Frederic Chopin

Marek Szlezer - Poster of the Recital

Today was the second concert of the Chopin Heritage series organized by the Decius Villa. The piano recital performed Marek Szlezer. The programme included works by Frederick Chopin, as well as Jadwiga Sarnecka and Ludomir Rozycki.

Beata Bilinska - Poster of the Recital

Today The Cultural Foundation. J.I. Paderewski organized Beata Bilinska recital in Cracow Philharmonic. The concert included works by Chopin, Szymanowski, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev. Beata Bilińska is a leading Polish pianists. She performed at many prestigious festivals and has performed, among others in Austria, Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, [...]

Today the authors presented Chopin’s the 2nd Sonata b-minor op. 35.
 

The music of Chopin will sound today in TVP Kultura Channel during the concert of Piotr Anderszewski from Roque d’Antheron Piano Festival, taking place in the French Provence.
Beginning hour: 22:25

(The Statuette’s name comes from Frederic Chopin’s name).
 
Classical Music
Solow Music Album of the Year - Rafal Blechacz “Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart”
Album of the Year Symphony and Concert Music - “Karlowicz: Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 8, Eternal Songs, Op. 10, SACD & CD
Contemporary Music Album of the Year - Pawel Mykietyn “Speechless Song”
Album of the [...]

Cycle consists of six concerts devoted to the greatest Polish composer, organized in the year preceding the Chopin Year.
 
The first concert was on February 22 with the pianists: Prof. Andrzej Jasinski and his talented student Lukasz Trepczynski.
 
Yesterday the public could hear the recital of Professors: Mariola Cieniawa and Stefan Wojtas, and their students: Eligiusz Skoczylas and [...]

On Thursday 16 April 2009, Mrs. Prof. Maria-Szylska Kaszycka passed away.
 
A great pianist, teacher at the Academy of Music in Carcow, Poland and Cracow Schools of Music.
 
Her name has always been and will remain for me in connection with the music of Frederic Chopin. She studied piano with Prof. Zbigniew Drzewiecki, and then [...]

This weekend Cracow guests world-famous pianist Olga Kern with two great Rachmaninoff’s pieces.
Her life’s story fascinated me, and her persistence in pursuing the goals earned my admiration.
I first knew her name during the 13th International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition. She was 20-year old, with dark hair, even childish face and the 1st price at the [...]