The program for the evening of March 25, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Silesian Philharmonic is an excellent illustration of the presence of the so-called "Polish tradition" in piano music. While listening to the works of two 20th-century classics interpreted by Piotr Sałajczyk, the spirit of Chopin will subtly resonate.
The evening will begin with the Piano Sonata composed by the twenty-one-year-old Witold Lutosławski, written during a time when he was fascinated by the instrumental music of Karol Szymanowski. Here, the piano will reveal itself as a source of various sound colors.
In Szymanowski's Masks, the piano will act as a narrator and portraitist. Three characters—Scheherazade, Tantris (Tristan), and Don Juan—form the literary framework of this mysterious and multi-layered work.
The "sound masks" will be framed by miniatures from two cycles inspired by Chopin's music: Szymanowski's Mazurkas and Lutosławski's Études.
Danuta Gwizdalanka
"Polish Music Scene" is an artistic program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance in collaboration with the Warsaw Philharmonic, funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC
Ticket information: https://filharmonia-slaska.eu/production/scena-muzyki-polskiej-salajczyk/?=2
