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A choir concert of the Łódź Philharmonic Choir will take place in the Evangelical-Augsburg church of St Matthew in Łódź on 25 October 2020 at 5.00 p.m.

The choristers will present a stylistically diverse repertoire, which will include pieces from the 16th century (Wacław z Szamotuły) to the latest music (Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Krzysztof Penderecki). All these compositions will be united by a religious theme related to the All Saints' Day celebrated at the beginning of November.

We will hear, among others, one of the most famous religious songs by Wacław of Szamotuły, Already It Is Dusk. The work of this outstanding Renaissance composer captivates with the symmetry of phrases, clear texture and, above all, rich melodic inventiveness. Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) was composed by Krzysztof Penderecki at the news of the death of the Primate of Poland Stefan Wyszyński and performed during his funeral ceremony. Before it became the fifth part of A Polish Requiem, it had functioned as an independent piece. Karol Szymanowski's Fac me tecum pie flere (Let me mingle tears with thee) from Stabat Mater is the prayer of the Mother of God, which refers to the religious works of the Renaissance. The programme will also include Stanisław Moniuszko's Ecce lignum crucis, Feliks Nowowiejski's Parce Domine from the Finding the Holy Cross oratorio and Sanctus from Missa pro pace, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki's compositions from the series From church songs, and works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Nikolai Kedrov.

The concert will be led by Dawid Ber, Choirmaster of the Łódź Philharmonic. Magdalena Szymańska (soprano), Dominika Stefańska (mezzo-soprano) and Rafał Maciejewski (baritone) will perform as soloists.

Full programme is available at: https://filharmonia.lodz.pl/pl 

The Department of Piano and String Chamber Music at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw invites you on 24-25 October 2020 to the Scientific Conference "Piano Connections. In the circle of piano chamber music for various ensembles".

The conference was to include an extensive artistic part, providing a meeting platform for performers of chamber works for mixed ensembles, i.e. piano and strings and / or wind instruments and / or voice, representing various academic environments. Due to the epidemiological situation, the conference will be include only the scientific part, which will be held on the FCUM YouTube channel.

The project led by dr hab. Ewa Skardowska aims to discuss issues related to the content, artistic idea and performance of chamber pieces for less frequently used instruments, as well as topics related to piano chamber music and philosophy of music. Professors of music academies will discuss, among others, contemporary performance techniques in works for cello and piano by Polish composers of the 21st century, editing and performance issues of Witold Friemann's works and Jewish themes in compositions by Ryszard Sielicki. Conference lectures will be broadcast from 10.00 a.m.–2.30 p.m. (24 October) and 10.00 a.m.– 1.30 p.m. (25 October).

Full programme is available at: https://www.chopin.edu.pl/ 

The long-awaited inauguration of the organ in the Main Hall of the National Forum of Music in Wrocław will take place during the weekend of 24-25 October 2020. The state-of-the-art organ is equipped with 4 700 pipes.

The building of the pipe organ at the National Forum of Music has been completed. Thanks to this, the wonderful organ repertoire of the past centuries will be brought to life at the NFM, and the opportunity to play contemporary organ works will open the way to getting acquainted with new compositions. The instrument was designed and made by organ builders from the Orgelbau Klais Bonn workshop, which boasts over one hundred years of tradition and experience. Its regal sound will perfectly match the acclaimed NFM acoustic.

The inaugural weekend will include five organ concerts performed by outstanding artists representing different generations. We will listen to the doyen of Polish organists Julian Gembalski and Karol Mossakowski, a young artist quickly gaining recognition from the audience and critics. Andrzej Chorosiński, Elżbieta Karolak and Józef Serafin will present a varied programme, which includes works by 20th-century Polish composer Marian Sawa. Roman Perucki, Piotr Rojek and Marcin Szelest will perform pieces by six composers representing various eras and musical styles, including Zbigniew Kruczek's Prelude and Fugue on a BACH Theme.

Detailed programme is available at: https://www.nfm.wroclaw.pl/ 

Famous soloists and ensembles will perform on 23-25 October 2020 at the Karwacjan and Gładysz Family Manors, the State Music School Complex in Gorlice and Biawena Health Resort in Wysowa during the concerts of the 14th Gorlice Music Autumn.

The festival is dedicated to Polish music presented in the international context. This year's edition is also devoted to Ludwig van Beethoven on the occasion of the composer's 250th birth anniversary celebrated around the world.

The event will feature three concerts, an evening of sung poetry and workshops for music school students devoted to the interpretation of the String Quartet No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 38 by Roman Statkowski. The Camerata Quartet will present works from their latest album, including rarely performed pieces by Witold Maliszewski and Roman Statkowski. The evening of sung poetry will be filled with original songs from Małgorzata Promińska's debut album recorded with the quartet. The Austrian Frizzante Trio, the Galician Quartet and the Cantores Carvatiani mixed choir will also perform works by Fryderyk Chopin, Andrzej Borzym and Ewa Borcz.

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W dniach 16-18 października 2020 gościliśmy w Sanoku znamienitych gości za sprawą I Festiwalu Muzyki Organowej i Kameralnej, którego pomysłodawcą jest Łukasz Kot, prezes Stowarzyszenia Pro Artis. Przez trzy dni mogliśmy słuchać i oglądać koncerty na żywo – w Parafii NSPJ w Sanoku oraz za pomocą transmisji online (niedzielny koncert transmitowało Radio Fara).

Udział w Festiwalu wzięli: dyrektor artystyczny przedsięwzięcia – dr hab. Piotr Rojek, prof. Akademii Muzycznej im. Karola Lipińskiego we Wrocławiu (organy), pochodząca z Sanoka – dr hab. Agata Kielar-Długosz (flet) wraz z mężem, również flecistą – prof. dr. Łukaszem Długoszem, ponadto usłyszeliśmy prof. dr. hab. Romana Peruckiego (organy) i dr. hab. Jana Botora (organy). Artyści zaprezentowali różnorodny i bogaty repertuar, sięgając do utworów wybitnych kompozytorów, jak i wykonując własne improwizacje.

Wszyscy wykonawcy zaprezentowali niezwykle wysoki poziom artystyczny, co doceniła także publiczność, która każdy występ nagrodziła gromkimi brawami. Artyści natomiast wyrazili uznanie dla dyrektorów Festiwalu za wzorową organizację i przygotowanie eventu.

Burmistrz Miasta Sanoka Tomasz Matuszewski oraz Marszałek Województwa Podkarpackiego Władysław Ortyl, w listach przygotowanych na tę okazję, jednogłośnie stwierdzili, że Festiwal będzie ważnym wydarzeniem kulturalnym, które rozsławi miasto i stanie się ważnym ośrodkiem muzyki organowej i kameralnej na mapie Polski.

Patronat medialny nad Festiwalem objęło Polskie Centrum Informacji Muzycznej POLMIC.

Dyrektor artystyczny prof. Piotr Rojek

Dyrektor organizacyjny mgr Łukasz Kot