-13
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Katowice
The ending of the artistic season of the Silesian Chamber Orchestra on June 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM will be a meeting with music full of space, emotion, and reflection – both rooted in tradition and creatively seeking new means of expression.
The concert program will include works by outstanding composers of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The performers of the evening will be baritone Hubert Zapiór, renowned for the elegance of his phrasing and profound interpretive sensitivity, and conductor Norbert Twórczyński, who will lead the chamber musicians of the Silesian Philharmonic.
Hubert...
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"ĄsąBąble" in Hashtag Lab: "Buzzing and Ringing Flowers"
- Event date: 2025-06-15
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
The final performative concerts featuring new music for families with children aged 5–7 before the summer holidays will take place on the terrace of Hashtag Lab on June 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM. The creative activity titled "Buzzing and Ringing Flowers" will be led by Anna Kierkosz.
What’s buzzing in the grass—and how is it even possible that we don’t usually hear the sounds and tones of flowers? This colorful world becomes a graphic score, or musical notation, which the musicians of Hashtag Ensemble will interpret and perform together with the children.
Also featured will be...
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“Reflection” – Graduation Concert of Composer and Conductor Dominik Radoń
- Event date: 2025-06-13
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Kraków
Graduation Concert of Conductor and Composer Dominik Radoń with the participation of the "Adoramus" Choir and "Aurora Collective Choir" will take place on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 8:00 PM in the St. Anne Collegiate Church in Cracow.
The concert program bridges classical choral sacred repertoire with premiere performances of Dominik Radoń’s new compositions.
This concert marks the culmination of Dominik Radoń’s master’s studies in choral conducting at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków (in the classes of Dr. hab. Marceli Kolaska and Prof. Dr. hab. Adam Korzeniowski), and...
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Love Songs in Hashtag Lab
- Event date: 2025-06-14
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
Just before the magical Kupala Night, when—according to Slavic beliefs—one can find the elusive fern flower and true love, a special concert titled "Love Songs" will take place on June 14, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Warsaw’s Hashtag Lab. The evening will feature world premieres that immerse the audience in a world of ritual, symbolism, and midsummer mystery, presented by Katarzyna Szwed and Paweł Janas.
Both artists composed new works especially for this event, inspired by customs and symbols associated with Kupala Night: Katarzyna Szwed will present her cycle Love Songs, while Paweł Janas will...
"Aurora Sacra" – A Sacred Music Concert Performed by University Choirs from Cracow and Oslo
- Event date: 2025-06-13
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Kraków
Wyjątkowy koncert muzyki sakralnej "Aurora Sacra" odbędzie się w piątek, 13 czerwca 2025 roku o godz. 19:00, w kościele pw. Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny przy ul. Rakowickiej 18 w Krakowie (klasztor oo. Karmelitów Bosych). Wydarzenie to stanowi uroczyste zwieńczenie sezonu artystycznego 2024/2025 Chóru "Dominanta" Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie, prowadzonego przez Małgorzatę Langer-Król, a zarazem koncert towarzyszący obchodom Jubileuszu 55-lecia działalności zespołu. Wstęp wolny!
W koncercie weźmie udział również Akademisk Korforening – chór Uniwersytetu w...
Competition for the position of Director of the Capital Royal City of Cracow Orchestra "Sinfonietta Cracovia"
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The Mayor of the City of Cracow announces a competition for the position of Director of the Capital Royal City of Cracow Orchestra "Sinfonietta Cracovia", a municipal cultural institution with legal and financial autonomy, established by the Municipality of Cracow.
Applications to participate in the competition must be submitted by July 10, 2025.
The Director will be responsible for managing the operations of the Orchestra in accordance with the Act of October 25, 1991 on Organizing and Conducting Cultural Activities, as well as the Orchestra’s Statute. The Director will also be obliged...
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“Polish Music Scene”: Jakowicz, Mania, Budnik and Zdunik
- Event date: 2025-06-10
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Katowice
A quartet of recognized Polish artists will perform on June 10, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Silesian Philharmonic as part of the “Polish Music Scene” program. The ensemble is composed of renowned musicians, both soloists and chamber performers: Jakub Jakowicz, Katarzyna Budnik, Marcin Zdunik, and Grzegorz Mania.
The artists collaborate not only as a quartet but have also performed together for many years in various ensembles, ranging from duos to sextets. Each member of the group maintains an active concert career both in Poland and abroad. They share a genuine passion for chamber music—both...
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25th “Musical Gardens” Festival – Fireworks and Fanfares at the Royal Castle!
- Event date: 2025-06-29
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
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The 25th Jubilee Edition of the "Musical Gardens" Festival is titled "Fireworks and Fanfares." The festival’s program, taking place in the courtyard of Warsaw’s Royal Castle from June 29 to July 31, 2025, promises true musical fireworks and fanfares: concerts featuring stars of classical, traditional, and jazz music, as well as extraordinary screenings of musical performances. Over 30 events are planned!
Artists from around the world will participate in this year’s edition, including Sinfonia Varsovia conducted by Michał Klauza, Kazakh violinist Meruert Karmenova, winner of the 16th Henryk...
