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Barbara Borowicz wraz z klarnecistką Kristine Dizon prawykonają Diffusions na dwa klarnety napisanego przez Agnieszkę Zdrojek-Suchodolską.

10 lipca odbędzie się również koncert Oktetu Klarnetowego z Akademii Muzycznej w Krakowie, pracującego pod opieką dr Barbary Borowicz. W jego skład wchodzą studenci z klasy prof. Andrzeja Godka i dr Barbary Borowicz: Sara Ślemp, Izabela Żurczak, Oleh Malovichko, Rafał Gomółka, Jarosław Sroka, Mateusz Woźniak i Tomasz Sowa. W programie między innymi premiera utworu kosowskiego kompozytora Artana Hasani Funny Dialogue, który powstał z dedykacją dla oktetu.

Ponadto 11 lipca, występując gościnnie z perkusistą Bartoszem Sałdanem, podczas recitalu na Kongresie Barbara Borowicz wykona utwory polskich kompozytorów: Tamisage na klarnet solo Artura Kroschela (2018) i Reflexion na klarnet i perkusję Ewy Fabiańskiej-Jelińskiej (2018).

Next concerts "In tribute to Elżbieta Chojnacka" will be held on July  8, 12 and 14, 2018 at 6.00 pm at the Palace in Rybna, featuring harpsichordists Małgorzata Klajn and Aleksandra Gajecka-Antosiewicz.

During the concert on July 8 we will hear works by such composers as: François-Bernard Mâche, Ton Bruynèl, Jacob Ter Veldhuis and Mauricio Kagel. Next to the electronic layer accompanying the harpsichord (but also inside it), a human voice will appear as one of the elements of nature. The palette of sound colors of harpsichord will be contrasted not only with human speech, but also with the sounds of metal, African language and nature. Małgorzata Klajn, harpsichordist of the young generation, graduate of the Academy of Music in Katowice in the class of prof. Marek Toporowski, will perform along with the assistance of sound engineer Krzysztof Sztekmiler. The concert will be led by Piotr Oczkowski.

On July 12 Aleksandra Gajecka-Antosiewicz (in the foto) will present various composing techniques reflecting the sensitivity, imagination and intellect of a man of the 20th and 21st century. We will hear, among others, works "for the harpsichordist who speaks" as well as "for the harpsichordist who does not speak and does not play" (sic!). In the program: Claude Debussy, John Cage, and Sergio Ortega, and two premieres: Suite Op. 37 bis for harpsichord by Tomasz Kamieniak and Astartezma for harpsichord and tape by Aleksandra Gajecka-Antosiewicz. The next concert of the series will take place on July 14, and among the performers there will be participants of the Harpsichord Master Classes.

The concerts are co-financed from the funds of the Tarnowskie Góry Commune and the Palace in Rybna.

Free entrance, although advance booking is requested: tel. 32 284 18 37.

On Saturday, 7th July 2018, the sixth edition of the "Emanations" International Music Festival will begin at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Center in Lusławice. The event will last until 9th September, and ten festival weeks will be filled with 40 diverse concerts in the Małopolska and Podkarpacie regions.

The festival will be inaugurated by a concert of an Argentinian pianist, second prize winner at the 14th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2000) – Ingrid Fliter. The artist is known for her excellent interpretations of the works of the Polish composer and her album "Preludes" was included in the list of the top 10 Chopin recordings of all time according to the Gramophone magazine. In Lusławice, we will hear the author's choice of nocturnes, and the recital will be preceded by the first ever performance of the Penderecki Piano Trio chamber ensemble, which includes musicians of the phenomenal Meccore String Quartet.

This will not be the only stage debut during this year's "Emanations". In 2018, we celebrate the 85th birthday of the outstanding Polish artist and patron of the Lusławice Center – Krzysztof Penderecki. The Penderecki Piano Trio, not coincidentally, was brought to life in the Master's jubilee year – soon, a new chamber piece will be written especially for the ensemble. For the second debut, we will have to wait until 31th August, when a new master's education project prepared by the Lusławice Center – Penderecki Youth Orchestra – a string orchestra composed of titled young Polish instrumentalists  and conducted by an outstanding director of the AUKSO chamber orchestra – Marek Moś.

2018 is also the year in which we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence. Hence, Polish music will play a significant role in festival concert programs. We will hear, among others, premiere of a new work by Miłosz Bembinow, a recital by Szymon Komasa "Polish Songs", as well as compositions by Fryderyk Chopin (among others, performed by "wonderful children" of world pianism – charges of the foundation of the famous Chinese pianist – Lang Lang). "Emanations" will end with a September cycle of concerts carried out in cooperation with the Warsaw festival "Chopin and his Europe".

Detailed program available at: www.emanacje.pl

In 2020 the world will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). The official BTHVN2020 anniversary program will be held under the patronage of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany. One of the anniversary projects is the "Beethoven Pastoral Project".

Beethoven was born in Bonn, which today is not only the City of Beethoven, but also a UN city and seat of the UN's Climate Change Secretariat. Beethoven loved nature. For him it was a place of relaxation, solitude and inspiration. His Sixth Symphony, the 'Pastoral', musically depicts the harmonious unity between mankind and nature. Today, nature is under threat and mankind is on a course to destroy his environment and livelihood.

The "Beethoven Pastoral Project" aims to draw attention to the theme of ‘mankind and nature’, represented in the romantic sense in the ‘Pastoral’ music, and to deal actively with today’s urgent questions of environmental protection and global sustainability, and achieving the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement.

Artists from around the world are invited to develop and unite their own visions of a harmonious co-existence of mankind and nature, with performances of 'their Pastoral' on Earth Day (April 22nd, 2020), United Nations World Environment Day (June 5th, 2020) or a day of their choice before June 5th, 2020 – to shape a powerful statement for environmental protection and sustainable development – for a better world for millions of people.

More information at: www.beethoven-pastoral-project.com i www.bthvn2020.de. 

On 1st July 2018, the 6th edition of the Lower Silesian Music Festival began, with the leitmotif of Polish music, "Viva la Polonia"!

"Poland and France – friendship, love, longing" is the title of the Fortcello concert that inaugurated this year's festival in the Palace of Kamieniec. Polish cellist Anna Mikulska and French pianist Philippe Argenty perfmed a programme composed of national works, sharing with the audience interesting anecdotes about the repertoire and its composers. Before the concert, the musicians met with the youngest listeners during a joint concert in the form of workshops.

On 7th July, the Michael Archangelo Church in Lewin Kłodzki will host a master organ recital by Jürgen Benkö, who will perform on the local organs after a 10-year period of renovation. The concert of the German organist will include works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Franck and Gigout, as well as improvisations on Polish church songs. The next day, Duo del Gesu will perform at the Żelazno Palace. Violinist Arnaud Kamiński and violist Krzysztof Tymendorf will present works of Mozart, Debussy, Saczko, Marais and Haydn. Both concerts will be preceded by workshops for children.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.