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Zygmunt Mycielski. Between Music and Politics – the first biography of Zygmunt Mycielski

Event date: 2025-10-25
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Zygmunt Mycielski. Between Music and Politics – the latest book by Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska – is the first biography of the composer, intellectual, and witness to a turbulent century. Published by the Polish Music Publishing House (PWM), the book will be available from October 15, 2025, for all those interested not only in music, but also in literature and the history of the 20th century. On October 25 at 4:00 PM, Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska and Marek Zagańczyk will visit the Zygmunt Mycielski State Primary Music School in Strzyżów for a conversation about the school's patron and the...

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"World Championship Finals in Playing Chopin on the Piano as Part of the 'Nanodźwięki' Project"

Event date: 2025-10-18
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa

From October 18 to 20, 2025, at Bar Studio in Warsaw (Plac Defilad 1), Chopin's music will be translated into Polish Sign Language! This translation is commissioned by the Kwadrofonik Association and is unique—nowhere else in Poland will the Chopin Competition finals be available in Polish Sign Language! "Nanodźwięki" is an original music education program led by Emilia Karolina Sitarz—a contemporary music pianist, music curator, and award-winning artist, including "Fryderyk" awards, the "Polityka" Passport, and the "Koryfeusz" award. The program, aimed at individuals with disabilities,...

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Polish Music Stage in Opole: Reedbeat Reed Quintet

Event date: 2025-10-17
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Opole

“What if…? We have an idea. Let’s play it,” proposed the Reedbeat ensemble, accepting the invitation from NIMiT to perform as part of the "Polish Music Scene" project at the Opole Philharmonic. On October 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM, Polish music will be presented in a fresh light and with new arrangements. Reedbeat boldly reaches for works by Polish composers, giving them a completely new sound through entirely original arrangements for reed quintet. Mieczysław Karłowicz’s Serenade Op. 2 will be heard in an arrangement by Maria Leszczyńska-Thieu, who emphasizes the lyrical qualities of the...

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The Polish Composers’ Union Becomes a Partner in the Polish Music Publishing House Project

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The Polish Composers’ Union Becomes a Partner in the Third Stage of a Comprehensive Digitization Program Led by the Polish Music Publishing House The Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) has become a partner in the third stage of the comprehensive digitization program of the unique resources of the Polish Music Publishing House (PWM), ongoing since 2017. As part of the project "Digitization and Sharing of the Digital Resources of the Polish Music Publishing House and the Polish Composers’ Union", co-funded under Measure FERC.02.03, the Polish Music Library collection will be enriched with, among...

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The Roaring Twenties and Thirties at the NFM

Event date: 2025-10-18
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Wrocław

During the concert of the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra, conducted by Christian Danowicz on October 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the music of four composers will be performed: Dmitri Shostakovich, Jerzy Fitelberg, Eugène Ysaÿe, and George Gershwin. All of the featured works were composed in the 1920s or 1930s. Jerzy Fitelberg’s Concerto for String Orchestra, a work full of energy and distinct rhythms, is an orchestration of his slightly earlier String Quartet No. 2. Fitelberg, an émigré composer, was the son of Grzegorz Fitelberg—a renowned conductor, friend, and promoter of Karol Szymanowski’s...

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Multimedia Organ Evening at the Silesian Philharmonic: Tomasz Głuchowski

Event date: 2025-10-19
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Katowice

"Multimedia Organ Evenings" is a series by the Silesian Philharmonic where the majesty of the pipe organ meets the world of modern visual art. The first evening in this season’s series will take place on October 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Thanks to organist Tomasz Głuchowski, sound and image will come together to create a unified experience, transforming the concert hall into a space full of color, light, and spiritual depth. Discover how organ music can sound and look completely different. Tomasz Głuchowski — organist, harpsichordist, and improviser — is the titular organist of St. Adalbert's...

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World Premiere of Sebastian Perłowski’s Concertino at the Silesian Philharmonic

Event date: 2025-10-17
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Katowice

Bartłomiej Nizioł – winner of the First Prize at the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition and numerous prestigious awards, soloist, and concertmaster of the Zurich Opera Orchestra – will give the world premiere of Sebastian Perłowski’s Concertino together with the Silesian Chamber Orchestra on October 17, 2025, at 7:00 PM, under the baton of the composer himself. Composed especially for Bartłomiej Nizioł, Sebastian Perłowski’s Concertino for solo violin and string orchestra draws from both classical tradition and contemporary music. The work was commissioned as part of the...

