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The European Cultural Heritage Foundation ‘Europejczyk’ invites you from the 16^th to the 19^th of February 2023 to the Zdrojowy Theater in Szczawno-Zdrój for the premiere edition of the Winter Flute Festival. Recognized flute virtuosos - Aldo Baerten, Paolo Taballione, Łukasz Długosz - and young musicians will perform in the beautiful scenery of the neo-rococo interior of the Theatre. Admission free!

The Winter Flute Festival is a new initiative that is a stage emanation of the ‘Winter Flute Workshops’ held in Szczawno-Zdrój for 20 years. Famous artists and the most talented participants of the Winter Flute Workshop will be accompanied by pianists Andrzej Jungiewicz and Piotr Niewiedział and the Wieniawski Trio, consisting of musicians from the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of the Polish Radio.

During the festival you will be able to listen to well-known works of flute music, e.g. J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, W.A. Mozart, R. Schumann, F. Poulenc, J. Ibert, C. Reinecke, G. Fauré, as well as K. Penderecki, K. Szymanowski and H. M. Górecki

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

The 6^th Piano e Forte Piano Competition 2023 in the field of historical and contemporary performance practices as well as knowledge and skills in the history and construction of the instrument, the basics of tuning and piano literature will be held on February 27 - March 5, 2023. The deadline for submitting applications is the 17^th of February. Participation in the Competition is free of charge.

The aim of the Competition is to inspire young pianists to deepen their knowledge of the history of the instrument, the basics of piano tuning, to raise awareness of the performance practices of various repertoires on contemporary and historical pianos, as well as to learn about interpretation trends and piano literature of various eras.

The competition is addressed to students of piano classes of 1^st and 2^nd degree music schools studying in public and private schools. It is allowed for students of additional as well as compulsory piano classes to participate.

A recital by the recognized Polish baritones, Artur Ruciński, will take place at the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin on the 15^th of February, 2023 at 19.00. We will hear the most beautiful arias and recitatives from Giuseppe Verdi's operas, as well as songs by Mieczysław Karłowicz. Ruciński's recital will also be combined with the premiere of a unique, white and strictly limited vinyl record, containing music recorded by the artist together with the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

During the recital, Ruciński will be accompanied on the piano by Anna Marchwińska – Polish pianist, associated with the Grand Theater and the National Opera in Warsaw, where as a soloist tutor she prepared many high-profile premieres.

After the recital, there will also be a meeting with the artist.

Ticket information: https://filharmonia.szczecin.pl/wydarzenia/1963-Artur_Rucinski 

The Opera about Warsaw – The Best City in the World project has been launched, under which a new opera will be created for a large cast, commemorating the effort to rebuild Warsaw after World War II. The organizer of the project is Sinfonia Varsovia, which is working on it together with partner institutions: Grand Theater - National Opera, the International Festival of Contemporary Music ‘Warsaw Autumn’ and the Museum of Warsaw. The premiere of the finished work is planned for 2025.

The opera's libretto will be based on motifs from Grzegorz Piątek's book The Best City in the World. Warsaw in Reconstruction 1945–1949, awarded, among others, Literary Award of the Capital City of Warsaw and the Historical Award of the Capital City of Warsaw and nominated for the ‘Nike’ Literary Award.

The work will be performed on a large stage and by a symphony orchestra, soloists, choir, dancers, together with electronics and audiovisual projections. The work is to be communicative, and at the same time modern, using new means of expression and contemporary musical language, with an innovative approach to traditional operatic forms.

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More: https://www.sinfoniavarsovia.org/opera-o-warszawie/

At the request of interested candidates, the National Institute of Music and Dance extends the recruitment of participants of the 3^rd International Competition of Polish Music. Pianists and chamber ensembles will be able to submit their applications until the end of February 2023. Participation in this event means not only gaining new experience but also serious prizes. In this edition of the Competition, the prize pool is EUR 100,000.

The International Competition of Polish Music popularizes Polish music of the 19^th and 20^th centuries in the world. The third edition of the event will take place from the 2^nd to the 9^th of July 2023 at the Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic in Rzeszów. Recordings from the event will be available on the largest streaming platforms.

The competition is organized by the National Institute of Music and Dance in cooperation with the Artur Malawski Podkarpacka Philharmonic in Rzeszów, financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

More information: https://konkursmuzykipolskiej.pl/