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Maja Kleszcz and Wojtek Krzak, Józef Orliński and Aleksander Dębicz, Paweł Szamburski and Pękala / Kordylasińska duo – these are the first artists to perform half-hour online concerts for listeners of the Polish Radio Channel 2 (Dwójka) and Internet users. The first chamber evening of the series "House party with Dwójka" ("Domówka z Dwójką") will be broadcast on 18 April 2020 at 7.00 p.m. on the radio station, its website and Facebook page.

The thirty-minute performances will not only be a testimony of the times in which we live, but also a proof of the inseparable bond between the artists and the listeners, only enhanced by the circumstances. The online concerts will not end with a storm of applause or a standing ovation, but they will be extremely close, intimate and spontaneous.

Among the first artists to perform in the series are: Maja Kleszcz and Wojtek Krzak (18 April), Jakub Józef Orliński and Aleksander Dębicz (25 April), Paweł Szamburski (2 May), Miłosz Pękala and Magdalena Kordylasińska-Pękala (9 May). Special programmes are already being prepared by: Marcin Zdunik, Marek Bracha, Paweł Romańczuk (Small Instruments) as well as Jerzy Rogiewicz and Adam Sztaba. Journalists of PR2 and artists invite you to spend Saturday evenings at these unusual house parties, featuring diverse repertoire: songs and Chopin, jazz and Vivaldi, old and new hits, contemporary Polish music, and all available instruments. Every Saturday at 7.00 p.m. on the radio station, its website and Facebook page.

More information at: www.polskieradio.pl 

On 19 April 2020 at 6 p.m. the Polish Radio for Children will begin a series of retransmission of concerts for children performed by the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw and its wonderful guests. The first concert conducted by Krzesimir Dębski will feature vocalist Anna Jurksztowicz.

This 80-minute concert took place on 28 May 2017 at the Witold Lutosławski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw. The artists performed Carla Simon's and Krzesimir Dębski's film music, including soundtracks from the films Stara baśń, Magiczne drzewo, W pustyni i w puszczy, Polski koń sportowy, Gwiezdny pirat, The Rink and from the tv series Na dobre i na złe.

Next concerts will be broadcast on 26 April and 3, 10 and 17 May. Every week Polish Radio for Children broadcasts over 100 premiere programmes for children and parents, including educational, travel, cultural and entertainment programmes, as well as cartoons, radio plays and podcasts. These programmes are a source of comprehensive knowledge, they develop children's sensitivity to sounds and they protect them from unwanted stimuli and information due to the lack of advertising.

More information at: https://www.polskieradio.pl/18/4474/ 

The Toruń Symphony Orchestra organizes the recording of the National Anthem and everyone can take part in it! The video recordings sent by the participants of the action will be combined with the music performed by the Toruń Symphony Orchestra. The first 100 entries sent will be used. The presentation of the joint work of professional musicians and music lovers will take place on 3 May Constitution Day on the social media of the Toruń Symphony Orchestra.

The music background in the MIDI version, to which the vocal part should be recorded, is available for download on the TOS website: https://bit.ly/2URcHR. The MIDI material should be played in the handset. The video must be taken in one shot.

The file with the recording with your name and surname should be sent by 20 April 2020 to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Participation in the action is tantamount to accepting the regulations available at:https://bit.ly/2URcHRu

The online premiere of Holzwege will be held on 18 April 2020 as part of the "Stay at home, don't leave the theater" campaign of TR Warzawa. The extraordinary performance directed by Katarzyna Kalwat tells the story of composer Tomasz Sikorski and features his longtime friend, outstanding composer and pianist Zygmunt Krauze.

Holzwege (German for getting lost) is the title of a work by Tomasz Sikorski, one of the most interesting composers of the second half of the 20th century. The production by the same name, based on Marta Sokołowska’s play, is an attempt to understand the Sikorski’s work and life, which came to a premature end with his mysterious death. Holzwege is a combination of a theatre play and a concert. Alongside the TR Warszawa actors Jan Dravnel, Sandra Korzeniak and Tomasz Tyndyk, the eminent composer Zygmunt Krauze, a friend of Sikorski’s, also participates. The actors and musicians call upon the works of the avant-garde composer, documentary materials and literary fiction to pay tribute to him. During the show, we will hear Tomasz Sikorski’s works Absent-minded Window Gazing, Sonant, Hymnos and Echoes II performed live.

The broadcast will be held on TR Warszawa's Facebook profile and on Vimeo (with PL and ENG subtitles) on 18 April at 7 p.m. The performance will be available only once, which is why the artists encourage you to spend this evening with TR Warszawa. Afterwards, at 9.15 p.m., there will be a live meeting via Facebook with the actors and creators of the performance: Zygmunt Krauze, Katarzyna Kalwat, Marta Sokołowska, Sandra Korzeniak, Jan Dravnel, Tomasz Tyndyk and Anna Tomczyńska.

https://www.facebook.com/trwarszawa 

https://vimeo.com/user52046418 

The Poznań Philharmonic invites you to another online concert on 17 April 2020 at 7.00 p.m. This time the hero of the evening will be the recently deceased Krzysztof Penderecki. The concert entitled "The Master's Birthday" under the baton of the Maestro will be broadcast online.

Music lovers will have a chance to watch a recording of the concert performed by the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra and soloists – Fumiaki Miura (violin) and Julian Rachlin (viola), which took place on 23 November 2012 in the Poznań University Hall. It was broadcast by the Polish Radio Programme 2, which made this recording available to the next online concert of the Poznań Philharmonic.

The Poznań concert from almost eight years ago was unique for many reasons, although two were of particular importance. On 23 November 2012 Krzysztof Penderecki was celebrating his 79th birthday (hence the title of the evening). The composer suggested that the first Polish performance of his latest symphonic work – Double Concerto for violin, viola and orchestra should take place in Poznań a month after the world premiere in the Golden Hall of Musikverein in Vienna. In the capital of Austria, this piece was conducted by Mariss Jansons, and in Poznań – by the composer himself (in both performances the viola was played by Julian Rachlin, to whom the work was dedicated). In the second part of the concert Krzysztof Penderecki led one of his favorite symphonies – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 by Ludwig van Beethoven.

More information at: https://filharmoniapoznanska.pl/