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54th ZKP Musicological Conference "Music, Memory, History" as part of the Centenary Festival

Event date: 2025-11-13
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa

The proceedings of the 54th Musicological Conference of the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP), under the theme "Music, Memory, History", will take place on 13–15 November 2025 at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. The conference will accompany the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Polish Composers’ Union, focusing on various forms of musical memory and the transformation of the Western European historiographical paradigm in music. Plenary lectures will be delivered by Prof. Stephen Downes (Royal Holloway, University of London) and Prof. Andrzej Pieńkos (University of...

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Centenary Festival of the Polish Composers’ Union

Event date: 2025-11-03
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa
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In 2025, the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) is celebrating its 100th anniversary and invites audiences to a special Centenary Festival, which will take place from November 3 to 15 at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, and the Warsaw Philharmonic! The Jubilee Festival, co-organized by the National Institute of Music and Dance and Polish Radio Channel 2, will include concerts prepared by ZKP Branches from across Poland, the Youth Circle, a special concert at the Warsaw Philharmonic, and the Musicological Conference titled “Music,...

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2nd International Competition of Polish Music for Children and Youth "ESSA!"

Event date: 2025-11-25
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Łódź

The Tarasy Kultury Association and the "Muzyka do Potęgi" Foundation are pleased to invite participants for the second edition of the International Competition of Polish Music for Children and Youth "ESSA!". The competition is open to students of primary and secondary music schools, young people studying in cultural institutions, as well as private learners, developing their skills in all disciplines: instrumental, vocal, chamber music, and for choirs and orchestras. Applications must be submitted by November 25, 2025. The competition will take place from December 3–5, 2025, at the...

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100th Anniversary of the Polish Composers’ Union

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In 2025, the Polish Composers’ Union (ZKP) celebrates the Centennial of the Polish composers’ association movement. It was in 1925 that the Section of Contemporary Polish Composers was established within the Warsaw Music Society. Soon thereafter, it became an independent organization: the Polish Composers’ Association, with Ludomir Różycki as president, and Karol Szymanowski and Grzegorz Fitelberg among its first board members. This first association of Polish composers survived the Second World War, supporting its members even in the most difficult times. In 1945, many of them traveled to...

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The Grand Theatre in Poznań invites you to the 2025/2026 Season!

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Five premiere productions, festivals, special events, concert performances of operas, a presentation at the Berlin Philharmonic, exceptional artists, and further revivals — the new 2025/2026 season at the Stanisław Moniuszko Grand Theatre in Poznań will begin at the end of September. The 115-year history of the Grand Theatre in Poznań serves as a pretext for creative exploration — in the jubilee season's repertoire, audiences will undoubtedly find inspiration to discover the worlds of opera and ballet. The Grand Theatre’s jubilee season will open with the 3rd edition of the Moniuszko...

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9th Cracow Music Salon: Romantic and Contemporary Music

Event date: 2025-09-06
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Kraków
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The Polish Chamber Musicians’ Association invites you to the 9th edition of the “Cracow Music Salon” Festival, taking place from September 6 to October 1, 2025, in unique venues: the Fontana Hall at the Museum of Cracow and intimate private salons on Studencka and Garncarska streets. Through music, we’ll be transported to the 19th-century salon tradition, but this year’s edition will also include music of our time. Admission to all concerts is free! This is the only festival of its kind in Poland, reviving the tradition of domestic music-making and showcasing rarely performed chamber music...

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"With Classics Across Poland” - Janusz Wawrowski and Julia Kociuban

Event date: 2025-08-07
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An extraordinary duo will come together thanks to the National Institute of Music and Dance’s project “With Classical Across Poland”! From August 7 to 9, 2025, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, audiences will have the chance to hear Janusz Wawrowski – playing a violin crafted by Antonio Stradivari – and pianist Julia Kociuban. Admission is free, but invitations are required. The concerts will take place at: Zygmunt Mycielski Primary Music School in Strzyżów, Concert and Exhibition Center in Narol, Municipal Cultural Center in Horyniec-Zdrój. The program, interpreted by these...

