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Organ recital by Piotr Rojek - head of the Department of Organ, Harpsichord and Early Music at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music - will take place at the National Forum of Music on the 10^th of April, 2024 at 7.30 p.m. His interpretation will include works by a little-known composer of Polish origin, Felix Borowski, as well as Johann Sebastian Bach and Jehan Alain, and the recital will end with the artist's own improvisations based on Easter songs.

Felix Borowski's Organ Sonata No. 1 was published in 1904. Borowski dedicated it to Alexander Guilmant - organist and composer representing the older generation of artists. Borowski is considered an English-American artist, although he had Polish roots. He lived in Chicago most of his life, where he served as the distinguished principal of the Chicago Musical College for almost three decades. In 1925, however, he abandoned this job to devote himself fully to composing.

More: https://www.nfm.wroclaw.pl/component/nfmcalendar/event/11001 

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The concert programme at NOSPR on the 8^th of April 2024 at 7.30 p.m. will be a treat for lovers of new sounds. The NOSPR Academy Orchestra conducted by Maciej Tomasiewicz will premiere the latest work by Dr. Artur Zagajewski, Professor at the Academy of Music in Łódź, entitled "The sun has already disappeared". 
That evening, the young artists will also perform works by Francis Poulenc, Gene Koshinski, Jacques Ibert, Bernhard Krol and Louis Armstrong.

The soloist will be pianist Dagmara Niedziela, a lecturer at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.

More: https://nospr.org.pl/pl/kalendarz/scena-mlodych-orkiestra-akademii-nospr-zagajewski 

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The search for balance between tradition and modernity, sound and silence, as well as the music of the East and the West constitute the sound of the upcoming concert of Sinfonietta Cracovia, which will combine the musical inspirations of Cracow and London. On the 7^th of April, 2024, Sinfonietta Cracovia returns to concerts at the Łaźnia Nowa Theater and the prestigious cooperation with the famous London Sinfonietta titled "London Calling".

During a series of concerts this year, the leaders of the London orchestra will perform with the Cracow ensemble. In the April edition of the series, it will be the violist Paul Silverthorne. This artist also led the viola ensembles of the London Symphony Orchestra in the past, and to this day he combines work with the best ensemblels with a successful career as a soloist and great recording projects. As Silverthorne emphasizes, works selected for the programme will give musicians the opportunity to show their virtuosity, and the audience - unforgettable experiences and a breath of new music.

Krzysztof Siwoń

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The 1^st Timeless Film Festival Warsaw will open with a screening of the film The Martyrdom of Joan of Arc, directed by Carl Th. Dreyer (1929) combined with the premiere of the music to the film at the Warsaw Philharmonic!

On the 8^th of April, 2024 at 7.30 p.m. the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir will perform a symphony commissioned by Stefan Wesołowski for the new festival.

The motion picture was listed as one of the best films of all time according to "Sight & Sound" magazine (2022).

Ticket information: https://timelessfilmfestival.pl/pl/program/meczenstwo-joanny-darc/ 

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Thanks to the 'Polish Music Scene' programme, organised by the National Institute of Music and Dance, the LutosAir Quintet will perform on the stage of the Zielona Góra Philharmonic on the 6^th of April 2024 at 7 p.m.

The quintet was founded in 2013 and is one of the ensembles of the National Forum of Music in Wrocław. This versatile wind instrument ensemble has given concerts in England, Germany, Egypt and Denmark. It performs early and recent music, including jazz, and premieres works by many Polish composers. It has already recorded several albums featuring 20^th and 21^st century music.

During the upcoming concert, the ensemble will present compositions by Régine Wieniawski, Andrzej Panufnik, Antoni Szałowski and Wojciech Łukaszewski.

The concert is co-organised by the National Institute of Music and Dance as part of the 'Polish Music Scene' programme, financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Additional information: http://filharmoniazg.pl/events/scena-muzyki-polskiej-koncert-kameralny-2/