Andrew Polec Wins The International Lotte Lenya Competition – Theatrical/Voice Photo
by A.A. Cristi
- September 08, 2021
Andrew Polec, 32, actor/singer/musician/composer from Doylestown, PA, is honored to have been named the first prize winner in The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music 's 23rd Annual Lotte Lenya Competition, which took place in New York City on August 28, 2021. He received the $20,000 First Prize plus a $2,000 Finalist Prize, for a total of $22,000. Each of his four selections were a fully realized one-act drama. ...
Miller Theatre's Early Music Series Will Conclude with QUICKSILVER in February Photo
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- January 23, 2020
In the 17th century, Europe experienced a series of radical transformations, including a cultural revolution in music. Composers began to create works of dramatic oppositions and vivid emotions, in contrast to the smooth tapestry of Renaissance polyphony. The celebrated baroque ensemble Quicksilver makes its Miller debut with a program exploring the “new” invention of the sonata....