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The summer concert series "Meet the Music"

Event date: 2025-07-26
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Sarnaki
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The JAX Association, together with the National Centre for Culture, invites you to the summer series "Meet with Music" – a cycle of classical music concerts that will take place from July 26 to August 17, 2025, in Sarnaki, on the border of Eastern Mazovia and Southern Podlasie. This year’s program places a strong emphasis on Polish music. All concerts are free of charge. "We are about to experience a true musical feast – six exceptional concerts that will showcase the timelessness of classical music while also embracing other genres and styles. Alongside works from the classical canon,...

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Rafał Zapała passed away...

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After a long and serious illness, composer Rafał Zapała passed away. He was just under 50 years old. He was not a member of the Polish Composers’ Union, but he remained an important part of our community. He was a close colleague and friend to many of us. Always creative and incredibly active, he was involved in many joint initiatives. His works were performed at numerous festivals, including the Warsaw Autumn. His untimely death is a painful loss for the entire music community. We will remember him. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones, Beata...

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European Medical Students’ Orchestra and Choir Gathering – EMSOC Poland 2025

Event date: 2025-08-01
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Kraków

Two concerts will conclude the European Medical Students’ Orchestra and Choir Gathering – EMSOC Poland 2025. More than 150 medical students and young doctors from over 25 European countries will perform together under the baton of Marta Zielińska and Łukasz Łoboda on August 1 at 6:00 PM at the Nowa Huta Cultural Centre in Cracow and on August 2 at 6:00 PM at the NOSPR concert hall. Poland will become the stage for a remarkable music-and-medicine project, which this year is held under the theme “Music That Heals.” The soloists will be Marta Gamrot-Wrzoł (soprano), Ewa Kalwasińska-Garlacz...

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"Receptive Listening" Festival 2025 in Gdynia

Event date: 2025-07-26
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Gdynia

“Słuchanie Receptywne” (Receptive Listening) is a non-commercial, open-air festival of ambient and experimental music taking place from July 26 to 27, 2025, in a forest-and-sea setting — the Leśna Polana (Forest Glade) in Babie Doły, a district of Gdynia, Poland. Inspired by Pauline Oliveros’s concept of deep listening, the festival promotes conscious listening and a deeper understanding of how sound shapes both our environment and ourselves. The event lasts 24 hours — from 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM. Free admission! The program includes daytime and nighttime concerts (electroacoustic music,...

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"With Classics across Poland": Zuzanna Nalewajek and Paweł Sommer in the Lublin Voivodeship

Event date: 2025-07-24
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As part of the National Institute of Music and Dance’s project "With Classics Across Poland", mezzo-soprano Zuzanna Nalewajek and pianist Paweł Sommer will perform in the Lublin Voivodeship from July 24 to 26, 2025. Admission to the concerts is free of charge, but invitations are required. Concert venues will include the Roskosz Manor and Park Complex, the Municipal Cultural Center in Sarnaki, and the Wilczyn Manor. The program will feature gems of Polish vocal lyricism—songs by Fryderyk Chopin, Mieczysław Karłowicz, Władysław Żeleński, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski—as well...

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Final Concert of the 4th Gregorian Chant Course "Convivium Gregorianum" and Premieres in Wrocław

Event date: 2025-07-18
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Wrocław

Enthusiasts of Gregorian chant and polyphony will have another opportunity to develop their skills in Wrocław from July 13 to 19, 2025. The 4th National Course of Gregorian Chant "Convivium Gregorianum", organized by the "Lumen de Lumine" Foundation, will culminate in a concert on July 18 at 7:30 PM at the Rectoral Church of St. Matthias in Wrocław. The concert will feature Polish premieres of works composed in the alternatim technique by Katarzyna Danel and Francesco Gabellieri. The course program includes the interpretation of Gregorian chant based on the earliest written sources from...

