Polish Cultural Institute New York

Jan Matejko's painting The Astronomer Copernicus: Conversations with God (1873) is now on view at The National Gallery! Presented by Polish Cultural Institute London. The 10-foot wide painting, which rarely leaves its home in the Senate Chamber of the Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Jagielloski), Kraków, is part of a new exhibition introducing visitors to the work of Jan Matejko (18381893). The project was initiated by Robert Szaniawski, current Director of the Pol...ish Cultural Institute New York when he headed the Polish Cultural Institute London. This particular work celebrates the achievements of Polish astronomer Copernicus (14731543), the first person since the ancient Greeks to realise that the sun rather than the earth is at the centre of our planetary system and that we revolve around it. #JanMatejko #Copernicus #NationalGallery #FineArt

In the new episode of #PendereckiinMemoriam Podcast the GRAMMY-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta speaks with our host and producer Max Horowitz about #KrzysztofPenderecki. 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, Stowarzyszenie im. Ludwiga van Beethovena (Ludwig van Beethoven Association), and Schott EAM for sharing Krzysztof Penderecki’s music with the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhqjAKfaFgc