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Krzysztof Penderecki

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During Winter and Spring 2021, The Polish Cultural Institute New York is honoring the life and legacy of Krzysztof Penderecki. Leading into and beyond March 29, 2020, marking the one year anniversary of the death of Poland's greatest modern composer, PCINY in partnership with Crossover Media will be celebrating Penderecki's life and legacy in collaboration with terrestrial and online Radio Stations and Media Outlets, worldwide.

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  • Penderecki's 'Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima' makes 'BIG THINK classical pieces based on historys darkest moments'
    Posted At: May 8, 2023
    These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.BIG THINK's Tim Brinkhof writes…Music has the potential to be more beautiful — and horrifying — than any other art form. Scarier than horror movie soundtracks are compositions inspired by history’s greatest tragedies. From the bombing of Hiroshima to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, here ...

  • 3rd 'Penderecki Contemporary Classics' festival kicks off in Yerevan Armenia / News.am
    Posted At: April 28, 2023
    Krzysztof Penderecki, (born November 23, 1933, Debica, Poland-died March 29, 2020, Kraków), whose novel and masterful treatment of orchestration won worldwide acclaim. Penderecki first drew attention in 1959 at the third Warsaw Festival of Contemporary Music, where his Strophes for soprano, speaker, and 10 instruments was performed. The following year was marked by the performances of both Anaklasis and the...

  • Poland holds Krzysztof Penderecki's state funeral after delay / AP
    Posted At: March 29, 2022
    The ashes of Poland's award-winning composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki have been laid to rest in a state ceremony after a two-year delayThe Associated Press writes….The ashes of Poland’s award-winning composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki were laid to rest during a state funeral filled with his music Tuesday after a two-year delay brought on by the pandemic. Poland's President Andrzej Duda, P...

  • Penderecki - In Memoriam Podcast with conductor Jurek Dybal
    Posted At: January 19, 2022
    Penderecki in Memoriam Podcast unveils a multifaceted portrait of Krzysztof Penderecki, with commentary from musicians, colleagues, radio programmers, and writers who lend insight and memories of Poland’s greatest modern composer. This podcast is part of Penderecki in Memoriam Worldwide project, honoring the life and legacy of the great composer. Thank you to project partners DUX, NAXOS, Ludwig van Beethove...

  • Penderecki 'In Memoriam' with JoAnn Falletta
    Posted At: June 9, 2021

    Gramophone Magazine noted that GRAMMY-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta conducts performances that are assured, spontaneous and superbly played. An award winning musician and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and National Council on the Arts, Ms. Faletta has introduced over 500 works by American composers, including over 100 world premieres, and her discography tops 120 titles. Not only...

  • St. Louis - Classic 107.3 presents; Penderecki in Memoriam Podcast featuring pianist Barry Douglas CBE
    Posted At: May 6, 2021

    The first in the series of the Penderecki in Memoriam Podcast features internationally renowned Irish pianist Barry Douglas CBE. Winner of the Gold Medal at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition, Douglas collaborated closely with Penderecki including the 2007 premiere performance and recording of the composer's large-scale, single movement work Piano Concerto "Resu...
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