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IV BISMA - Bacewicz International Summer Music Academy in Lusławice

Event date: 2025-07-13
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The 4th BISMA – Bacewicz International Summer Music Academy will take place at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre in Lusławice from September 7 to 14, 2025. BISMA is organized by the Stretto Music Foundation. The deadline for applications is July 13. The Academy is intended for students and graduates of higher music education institutions as well as exceptionally gifted students of music high schools. The Foundation does not take responsibility for participants under 16 years of age. Their participation in the course will only be possible in the presence of a parent or with an...

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Children's improvisation workshop “Tell Me a Fairy Tale” at Piąty Wymiar – the Creative Space of Promenada

Event date: 2025-07-06
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Warszawa

The children's improvisation workshop "Tell Me a Fairy Tale" will take place for the first time at Piąty Wymiar – the Creative Space of Promenada (the new section of Warsaw’s Promenada Shopping Center, level +2). On Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM, the Polish Society for Contemporary Music invites families to spend a summer morning discovering new music and the world of contemporary sounds together with renowned improvisers – composer and pianist Jarosław Siwiński, double bassist Małgorzata Kołcz, and actor and children's theater director Grzegorz Ociepka. The workshop, part of the...

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X International Professor Józef Świder Music Festival in Cieszyn

Event date: 2025-06-27
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Cieszyn

In 2025, the International Professor Józef Świder Music Festival in Cieszyn celebrates its anniversary. Its 10th edition will take place from June 27 to 29. The event is organized by the Faculty of Arts and Educational Science of the University of Silesia in Katowice, the Institute of Musical Arts in Cieszyn, and the “Music Without Borders” Foundation. The program includes a scientific-artistic conference, a choral competition, and accompanying concerts in many towns of Silesia. Admission to most events is free! The festival will begin with the scientific part, namely the 5th National...

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R+J. Romeo and Juliet – Ballet Premiere at the Grand Theatre in Poznań

Event date: 2025-06-27
CUSTOM_FIELD_MIEJSCE_LABEL: Poznań

The premiere closing the “Generations” season at the Stanisław Moniuszko Grand Theatre in Poznań will be the ballet R+J. Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Robert Bondara, on June 27, 2025, at 7:00 PM. For Robert Bondara, choreographer and director of the production, perhaps the most iconic love story of all time becomes a starting point for reflection on a world governed by tension and division. “Although the context of conflict may differ – social, political, national, cultural, familial, ethnic, religious – I try to find the contemporary Romeo and Juliet in every space,” says...

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Zygmunt Mycielski. Between Music and Politics – the first biography of Zygmunt Mycielski

"World Championship Finals in Playing Chopin on the Piano as Part of the 'Nanodźwięki' Project"

Polish Music Stage in Opole: Reedbeat Reed Quintet

The Polish Composers’ Union Becomes a Partner in the Polish Music Publishing House Project

The Roaring Twenties and Thirties at the NFM

Multimedia Organ Evening at the Silesian Philharmonic: Tomasz Głuchowski

World Premiere of Sebastian Perłowski’s Concertino at the Silesian Philharmonic

54th ZKP Musicological Conference "Music, Memory, History" as part of the Centenary Festival

Centenary Festival of the Polish Composers’ Union

2nd International Competition of Polish Music for Children and Youth "ESSA!"

100th Anniversary of the Polish Composers’ Union

The Grand Theatre in Poznań invites you to the 2025/2026 Season!

9th Cracow Music Salon: Romantic and Contemporary Music

"With Classics Across Poland” - Janusz Wawrowski and Julia Kociuban

The summer concert series "Meet the Music"

Rafał Zapała passed away...

European Medical Students’ Orchestra and Choir Gathering – EMSOC Poland 2025

"Receptive Listening" Festival 2025 in Gdynia

"With Classics across Poland": Zuzanna Nalewajek and Paweł Sommer in the Lublin Voivodeship

Final Concert of the 4th Gregorian Chant Course "Convivium Gregorianum" and Premieres in Wrocław

IV BISMA - Bacewicz International Summer Music Academy in Lusławice

Children's improvisation workshop “Tell Me a Fairy Tale” at Piąty Wymiar – the Creative Space of Promenada

X International Professor Józef Świder Music Festival in Cieszyn

R+J. Romeo and Juliet – Ballet Premiere at the Grand Theatre in Poznań

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