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A concert of the New Music Orchestra "Bird sky over the lake" will take place on May 27, 2018 at 6.00 pm in the Katowice headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. 

The ensemble will present works by Olivier Messiaen and his students: Tristan Murail and Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil. The programme will feature compositions inpired by nature: Oiseaux exotiques for piano and chamber orchestra by Olivier Messiaen,  ...como el sol e la mar ... (Summer) for flute and chamber orchestra by Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil, and Le lac for chamber orchestra by Tristan Murail.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

More information at:  http://www.nospr.org.pl

A concert of the 15th Summer Politics Gardens in Elbląg, with the participation of Krzysztof Herdzin, Krakow Reed Trio and Elbląg Chamber Orchestra, will take place on June 8, 2018 at 7.00 pm, in the main hall of the Cyprian Norwid Elbląg Library.

Apparently, you do not enter the same river twice, but fortunately this rule does not apply to the Elbląg Chamber Orchestra and Krzysztof Herdzin. EOK and one of the most versatile Polish musicians will once again join forces – this time to show the timeless beauty of native melodies. They will be joined by the Krakow Reed Trio.

The programme will include such works as Three Crowns – a poem devoted to the mountains and a kind of musical tribute to Wojciech Kilar, Concertino for reed trio and strings, Chopiniana Con Delizia for piano and strings, and Suite on Polish themes, in which Krzysztof Herdzin refers to traditional Polish melodies – polka, olender, mazurek, zbójnicki, polonez and krakowiak.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Information on tickets at: http://www.eok.elblag.eu

The broadcast of the comic ballet Coppélia with Léo Delibes' music live from Moscow is approaching. Viewers in 20 cinemas will watch the spectacle on June 10, 2018 and later retransmitions are planned in many other venues. Praha Cinema invites you to the broadcast on June 10 at 5.00 pm.

The Bolshoi’s unique version of Coppélia exhibits a fascinating reconstruction of the original 19th century choreography of this ebullient comedy involving a feisty heroine, a boyish fiancee with a wandering eye, and an old dollmaker. The company’s stunning corps de ballet shines in the divertissements and famous “dance of the hours,” and its principals abound in youthful energy and irresistible humor in this effervescent production.

Synopsis: Swanhilda notices her fiancee Franz is infatuated with the beautiful Coppélia who sits reading on her balcony each day. Nearly breaking up the two sweethearts, Coppelia is not what she seems and Swanhilda decides to teach Franz a lesson…

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

List of cinemas, screening dates and casting available here.

Additional information at: http://www.kinopraha.pl 

The concert of laureates of the Antoni Cofalik National Violin and Viola Competition for Primary Music Schools' Students will take place on June 9, 2018 at 6.00 pm in the Concert Hall in Sułkowice.

The aim of the competition is to develop children's musical talent, present their artistic achievements, promote the most talented students, improve methodological and pedagogical skills of teachers and popularize the work of Professor Antoni Cofalik, an outstanding pedagogue and composer of numerous works for children and youth.

Open auditions will be held on June 8-9, 2018 in the Concert Hall located in the ZSZiO hall of residence in Sułkowice (1 Maja 66 St.). The compulsory program of the Competition includes works from collections by Antoni Cofalik: At the zoo, At the circus and Aviary.

The concert of laureates will take place in the Sułkowice Concert Hall. All participants of the Competition will receive commemorative diplomas, and the winners will also receive prizes. For the best participant of the Competition a special prize of Professor Antoni Cofalik will be handed out.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

On June 13, 2018 at 7.30 in the headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the Al Pari string quartet will perform String Quartet No. 7 by Grażyna Bacewicz.

Once again, the Institution for the Promotion and Dissemination of Music "Silesia" invited Al Pari string quartet. The ensemble was formed in 2017 on the initiative of female students of the Academy of Music in Katowice. It consists of: Marta Lucjan and Alicja Miruk-Mirska (violins), Magdalena Maier (viola) and Elżbieta Rychwalska (cello).

During the June concert from the cycle "The Youth's Wednesday – Silesia presents", the ensemble will perform three quartets from great chamber literature – compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy and Grażyna Bacewicz.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Information on tickets at: http://www.nospr.org.pl

The summer festival of the Sinfonietta Cracovia starting on June 21, 2018 will bring us four unique concerts in the historic interiors of the famous Sukiennice and the beautiful gardens of the National Museum in Krakow plus a spectacular musical battle finale held in the Krakow Philharmonic.

