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Kwidzyn September Concerts dedicated to contemporary music will be held live and online on 26, 28 and 30 September 2020 as part of the Kwidzyn International Music Festival.

The initiator of the festival is Iwona Glinka, a flautist from Kwidzyn, who collaborates with various European music academies. One of the aspects of her activity is the promotion of classical music among the residents of Kwidzyn city and county. The main idea of ​​the Kwidzyn International Music Festival is the presentation of the most interesting interpretations of music from different periods, as well as portaying artistic phenomena inspired by music. The festival has been awarded the EFFE Label 2019-2020 quality stamp by the European Festivals Association.

Three September concerts will premiere 25 works by composers from 9 countries. The festival will be inaugurated by a concert of the finalists of the "Kwidzyn Classical Award 2020" Composers' Competition. From over 33 works, the jury consisting of: Michail Travlos (Poland / Greece), Aaron Alter (USA), Louis Sauter (France) and Christos Anastassiou (Greece) selected 12 finalists, including 4 from Poland (Andrzej Mozgała, Szymon Borys, Wojciech Chałupka and Paul Kopetz).

The festival will be broadcast on the Facebook profile and on the organiser's Facebook profile.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

"Organofonie warszawskie" is a series of three organ recitals by Adam Tański, which will be performed on the instruments of the Kamiński family of organ builders between 27 September and 18 October 2020 in the churches of Warsaw.

The project was financed by the City of Warsaw as part of the "Mobile in Culture" programme supporting the activities of Warsaw artists. The concerts are intended to draw attention to the heritage of the Warsaw organ building company and the post-war instruments of Warsaw itself, to which the Kamiński's workshop made a significant contribution. The concerts will take place in the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul Church, the Most Pure Heart of Mary Church and the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

The programme will include works by German and French composers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Adam Tański himself, as well as extremely rarely performed organ literature by Polish composers of the 20th century: Grażyna Bacewicz, Jerzy Bauer, and Bernard Pietrzak.

Admission to all concerts is free!

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Detailed programme is available at: https://www.adamtanski.com/concerts 

Concert and presentation of a new monographic website prepared by the Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC will take place on 26 September 2020 (Saturday) at 6.00 p.m. in the Chamber Hall of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw.

The new website – available at www.maciejewski.polmic.pl – is entirely dedicated to the extraordinary Polish composer Roman Maciejewski and his work.

The presentation will be hosted by Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska and Lech Dzierżanowski. In the second part of the meeting, Chopin Piano Duo – Bartłomiej Kominek and Anna Boczar – will perform Roman Maciejewski's works for two pianos.

Live streaming will be available on the YouTube channel of the Polish Composers' Union: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2h6r9A9OKgrSU2FUem0rw.

The presentation of the website dedicated to Roman Maciejewski is a fringe event of the 63rd "Warsaw Autumn" International Festival of Contemporary Music.

The project was financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as part of the "Digital Culture" programme.

Direct link to live streaming: https://youtu.be/ShRKBHRVc_g 

The 10th edition of the "Coryphaeus of Polish Music" award of the Polish music community has officially started. Nomination forms for candidates can be submitted until 21 September 2020 through the website www.koryfeusz.org.pl in the categories: "Personality of the Year", "Event of the Year" and "Honorary Award", as well as in the "Discovery of the Year" category for debuting artists.

Since 2011, the Polish music community has awarded the "Coryphaeus of Polish Music" award to its most prominent representatives. The event is organized by the Institute of Music and Dance. "Coryphaeus" is a distinction for people, groups of artists and institutions operating in the area of ​​Polish music. The award is granted for achievements in the last artistic season, with the exception of the "Honorary Award", which is awarded for overall activity. Applications can be submitted by members of the community.

The winners in the categories "Personality of the Year", "Event of the Year" and "Honorary Award" are selected in a secret ballot by the Electoral College. It consists of rectors of music academies and universities, directors of musicology and music institutes, music journalists, representatives of unions and organizations, as well as all winners who have been awarded in all categories. The award in the "Discovery of the Year" category is granted based on the results of open voting from the audience, which will take place between 1 and 6 October at www.koryfeusz.org.pl.

The winners will be announced on 7 November 2020. They will be presented with statuettes designed by Professor Adam Myjak.

The rules and regulations are available at: www.koryfeusz.org.pl 

The 11th International Organ Concert Series in the Evangelical Reformed Parish in Warsaw will last until 20 December 2020. Traditionally, the concerts will be held on the fourth Sunday of each month at 7.00 p.m.

Organ music is inseparably connected with the interior of the church. The Warsaw reformed church fortunately survived the years of wars and now serves the Warsaw congregation not only during Sunday services, but also during cultural events. The historic organ installed in 1900 by the Schlag und Söhne company based in Świdnik is one of the oldest preserved and most valuable instruments of this kind in today's Warsaw. Thanks to the efforts of the Parish, the organ was thoroughly restored in the years 2004-2008 and now we can enjoy its beautiful and noble sound. The artistic director of the project is the organist Michał Markuszewski, PhD Habil., lecturer of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music.

This year's concert series will feature musicians from seven European countries: Romania, the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Slovakia and Poland. The programme of their recitals will include works by representatives of various composition schools, among them outstanding Polish composers, such as Bolesław Szabelski.

The 11th International Organ Concert Series is co-financed by the Capital City of Warsaw. Admission to all concerts is free! Hand disinfection and the use of protective masks is mandatory.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Full programme is available at: https://reformowani.org.pl/koncerty-organowe-all/2020