On March 26, 2019 at 7.00 p.m., the Łódź Philharmonic will host a chamber music concert on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Silesian String Quartet.
The Silesian String Quartet has existed continuously since 1978. The ensemble’s musicians have honed their craft in master classes led by members of such quartets as LaSalle, Amadeus, Juilliard, Smetana, Alban Berg and others. The Quartet’s repertoire consists of over 400 chamber pieces, with around 300 of them representing works from the musical canon of the 20th and 21st-centuries. The chamber musicians of Silesia have premiered over 100 string quartets by Polish and foreign composers, with a significant number of works dedicated to them.
During the anniversary concert, the jubilarians will present the Great Fugue from the String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 133 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Quintet No. 1 by Grażyna Bacewicz and Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 18 by Mieczysław Weinberg. The piano part will be performed by Piotr Sałajczyk – a versatile, creative pianist who gained the recognition of international critics. In 2018, he received the "Fryderyk" award in the category "Album of the Year – Chamber Music" and Orpheus award of the Polish Musicians' Association "for outstanding performances of Polish music".
Information on tickets at: https://filharmonia.lodz.pl/pl/wydarzenia/koncert-kameralny-z-okazji-40-lecia-dzialalnosci-kwartetu-slaskiego