The special guest of this year's edition will be the outstanding, charismatic Polish conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk who will lead the Sinfonia Varsovia during the musical duel with Sinfonietta Cracovia performing under the baton of Jurek Dybał, its director and the mastermind behind the Festival’s unique programming. The tongue-in-cheek battle of the leading Polish orchestras will be judged by Filip Jaślar from the Grupa MocArta ‒ a musician-turned-comedian, beloved by the audience for his exceptional sense of humor (25 June).

We will also hear Tomasz Konieczny ‒ a world-famous Polish singer regularly performing on such iconic scenes as Vienna State Opera, La Scala or Metropolitan Opera ‒ who will be the star of the concert comemorating the late composer Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (22 June). Chamber music enthusiasts will be delighted by the virtuoso duel of the Sinfonia Varsovia Quintet with the Sinfonietta Cracovia’s Chamber Musicians’ Quintet, which will inaugurate the festival (21 June).

The programme will also include two (!) free concerts for all Cracovians and Sinfonietta’s guests: the next edition of the innovative, highly popular Clubbing with chamber music (23 June) and an open-air cross-over concert Lutosławski, from Warsaw (June 24) with Magda Navarrete.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

More information at: http://sinfonietta.pl/sinfonietta-o_festiwalu/ 

The Polish string quartet NeoQuartet embarks on an Asian tour. The series of concerts from June 15 to June 24, 2018 is part of the celebration of the centennial of Poland's independence.

The artists will perform in prestigious concert halls in China, South Korea, Japan and will take part in contemporary music festivals: Daegu International Contemporary Music Festival and International Contemporary Festival in Kyoto.

The programme of concerts will include the most outstanding works by Polish composers from the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries as well as works by Chinese, Korean and Japanese artists. The musicians will perform compositions by Witold Lutosławski, Krzysztof Penderecki, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Paweł Szymański and Andrzej Panufnik. During the concert in Beijing NeoQuartet will be accompanied by the Chinese pianist Dai Bo.

The project was financed from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage under the "Niepodległa" Multiannual Program for the years 2017-2021, as part of the IAM "Cultural bridges" grant program.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Detailed schedule at: www.neoquartet.pl 

On June 17, 2018, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra will take part in the Open Days of European Funds. This year's edition is the fifth one in a row – NOSPR, as a beneficiary of EU funds, participates in the organization of this event.

Open Days of European Funds is an EU initiative implemented in Poland by the Ministry of Investment and Development. The action presents and promotes the effects of EU funds involvement in the development of various projects in Poland. The organizers have prepared a lot of attractions, including concerts, workshops for children and adults and selfie time.

At 11.00 am a concert of the Brass Band will be held under the direction of Anna Goj and Damian Łebek. Then there will be workshops for children "Concert savoir vivre – How to behave at a serious music concert", which will be led by Asia Bronisławska (01.00-01.45 pm). During the next meeting "Concert hall without secrets" (02. 00-03.00) NOSPR employees will talk about curiosities and acoustic qualities, as well as demonstrate the technical possibilities of the concert hall. At 3.00 pm the "Selfie time" will start – all visitors at NOSPR will have the opportunity to take a selfie in the concert hall, with instruments played by musicians, and shoot videos with their smartphones. In the evening, at 8.00 pm, in the Concert Hall there will be a concert of the Old Timers band – one of the oldest and most valued groups playing traditional jazz in Poland.

Workshops will also take place at the Amfiteatar (workshops with MIUOSH for children) and in the Chamber Hall (Jeremiasz Frączek will lead workshops for children "Little Sound Director", and Monika Drygalska will lead workshops for people aged 60+ "Feel the violin"). At 6.00 pm in the Chamber Hall, the New Music Orchestra will present Mouvement (-vor der Erstarrung) by Helmut Lachenmann and premiere Double bass concerto by Sławomir Wojciechowski. Łukasz Bebłot will perform as soloist.

Admission to all events is free.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

The programme is available at: http://www.nospr.org.pl

The fifth edition of the "Polish Music in Warmia and Żuławy" Festival will take place on July 3-6, 2018 in Braniewo, Stare Pole, Elbląg and Pasłęk. The Elbląg Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Marek Moś along with Marcin Wyrostek and his band will perform four concerts that harmoniously combine spiritual and entertainment accents.

Marcin Wyrostek is an accordionist, composer, lecturer at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and a member of the American Association of Accordionists. He is the winner of over 30 accordion competitions. The key element of his musical identity is improvisation. He recorded four original albums, for which he received, among others, triple platinum and the nomination for the "Fryderyk" 2010 Award for the album Magia del Tango, platinum for the album For Alice and double platinum for the album Coloriage. His latest album Polacc includes works inspired by Polish music.

Admission to all festival concerts is free.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

More information at: http://www.eok.elblag.eu/pl