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Thursday, 11 December 2008
Warsaw’s Zachęta National Art Gallery will become one of the co-organizers of the 13th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival by opening a special exhibition during the next year’s festival. Fascinating musical motifs in contemporary painting will be the leitmotif of the exhibition.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
President of the Republic of Finland, Tarja Halonen awarded Krzysztof Penderecki with the insignia of the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland. The presentation ceremony was held at the residence of the Ambassador of Finland, Vesa Himanen on 24th November 2008, in the presence of the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage, ...
Sunday, 23 November 2008
The national Polish broadcaster, Telewizja Polska, participates in the celebration of the 75th birthday of the great composer Krzysztof Penderecki, presenting live on TVP HD the extraordinary performance of Seven Gates of Jerusalem at 7:30 p.m. on 23rd November 2008. Directed by Jarosław Minkowicz with computer animations by Tomasz Bagiński, ...
Thursday, 20 November 2008
The events commemorating the 5th anniversary of establishing Ludwig van Beethoven Association are continuing at the National Philharmonic Hall. Ian Yungwook Yoo, laureate of last year’s International Piano Competition in Bonn performed a piano recital on Tuesday, 18th November.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
The ceremony of awarding Krzysztof Penderecki with the honorary doctorate will be held at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk on Thursday, 6th November and will be the crowning of the Academy’s jubilee celebrations. The concert following the formal session of the Academy’s Senate will be conducted by Maestro Penderecki
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Christoph Eschenbach assumed the post of the Musical Director of National Symphonic Orchestra in Washington and the Director of John F. Kennedy Centre.
“Christoph Eschenbach is one of the greatest musicians of the world”, said Rita Shapiro, the Executive Director of the National Symphonic Orchestra.
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
“She played phenomenally. Congratulations!” this is how Dirk Klapsing, producer and publisher, praised the performance by 14-year-old Yulia Vanuyushin. The young artist played highly successfully Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano concerto No. 4 with National Symphonic Orchestra under Justus Frantz.
Monday, 6 October 2008
The preparation to Krzysztof Penderecki Festival continues. The event is organised by Ludwig van Beethoven Association for the composer’s 75th birthday. The famous Ćmielów China Works prepare a unique collection
Monday, 22 September 2008
It is the third time that master courses have been organised as a part of Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival. This year they will be conducted by Teresa Berganza, one of the brightest stars of the 20th-century opera. In the previous years of the festival, vocal master classes were conducted by Ileana Cotrubas (2007) and Christa Ludwig (2008).
Thursday, 11 September 2008
The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) granted five Grand Pinnacle awards to Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival during the annual conference of the Federation that continues in the United States. The Grand Pinnacle Awards Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 10th September, at Boise, the capital of Idaho.
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