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The 9^th Małopolska Academy of Talents is a unique event that will take place on June 25 - July 2, 2023 in Łąck, Małopolska, organized by the ‘Porta Musicae’ Artistic Association. Thanks to the support of the Małopolskie Voivodeship, the organizers have launched a scholarship programme supporting participation in this year's edition. The deadline for submitting applications is the 5^th of June.

The Małopolska Academy of Talents consists of music courses for young instrumentalists who want to broaden their musical horizons and improve their skills under the guidance of well-known teachers. Participants have the opportunity to work with them during individual lessons and joint concerts.

This year, the courses will be led by ten teachers: Jan Kalinowski (cello), Gajusz Kęska (piano), Bartłomiej Kominek (piano duos), Piotr Lato (clarinet), Oriana Masternak (violin), Maria Shetty (viola, orchestral studies), Wioletta Strączek (flute), Marek Szlezer (piano), Małgorzata Wasiucionek-Potera (violin), Marek Żebrowski (piano).

During the courses, there will be concerts of teachers and course participants open to the public. Programme of the concerts will be announced. Admission to the concerts of the Malopolska Academy of Talents is free!

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Dariusz Stanisław Wójcik, as a person particularly distinguished in the field of artistic creation and cultural activity, was awarded the Medal ‘Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis’ by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. On the 3^rd of June, 2023 at 18.00 in the Weta Hall of the Main City Hall of Gdańsk (Długi Targ 46/47 street) a jubilee concert will take place on the occasion of the 60^th birthday of a well-known Gdańsk artist.

The soloist will be accompanied by the tenor Jacek Szymański and the pianist Rafał Lewandowski, with whom the artist co-creates many artistic projects. The concert will be conducted by Stanisława Grażyńska, a valued propagator of classical music.

Tickets for PLN 30 are available on site (2 hours before the concert). Ticket booking: 600-290-214.

Additional information: www.teatrotwarty.pl 

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On the 3^rd of June, 2023 at 11.00 in the Local Activity Center Kłobucka 14 in Warsaw, improvisations will once again take place. The Polish Society for Contemporary Music in cooperation with the Society for the Development of Children's Activity ‘Szansa’ will organize classes there for children aged 3-8 and their parents, during which you will be able to get to know contemporary music and, together with professional musicians, take part in playing with improvisations and books.

The workshops will be led by improvisers: drummer Leszek Lorent, composer and pianist Jarosław Siwiński and double bass player Małgorzata Kołcz. Children will learn various techniques of extracting sound that emphasize its color and dynamic qualities, and will also be able to play the percussion instruments themselves.

Participation in the workshops is free of charge - the number of places is limited, therefore prior registration of participants is required. Classes last about 90 minutes with a short break. Applications can be submitted in two ways:

• via online form: https://forms.gle/MBR53xHevvJruPwQ8 
• eby email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Details: www.ptmw.art.pl 

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On the 2^nd of June, 2023 at 19.00 at the Silesian Philharmonic, we will have the opportunity to imagine one of the wonders of the world thanks to the Overture to Gioacchino Rossini's opera Semiramide. The concert for flute, saxophone and orchestra Archangels by Adam Wesołowski will take us to the world of celestial beings, and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's Symphony No. 1 will let us learn about the early period of the genius composer's work. The Symphony Orchestra of the Silesian Philharmonic conducted by Marek Wroniszewski and the soloists Łukasz Długosz and Piotr Baron invite you to an evening of great impressions.

Adam Wesołowski's concerto for flute, saxophone and orchestra was premiered on the 3^rd of December, 2022. In this colorful work, in which the composer used special articulation techniques, we will hear not only the instrumental layer, but also the vocal layer, reminiscent of angelic choirs: musicians of the orchestra will sing!

Ticket information: https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/production/mendelssohn-i-symfonia-dlugosz-baron-wroniszewski-orkiestra-symfoniczna/ 

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On the 3^rd of June, 2023 at 18.00 NOSPR invites you to a concert of an ensemble that is not afraid of challenges! As part of the project ‘Mieczysław Wajnberg - all string quartets - following a dedication’, the Silesian Quartet will show us how fascinating the world of Weinberg's chamber music is and will present the composer's 10^th, 8^th and 13^th String Quartets.

The Silesian Quartet undertook the monumental task of recording all of Mieczysław Weinberg's string quartets and was awarded the ‘Fryderyk’ this year as well.

In the current season, the Silesian Quartet offers a unique programme of concerts, which was devoted to the presentation of these works in Katowice. The concert will be led by Prof. Marcin Trzęsiok.

Detailed information on the project: https://nospr.org.pl/pl/kalendarz/kwartet-slaski-mieczyslaw-wajnberg-4