Conductor Łukasz Borowicz leads the field, with the recording of Zygmunt Stojowski’s Symphony No. 2 with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, released by the Polish DUX label, nominated in the Symphonic Music category.
Another DUX album, featuring Leoš Janáček's song cycle The Diary of One Who Disappeared, also recorded by the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra and the Poznań Chamber Choir, with tenor Petr Nekoranec and mezzo-soprano Monika Jägerová, won Borowicz a nomination in the Vocal Music category.
He was also nominated in the Premiere Recording category for the CD featuring Andre Tchaikovsky’s Two Piano Concertos and Sonata, recorded for Ondine with the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Peter Jablonsky as the soloist.
The Rubicon recording of Karol Szymanowski’s Symphony No. 4 by the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop, and his Mazurkas for piano (performed by Szymon Nehring) was nominated in the Assorted Programme category.
The complete violin concertos by Polish composer Feliks Janiewicz, recorded by Polish virtuoso Bartłomiej Nizioł with the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra under Andrzej Kosendiak, and released on the Polish CD Accord label received a nomination in the Concertos category.
The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) are regarded as the most prestigious independent distinction in the European recording landscape.
The international jury, presided over by Rémy Franck, Editor-in-Chief of the Luxembourg-based music magazine Pizzicato, comprises critics and media professionals from across Europe.
The winners will be selected following a three-round voting process by the jury.
The awards will be presented ast a gala concert on April 9, held at the brand-new concert hall in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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