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Monday, 30 January 2012
This year’s edition of the international La Folle Journée Festival begins in France and in subsequent months travels to Spain, Japan and finally – for the 3rd time - to Poland. Performances by the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra are a mainstay of La Folle Journée events around the world.
Monday, 23 January 2012
The first Chopin Competition took place in Warsaw on 23 January 1927. During the 85 years of its history, it witnessed changes in the qualification procedures, number of prizewinners, frequency and venue.
The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition is one of the oldest music competitions in the world. It is also one of few ...
Monday, 23 January 2012
The famous British harpsichordist and conductor Trevor Pinnock will perform on 25 January at the Warsaw Philharmonic. “When Pinnock conducts, the audience may be under the impression that the music itself sings, dances, makes dialogue,” writes Anna S. Dębowska (Gazeta Wyborcza, 20 January 2012). In Warsaw he will conduct the highly ...
Friday, 20 January 2012
A new album by one of the world’s best known quartets – Kronos Quartet – is out. The ensemble is equally at ease performing classical music, interpreting popular music and providing an unforgettable illustration to feature films. The album, entitled the “Music of Vladimir Martynov” , contains interpretations of works ...
Friday, 20 January 2012
The Wielki Theatre in Warsaw is gearing up for five premieres before the end of the season as well as a guest performance by the Mariinsky Theatre from St. Petersburg, writes Anna S. Dębowska.
“The 14 April premiere of “The Oresteia” will present the opera-drama that Maja Kleczewska (director) and Agata Zubel (composer) ...
Friday, 13 January 2012
Two concerts entitled the “Composer’s portrait”, the programme of which will consist of Krzysztof Penderecki’s works, will be held on 20 and 21 January in Warsaw. The Orchestra and Choir of the Warsaw Philharmonic will be conducted by the Maestro himself. The programme includes the Psalms of David for choir and instrumental ...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra announced a new culture magazine “128”. The name of the magazine, the first issue of which will appear in late February, refers to the number of orchestra members. “128” will be published in German and English. The quarterly will be printed in 50,000 copies at 7 euros per copy. In addition ...
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Kun Woo Paik, an outstanding Korean pianist and prizewinner of prestigious music competitions will perform at the Warsaw Philharmonic on 13 and 14 January 2012. The artist will replace the previously billed pianist Daniil Trifonov, who cancelled his performance for reasons beyond the control of the Philharmonic. The programme of the concert ...
Monday, 9 January 2012
“James Levine announced that he will not conduct at the Metropolitan in New York until at least 2013. For the world’s best known music theatre, this decision is like a revolution,” writes Rzeczpospolita (9 January 2012). James Levine has been the music director and principal conductor of the New York’s Metropolitan Opera ...
Monday, 9 January 2012
“Perhaps from tomorrow no one will say that nothing positive may happen in crisis-ridden Cracow. This is because Shlomo Mintz, one of the world’s finest violinists and violists, as well as an excellent conductor, may become head of Capella Cracoviensis! The artist came to Cracow to discuss this with the city’s mayor Jacek ...
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