The Polish string quartet NeoQuartet embarks on an Asian tour. The series of concerts from June 15 to June 24, 2018 is part of the celebration of the centennial of Poland's independence.
The artists will perform in prestigious concert halls in China, South Korea, Japan and will take part in contemporary music festivals: Daegu International Contemporary Music Festival and International Contemporary Festival in Kyoto.
The programme of concerts will include the most outstanding works by Polish composers from the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries as well as works by Chinese, Korean and Japanese artists. The musicians will perform compositions by Witold Lutosławski, Krzysztof Penderecki, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Paweł Szymański and Andrzej Panufnik. During the concert in Beijing NeoQuartet will be accompanied by the Chinese pianist Dai Bo.
The project was financed from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage under the "Niepodległa" Multiannual Program for the years 2017-2021, as part of the IAM "Cultural bridges" grant program.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.
Detailed schedule at: www.neoquartet.pl