Legendary violinist Gidon Kremer and Sinfonietta Cracovia under Jurek Dybał will perform compositions by Panufnik, Weinberg and Shostakovich on April 29, 2016 at the ICE Krakow Congress Centre (17 Konopnickiej St).

Of all the world’s leading violinists, Gidon Kremer has perhaps had the most unconventional career. Born in Riga, he began studying at the age of four with his father and grandfather, who were both distinguished string players. At sixteen he was awarded the first Prize of the Latvian Republic and two years later he began his studies with David Oistrakh at the Moscow Conservatory. He went on to win prestigious awards including the 1967 Queen Elizabeth Competition and the first prize in both Paganini and Tchaikovsky International Competitions. This success launched Gidon Kremer’s distinguished career, in the course of which he has established a worldwide reputation as one of the most original and compelling artists of his generation. He has appeared on virtually every major concert stage with the most celebrated orchestras of Europe and America. Also he has collaborated with today’s foremost conductors. His extensive repertoire encompasses all of the standard classical and romantic violin works, as well as music by 20th- and 21st-century masters.

(source: www.gidonkremer.net)

Programme:

Andrzej Panufnik - Tragic Overture

Mieczysław Weinberg - Violin Concerto, Op. 67

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op. 10

Tickets available on-line at: www.ticketpro.pl

More information: www.sinfonietta.pl