news

The 90^th anniversary of Krzysztof Penderecki's birth is an important jubilee for Polish and world culture in 2023. In the context of Lusławice, it takes on a special meaning: it coincides with the 10^th anniversary of the inauguration of the Krzysztof Penderecki European Center for Music. The jubilee gala ‘10 years in Lusławice’ will take place on the 15^th of May, 2023 at 18.00.

The European Union Youth Orchestra conducted by Daniel Rowland will present a unique repertoire: Krzysztof Penderecki's Ciaccona, Harrison Birtwistle's Cortege, Terry Riley's In C.

The world premiere of Carmen Fizzarotti's composition inspired by Vivaldi's The Four Seasons - a 4-movement The [Uncertain] Four Seasons will take place. A piece with a timeless message will open the ‘Earth4All’ tour of the European Union Youth Orchestra, whose main idea is the wellbeing of our planet and improvement of the climate.

Additional information: http://www.penderecki-center.pl/ 

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

After many years of absence, the 25^th Kłodzko Piano Competition is back on the Lower Silesian music scene, thanks to the cooperation of the Lower Silesian Society of Fryderyk Chopin and Fryderyk Chopin Music School in Kłodzko.

The competition is addressed to students of grades 1-4 of the 6-year cycle, grades 1-2 of the 4-year cycle of all types of music schools and will take place in three age categories on the 2^nd of June, 2023 at the Fryderyk Chopin Music School in Kłodzko. The deadline for submitting applications is the 15^th of May.

Rules and regulations available on the website: http://www.chopinwroclaw.eu/aktualnosci/64-xxv-klodzki-konkurs-pianistyczny 

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

May Multimedia Organ Evening at the Silesian Philharmonic – on the 14^th of May, 2023 at 17.00 - will be an opportunity to discover the combination of the sound of organ and oboe, all thanks to two soloists: organist Przemysław Kapituła and flautist Sebastian Aleksandrowicz.

The concert programme will include works by Feliks Nowowiejski, Mieczysław Surzyński, as well as by Georg Friedrich Händel, Leon Boëllmann, Georg Philipp Telemann, Alessandro Marcelli and Felice Moretti (or Padre Davide da Bergamo).

Full programme and ticket purchase link here: https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/production/multimedialny-wieczor-organowy-kapitula-aleksandrowicz/ 

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

As every year, the Katowice Kultura Natura Festival coincides with the museum night. Specially for this evening, on the 13^th of May, 2023 NOSPR will turn into a nightmare place. Cuckoo clocks will move from the labyrinth to the foyer and play spooky melodies, and NOSPR animators will show the audience around the building in a dark atmosphere.

In Erwin Stache's installation, cuckoo clocks made of organ pipes will wander between the foyer and the labyrinth in the NOSPR outdoors, and what they sing will be decided by the audience, controlled by a special mechanism.

Pupils of Katowice Music School of the 2nd degree united by their interest in the rebellious music of Astor Piazzolla, invite you to a special concert in the NOSPR foyer. Three 20-minute shows of organ music from horror movies are also planned (22.30, 23.00, 00.00). Admission to these events is free.

Detailed programme of the events: https://bit.ly/nosprnocmuzeow2023 

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

One of the most important Warsaw festivals presenting old and new music - Warsaw Music Meetings will take place in 2023 for the 37^th time, on May 13-18. The organizer of the Festival is Warsaw Branch of the Polish Composers' Union. Free entrance!

Warsaw Music Meetings is the first Festival on the map of Poland, which presents mainly works by composers associated with Warsaw, including the latest, and little-known early music, avoiding the so-called hits.

On the 16^th of May at 6.00 p.m. at the Warsaw premises of Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne there will be a presentation of the internet portal www.mycielski.polmic.pl.

More information at the www.wsm.art.pl and www.facebook.com/warspotmuz