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“The Lewandowski of his age!” Exhibition celebrates the remarkable life of Ignacy Paderewski

Pictured here giving an address about Poland to a crowd in New York, Paderewski used his massive celebrity to campaign ceaselessly for Polish independence. United States Library of Congress

Regarded as one of the greatest Poles of the 20th century, the outdoor display honours the man that committed much of his life to campaigning for an independent Poland.

Władysław Szpilman’s prestigious Grotrian-Steinweg piano just one of the items under the hammer at ‘The Pianist’ auction

Organized by the Warsaw-based Desa Unicum, the items which go on public display tomorrow (September 11th) were provided by Szpilman’s sons and even include the Omega pocket watch and Mont Blanc fountain pen he kept with him during the war. 

Chopin in the park goes online to avoid Covid lockdown

The famed Łazienki concerts will be broadcast over the internet to keep the culture flowing.

This week Dan asks are we in search of a new Paderewski?

We used to look up to our political leaders. Then we idolized the artists. Our search for the next Paderewski may be a long one. These days they don’t make men of that class and authority. Or maybe we just don’t need them anymore?

Home is where the heart lies: how Warsaw shaped Chopin and won his heart forever

TFN looks at the life of Chopin in Warsaw and how the city influenced the budding composer’s life and work.

Musical based on Paderewski's life performed in New York

Parts of the musical 'Blacksmith', inspired by the life of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a renowned Polish composer, pianist and statesman, an icon of Polish independence, were performed in New York's Public Space in Manhattan on Thursday.

Władysław ‘The Pianist’ Szpilman remembered on 108th birthday anniversary

With both a glittering pre and post-war musical career, after surviving the war through a combination of luck, the bravery of pre-war friends and the unlikely intervention of a music-loving German officer, Szpilman was later accused of being a Gestapo agent.

Blind teenage pianist lives the dream by playing in front of an audience

Despite being blind since birth the 13-year-old boy plays the piano and had always dreamed of performing live before a crowd.

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Art & Culture | Life

Rzeszów monk sets up music school in war-torn African state to teach child soldiers to take up music instead of weapons

Capuchin monk Brother Benedykt Pączka decided to offer children an alternative to being child soldiers and try to sow the seeds of future peace in the country by teaching them to prefer a guitar over a Kalashnikov.

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

Still operating, the Pleszew line has embraced the future by becoming a cultural centre.

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