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With a concert on 14 February 2020 at the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra together with Rafał Blechacz will begin a European tour as part of the "Composers living out of a suitcases" series.

The programme of the concerts will include works by three outstanding Polish composers: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Aleksander Tansman (1897-1986) and Roman Palester (1907-1989). All three left their native country for political reasons to settle in Paris, where the lived and created. Each of them has developed an original style, using the effective composing techniques and the references and stylization of Polish folklore.

The Poznań Philharmonic has chosen the most representative works: Wedding dances from the ballet The Song of the Earth by Roman Palester and Symphony No. 3 for violin, viola, cello, piano and orchestra by Alexander Tansman to present these original and still little-known output of Polish emigrant composers. 1 March 2020 marks the 210th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin thus the programme also includes Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, which will be performed by Rafał Blechacz, the winner of the 15th International Competition Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw.

The European concert tour will start on 14 February in Berlin. On 26 February the musicians will perform in Frankfurt (Oder) and two days later in Darmstadt. The most important event of the tour will be the concert on 1 March at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, where the orchestra will celebrate the 210th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin. The events will feature soloists of the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductors Marek Pijarowski and Łukasz Borowicz.

More information at: https://filharmoniapoznanska.pl/

Kompozycja pt. Once Upon the Sea skomponowana została specjalnie na tę okazję. Tak renomowani muzycy, jak fleciści Agata Długosz i Łukasz Długosz oraz pianista Andrzej Jungiewicz dokonają jej światowego prawykonania. Poza tym w programie koncertu znajdą się utwory Karola Szymanowskiego, Fryderyka Chopina, Wojciecha Kilara, Kazimierza Serockiego, Ignacego Jana Paderewskiego i Franciszka Dopplera. Koncertowi towarzyszyć będzie płyta wydana specjalnie na tę okazję pt. Zaślubiam Cię... Polska muzyka klasyczna w stulecie powrotu Polski nad Bałtyk / I Thee Wed... Polish Classical Music to Commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Poland’s Return to the Baltic Sea. Na jej repertuar składać się będą utwory odegrane na koncercie oraz dzieła innych kompozytorów, takich jak Ryszard Klisowski, Adam Świerzyński, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Robert Muszyński i Zygmunt Noskowski. Równolegle prezentowana będzie wystawa malarstwa marynistycznego.

Całość wydarzenia odbędzie się z inicjatywy Europosłanki Pani Anny Fotygi. Organizatorem jest grupa Europejskich Konserwatystów i Reformatorów w Parlamencie Europejskim, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Gdańsku, która rozpoczyna w roku 2020 jubileusz 75-lecia, oraz Muzeum Narodowe w Gdańsku.

Dostęp Polski do Bałtyku i zaślubiny z morzem to nie tylko symbol niepodległości, ale również niezależności gospodarczej. Polskie firmy z sektora energii wiedzą, że bezpieczeństwo w tym sektorze i nowe inwestycje przekładają się na dalszy rozwój Polski. Sponsorami, bez których wydarzenie nie mogłoby się odbyć, są Fundacja LOTOS – katalog wystawy prezentowanej w ramach wydarzenia Zaślubiam Cię... Stulecie powrotu Polski nad Bałtyk, Grupa Energa – płyta z koncertu, oraz PKN ORLEN – filmy, które zostaną zaprezentowane podczas konferencji historycznej nt. odzyskania Pomorza przez Polskę w Parlamencie Europejskim w Brukseli.

With a concert on 14 February 2020 at the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra together with Rafał Blechacz will begin a European tour as part of the "Composers living out of a suitcases" series.

The programme of the concerts will include works by three outstanding Polish composers: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Aleksander Tansman (1897-1986) and Roman Palester (1907-1989). All three left their native country for political reasons to settle in Paris, where the lived and created. Each of them has developed an original style, using the effective composing techniques and the references and stylization of Polish folklore.

The Poznań Philharmonic has chosen the most representative works: Wedding dances from the ballet The Song of the Earth by Roman Palester and Symphony No. 3 for violin, viola, cello, piano and orchestra by Alexander Tansman to present these original and still little-known output of Polish emigrant composers. 1 March 2020 marks the 210th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin thus the programme also includes Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11, which will be performed by Rafał Blechacz, the winner of the 15th International Competition Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw.

The European concert tour will start on 14 February in Berlin. On 26 February the musicians will perform in Frankfurt (Oder) and two days later in Darmstadt. The most important event of the tour will be the concert on 1 March at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, where the orchestra will celebrate the 210th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin. The events will feature soloists of the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductors Marek Pijarowski and Łukasz Borowicz.

More information at: https://filharmoniapoznanska.pl/

The Atom String Quartet will tour the United States on 7-16 January 2020. In less than two weeks, the quartet will play 7 concerts in various parts of the country. The American tour will begin the celebrations of the quartet's 10th anniversary.

It will be the ensemble's second tour in the United States, which this time will include cities such as Minneapolis, Madison, San Francisco, Phoenix, Baltimore and New York. The artists will present a diverse programme composed of works by Krzysztof Penderecki (from the ensemble's last album Penderecki), Zbigniew Seifert and musicians of the quartet. A special event will be held at Dizzy`s Club – Jazz at Lincoln Center, one of the most prestigious jazz clubs in the world. Atom String Quartet will perform there twice on 16 January: at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Atom String Quartet is one of the most intriguing string quartets in the world, and also one of best Polish jazz bands. The group combines the capabilities of a string quartet (i.e. two violins, viola and cello) with improvisation in its broad sense. The set of instruments of a chamber music ensemble, which is most classic and firmly established in music tradition, enables the artists to search for new sound and formal achievements. It is difficult to define, in an explicit way, the music style of the group. Its music output, besides jazz, shows sources of inspiration coming from Polish folk, music of various regions of the world, and also contemporary and classical music.

The American ASQ tour has been co-financed within the "Polish Culture in the World" programme of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.