"Great composers – Great anniversaries" is a project of the Toruń Symphony Orchestra, the idea of ​​which is to commemorate artists and their important anniversaries falling in 2021. Online concerts on 14, 15, 22 and 26 May will be devoted to Camille Saint-Saëns.

The project includes the following anniversaries: the 280th anniversary of the death of A. Vivaldi, the 100th anniversary of the death of C. Saint-Saëns, the 50th anniversary of the death of I. Stravinsky, the 120th anniversary of the death of G. Verdi, the 230th anniversary of the death of W.A. Mozart, the 110th anniversary of the death of G. Mahler and the 100th anniversary of the death of W. Żeleński. The programme of the year-long event includes symphonic and chamber concerts, recitals of outstanding musicians, an exhibition of posters, a film screening and a lecture.

The four May evenings will be devoted to the music of the French composer, piano and organ virtuoso Camille Saint-Saëns. On 14 May, Andrzej Sułek (Polish Radio Channel 2, "Ruch Muzyczny") will introduce the history and developement process of the works presented during the concerts: Symphony No. 2 in A minor, Op. 55, Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28 and the composer's most famous piece – The Carnival of Animals. The pieces will be performed by soloists: violinist Maria Sławek, pianists Karolina Sekuła and Miłosz Rządkiewicz, and the artistic ensemble of the Toruń Symphony Orchestra under the baton of maestro Dainius Pavilionis.

The concerts will be streamed online at the TOS YouTube channel.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

More information: https://tos.art.pl/