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Zielona Góra | "Classics without borders" Festival: Music bridges

Event date: 2024-05-10

Filharmonia ZielonogórskaMedia patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Pianist Jan Wachowski will perform at the Zielona Góra Philharmonic as part of the "Classics Without Borders" Festival on the 10th of May, 2024 at 7 p.m. Performed by the artist and the accompanying philharmonic orchestra conducted by the Israeli-American conductor Nimrod David Pfeffer, we will hear Fryderyk Chopin's famous Piano Concerto in E minor.

The pianist received the 2nd Prize at the 3rd International Polish Music Competition, the POLMIC Award in the form of annual media patronage for the best performance of a piece composed after 1945, and a Special Prize for the best performance of a piano piece composed after 1945. Jan Wachowski graduated with a Master's degree in piano and a Bachelor's degree in composition at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Currently, he is pursuing his Master's degree in Chamber Music at the same university.

Ticket information: https://filharmoniazg.pl/events/muzyczne-mosty-koncert-symfoniczny/ 

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Opole | Harp? Two would be best!

Event date: 2024-05-10

FO 10 5 24Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Harpists from Poland and Costa Rica - Juliusz Wesołowski and Carlos Roberto Peña Montoya - will perform on the stage of the Opole Philharmonic on the 10th of May, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. accompanied by the symphony orchestra conducted by Wojciech Rodek. They will perform exquisite works by composers of various eras.

Two harps were taken up by the contemporary Polish composer, Maciej Małecki. Concertino in the old style for two harps and string orchestra fits into the postmodern trend of musical creativity; we also find references to old styles.

Ticket information: https://filharmonia.opole.pl/wydarzenia/harfa-najlepiej-dwie/ 

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63. Music Festival in Łańcut

Event date: 2024-05-09

FestiwalLancut 24Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Artur Malawski Podkarpacie Philharmonic invites you to the 63rd Music Festival in Łańcut, which will take place from the 9th of May to 7th of June, 2024, both in the halls of the Łańcut Castle and on the stage of the Philharmonic. 10 concerts - 10 unusual musical events with the participation of such recognized musicians and ensembles as the "Amadeus" Chamber Orchestra, Polish Art Philharmonic, Acadiana Chamber Orchestra, Philippe Quint, Judith Jauregui, Elizabeth Pitcairn, Andrea Motis, Camille Thomas, Julien Brocal, Szymon Krzeszowiec, Damian Lipień, Włodek Pawlik, and world-famous soloists - Angela Gheorghiu and Candy Dulfer.

There will also be concerts with the participation of the Podkarpacie Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, led by David Giménez, Noam Zur and Tadeusz Wojciechowski. This year's diverse programme includes music of many styles, genres and eras, including works by Polish artists.

Festival website: https://festiwallancut.pl/ 

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Łomża | Flute evening in the Łomża Chamber Philharmonic

Event date: 2024-05-09

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Rozświetlona noc 9 majaOn the 9th of May, 2024 at 18:30 the Łomża Chamber Philharmonic invites you to a unique concert: the excellent flutist Hanna Turonek will perform not only on the transverse flute, but also on many other exotic flutes. The concert will also feature the world premiere of Georgian Rhapsody by contemporary composer Mikołaj Hertel.

The orchestra will be led by the Italian conductor Vittorio Parisi, a student of Kirill Kondrashin, artistic director and chief conductor of the Dédalo Ensemble in Brescia.

Press release

Tickets are available on the Philharmonic website and at the ticket office one hour before the concert.

Tickets can be bought here: https://filharmonia-lomza.interticket.pl/program/koncert-abonamentowy-7599/49010

More details about the concert: https://filharmonia.lomza.pl/wydarzenie/rozswietlona-noc/ 

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Łódź | 7th Józef Ciepłucha International Academic Competition for Oboists and Bassoonists

Event date: 2024-05-06

KonkursOboistow 24Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

The Department of Wind Instruments of the Academy of Music in Łódź invites you to the 7th Józef Ciepłucha International Academic Competition for Oboists and Bassoonists. Its inauguration will be a Musical Evening on 6th of May at the main seat of the Academy - the historic Karol Poznański Palace. Two-stage auditions will be held on May 6-8. The results of the competition will be announced on Wednesday, the 8th of May, during the winners' concert. The inauguration of the Competition, auditions and the awards ceremony are open to the public.