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"Sinfonietta Nova": Pianohooligan at the Łaźnia Nowa Theatre
- Event date: 2025-06-05
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Kraków
On June 5, 2025, at 7:30 PM, at the Łaźnia Nowa Theatre in Nowa Huta, Piotr Orzechowski, widely known as “Pianohooligan,” will perform at the invitation of Sinfonietta Cracovia as part of the “Sinfonietta Nova” concert series. The special guest will join the Orchestra of the Royal Capital City of Cracow to present a program of Polish and British music — highly expressive, yet also filled with deep, elegiac sounds.
As the organizers emphasize, “The evening with Sinfonietta and Piotr Orzechowski will be marked by contrasts — from pulsing, trance-like rhythms to subtle, lyrical tones that...
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"The Soul of Sounds" – Knowledge Competition about Polish Composers
- Event date: 2025-09-29
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The Center for Artistic Education invites all students of second-level music schools from across Poland to participate in the knowledge competition about contemporary Polish composers titled "The Soul of Sounds". The competition is based on the content of the book by Dr. Marietta Morawska-Büngeler, entitled The Soul of Sounds. Conversations with Polish Composers, which is available free of charge on the website of the Association of Polish Composers / Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC. The deadline for submitting applications is September 29, 2025.
The thematic scope of this edition...
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“Meetings at the Composers" and Maria Erdman’s Concert: The Sorcerer, the Clavichord, and the Stuffed Crocodile
- Event date: 2025-05-31
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
The Sorcerer, the Clavichord, and the Stuffed Crocodile” – one of the most intriguing editions of the “Meetings at the Composers’” series will take place in the legendary Fukier Townhouse at 27 Old Town Market Square in Warsaw. The main guests of the meeting and concert on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM, will be Maria Erdman and… clavichords! Admission is free!
Maria Erdman – an outstanding Polish clavichordist, organist, and music theorist – will visit the headquarters of the event’s organizer, the Polish Composers’ Union, on the last weekend of May.
She will talk about the history...
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Reymont in the Estates of Subcarpathia
- Event date: 2025-05-31
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The Association of Polish Chamber Musicians invites you to the concert series "Reymont in the Estates of Subcarpathia" from May 31 to June 17, 2025, commemorating the work of Władysław Reymont on the centenary of his receiving the Nobel Prize for his novel Chłopi (The Peasants) in 1924 and just before the hundredth anniversary of his death in 1925.
The concerts, featuring renowned soloists and actors, combining literature, music, and art, will take place at historic estates in Subcarpathia: Dworek Hupki in Niwiska and Dworek Błotnickich in Dzikowiec. Admission is free!
On May 31, at...
64th Łańcut Music Festival
- Event date: 2025-05-15
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Rzeszów
The 64th Łańcut Music Festival, organized by the Podkarpacie Philharmonic, is a dream come true for many music lovers. Surprising scenes of birds dancing with performers soaring above the stage, Bach alongside Brazilian samba, a journey into the mysterious Middle Ages, masterful classical music, outstanding instrumentalists, singers, chamber ensembles, choirs, orchestras—and of course, Superstars! Eleven concerts will take place between May 15 and June 8, 2025, in the Ballroom of the Łańcut Castle Museum and the Concert Hall of the Podkarpacka Philharmonic.
This year’s edition will feature...
35th International Music Course in Opole
- Event date: 2025-06-24
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The 35th International Music Course in Opole and the 18th Silesian Summer of Music Festival will take place from August 5 to 16, 2025. This year’s anniversary course is open to soloists and chamber ensembles. The program includes individual lessons (a minimum of five lessons), rehearsals and sessions with accompanists, classes for chamber ensembles as part of the Play with a Master project, accompanying lectures and workshops, as well as concerts. The application deadline is June 24.
The workshops will be led by: violinists – Tomasz Tomaszewski, Włodzimierz Promiński, Krzysztof Polonek,...
Camerata Silesia: "Totus tuus, Maria!" in Katowice
- Event date: 2025-05-04
- CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Katowice
A special concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Parish of St. Joseph the Worker in Katowice will take place on May 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The Katowice City Singers Ensemble "Camerata Silesia," conducted by Anna Szostak, will perform works by both old masters and contemporary composers from various European countries—meditative and sacred music. Admission is free!
Among the pieces performed will be Edward Elgar’s moving Lux aeterna, Pēteris Vasks’s contemplative The Fruit of Silence, and the exceptionally sparse yet inwardly luminous compositions of Arvo Pärt.
There will also be...
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Photo Report from the Presentation of the Project “Józef Koffler – A Composer of Lwów and Europe”
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For the first time, in the welcoming halls of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw, on March 29, 2025, the wider public was introduced to:
A unique monographic website dedicated to Józef Koffler, one of the most outstanding figures in the musical life of the Second Polish Republic. The site reflects all aspects of Koffler’s activity: as a composer, educator, and publicist. Ms. Magdalena Borowiec, curator of the Archive of Polish Composers at the University of Warsaw Library, was the first in history to collect and analyze all articles...
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