Muzyka Nowa

Q2, the new-music branch of New York City's WQXR, will have a broadcast festival of contemporary Polish music starting on January 16 and running through January 22. The program looks great; a fine combination of familiar composers and many new to me. The landing page is  www.wqxr.org/poland. 


Highlights include:

*An audio stream of In Memoriam Henryk Mikołaj Górecki recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City in November, 2011 in front of a sold-out audience

* Two full-day, 24-hour marathons of contemporary classical Polish music

* Polish-born, New York City-based composer Jakub Ciupinski plays D.J., exploring the breadth of Polish contemporary music

* An interview with Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s son, the Texas-based composer Mikolaj Górecki

* Warsaw Autumn Festival and UNSOUND Festival spotlights

The full press release is below the cut. I'll be listening!

Q2 Music, WQXR’s Online New Music Station, Presents

“Muzyka Nowa: A Weeklong Celebration of Contemporary Polish Music”

An Online Festival of Special Programs and Events at www.wqxr.org/poland

Monday, January 16 through Sunday, January 22

(December 20, 2011, New York, NY) – Inspired by the outpouring of local and international attention around the recent one-year anniversary of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s passing, Q2 Music, WQXR’s online station for contemporary classical music, offers an in-depth exploration of Polish contemporary music. From 20^th Century greats Lutoslawski, Penderecki and Gorecki, to lesser-known and emerging Polish composers such as Andrzej Krzanowski, Krzysztof Wołek, and Aleksander Nowak, “MUZYKA NOWA” will provide a week’s worth of wonderful Polish music.

“MUZYKA NOWA” will consist of blocks of contemporary Polish music, two 24-hour marathons of new music, live Warsaw Autumn Festival recordings, composer-curated shows, and a webcast of In Memoriam Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, recorded live at Greenwich Village’s (Le) Poisson Rouge, along with curated playlists.

Festival highlights include:

*An audio stream of In Memoriam Henryk Mikołaj Górecki recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City in November, 2011 in front of a sold-out audience

* Two full-day, 24-hour marathons of contemporary classical Polish music

* Polish-born, New York City-based composer Jakub Ciupinski plays D.J., exploring the breadth of Polish contemporary music

* An interview with Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s son, the Texas-based composer Mikolaj Górecki

* Warsaw Autumn Festival and UNSOUND Festival spotlights

All programming is available at  www.wqxr.org/poland

Muzyka Nowa is presented in association with the Polish Cultural Institute New York.

FULL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE BELOW

In Memoriam Henryk Mikołaj Górecki: Recorded at (Le) Poisson Rouge

Thursday, January 19 at 7pm,

Encore play Saturday, January 21 at 1pm

Recorded at New York City’s (Le) Poisson Rouge on November 8, 2011, this sold-out concert paying tribute to the 1-year anniversary of the iconic composer’s passing, featured compelling performances of String Quartet No. 2 with JACK Quartet and Kleines Requiem für Eine Polka, Op. 66 with Signal ensemble under the direction of Brad Lubman.

Polish Composers from 20^th Century Masters to the Next Generation

Weekdays from noon-4 pm

Host Nadia Sirota explores the wealth of contemporary Polish classical music, from established 20^th century giants such as Penderecki, Szymanowski, Lutoslawski and Gorecki to Poland-based composers whose sound has yet to be widely disseminated in the United States, such as Andrzej Krzanowski, Krzysztof Wołek, and Aleksander Nowak . Host Sirota will also play in-concert recordings of Polish new music, from New York City as well as the Warsaw Autumn Festival and UNSOUND, both from Poland.

Jakub Ciupinski Hosts

Monday, January 16 and Tuesday, January 17at 7 pm

Encore presentations Thursday, January 19 and Friday, January 20 at 10 am

Jakub Ciupinski is the Polish-born, New York-based composer who will host two hour-long shows exploring the breadth of contemporary Polish music.

Warsaw Autumn Festival and UNSOUND Festival Spotlights

Throughout-the-week audio highlights from Warsaw Autumn Festival’s colorful history and UNSOUND Festival’s focus on advanced music.

An Interview with Mikolaj Górecki

A web-exclusive Q&A with Mikolaj Górecki, Texas-based composer and son of Henryk Mikołaj Górecki exploring the influence of his father, the state of contemporary Polish music and the importance of Polish culture on his own music. There will also be an on-demand playlist of his favorite music.

WQXR is New York City’s only all-classical music station, immersing listeners in the city’s rich musical life. WQXR presents new and landmark classical recordings as well as live concerts from the Metropolitan Opera, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and the New York Philharmonic, among other city venues. WQXR broadcasts essential shows such as the Metropolitan Opera Radio Saturday Matinee Broadcasts, the New York Philharmonic This Week on Thursday evenings, the McGraw-Hill Young Artists Showcase on Wednesday evenings, and Symphony Hall each weeknight. For listeners in search of the new, WQXR also operates Q2 MUSIC, a 24-hour-a-day online music station dedicated to contemporary classical composers, cross-genre adventures, and performances from New York City’s edgier venues. WQXR.org provides essential playlist info for online listening, as well as original content, host blogs, NYC cultural news, videos, and a free WQXR mobile App.

The Polish Cultural Institute New York, established in 2000, is a diplomatic mission dedicated to nurturing and promoting cultural ties between the United States and Poland. The Institute initiates, organizes, promotes, and produces a broad range of cultural events in theater, music, film, literature, and the fine arts. It has collaborated with such cultural institutions as Lincoln Center Festival, BAM, Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Museum of Modern Art, Jewish Museum, PEN World Voices Festival, Yale University, and many more.