The competition is intended for students of oboe and bassoon classes at Polish and foreign music universities. Talented music school students who meet the programme requirements can also take part. The mandatory programme includes, among others: Suite for oboe and piano by Stefan Kisielewski and Sonatina for bassoon and piano by Aleksander Tansman.

Press release

More info: https://www.amuz.lodz.pl/index.php/pl/wydarzenia/vii-miedzynarodowy-akademicki-konkurs-oboistow-i-fagocistow-im-jozefa-ciepluchy 

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Programme of the NFM artistic season 2024/2025 announced!

NFM 24 25Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

The tenth anniversary artistic season of the National Forum of Music 2024 / 2025 will consist of meetings with the most beautiful music, co-created by the new artistic director of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, Maestro Christoph Eschenbach. Events with the participation of foreign virtuosos and all NFM ensembles, led by Andrzej Kosendiak, Alexander Sitkovetsky, Jarosław Thiel, Lionel Sowa and Małgorzata Podzielny, will become a source of unforgettable experiences for listeners.

Tickets will be available for sale from the 7th of May (from 11:00) at the NFM ticket office and online.

The season programme includes 7 Polish and world premieres.

Detailed programme: https://www.nfm.wroclaw.pl/ 

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Znamy uczestników II etapu tegorocznego Międzynarodowego Konkursu Wiolonczelowego im. Witolda Lutosławskiego

Patronat medialny nad Konkursem sprawuje Polskie Centrum Informacji Muzycznej POLMIC.

KonkursLutoslawskiego 5 4 24Międzynarodowe jury wyłoniło 18 uczestników, którzy przeszli do drugiego etapu 12. Międzynarodowego Konkursu Wiolonczelowego im. Witolda Lutosławskiego. Są wśród nich przedstawiciele Polski, Francji, Hiszpanii, Islandii, Włoch, USA i Korei Południowej.

W Filharmonii Narodowej trwa 12. Międzynarodowy Konkurs Wiolonczelowy im. Witolda Lutosławskiego. Po przesłuchaniach uczestników I etapu konkursu, międzynarodowe jury w składzie: Roman Jabłoński (przewodniczący jury – Polska, Hiszpania), Mindaugas Bačkus – Litwa Andrzej Bauer – Polska, Magdalena Bojanowicz – Polska, Henri Demarquette – Francja Roel Dieltiens – Belgia, Anssi Karttunen – Finlandia, Yuri Laniuk – Ukraina, Jens Peter Maintz – Niemcy, Tomasz Strahl – Polska, Marcin Zdunik – Polska przedstawiło nazwiska 18 uczestników kolejnego etapu przesłuchań.

Do II etapu 12. Międzynarodowego Konkursu Wiolonczelowego im. Witolda Lutosławskiego zakwalifikowali się następujący uczestnicy:

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Warsaw | "Elektro" cycle in Hashtag Lab: Mazurowski and Sotomski

HashtagLab 7 5 24Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

On the 7th of May, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Hashtag Lab we will hear electronic works by two Polish composers experimenting with concrete music: "Random Memory Grains" by Dariusz Mazurowski and "Polyend Tracker" by Jacek Sotomski.

Dariusz Mazurowski will present a new version of his composition, adding improvised interludes.

Jacek Sotomski will create a multi-threaded, approximately hour-long track live - similar to DJ sets - on the title Tracker by Polyend. The device was used at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s. Each set will be unique and one-off thanks to the semi-improvised nature of the entire performance

Ticket information: https://hashtaglab.pl/event/nuci-rzeczka-2/ 

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Composition Competition "Duet for viola and another instrument or viola and tape/computer"

Event date: 2024-05-20

Akademia muzyczna w Gdańsku - logotypMedia patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC

Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk invites you to participate in the Composition Competition "Duet for viola and another instrument or viola and tape/computer". The competition is intended for students of composition classes at Polish music academies. The deadline for submitting works is the 20th of May, 2024.

The subject of the Competition is to compose a duet for viola and another instrument or viola and tape/computer. Duration of the composition: from 4 to 8 minutes (form of choice).

Each composer may submit any number of works. Competition works must be submitted anonymously.

The winning composition will be premiered during the 13th EURO Chamber Music Festival Gdansk 2024. Moreover, Rector funded the main prize of PLN 1,500 gross for the competition winner.

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