On 28 March 2018 at 7.00 p.m. the Artur Malawski Philharmonic in Rzeszów will host the premiere of Stanisław Fiałkowski's Symphony of Light.

Stanisław Fiałkowski is a conductor, composer and arranger of jazz, contemporary and theatre music. He graduated from the State Higher School of Music in Poznań in the conducting class of prof. Stefan Stuligrosz. He founded the Big Warsaw Band orchestra, with which he gave many concerts in Poland and abroad. He was the musical director at the Musical Theater in Targówek (currently the Rampa Theater in Warsaw). He is the creator of music for over 20 theater performances. He was awarded the Krzysztof Komeda Medal, the Silver Cross of Merit and the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – "Gloria Artis".

The author of the symphony, Stanisław Fiałkowski, comments on his work in the following words: "Symphony of light and titles of individual parts – Silence, Prayer for them, Hope – upwards, Scream, Poland – these are my emotions, standing 16 hours in a queue to give the last homage to the Presidential Couple –  Maria and Lech Kaczyński. With the need of the heart, with every sound, every chord, I tried to reflect the drama of those days. "

The symphony will be performed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Subcarpathian Philharmonic and the Choir of the Music Department of the University of Rzeszów under the direction of Łukasz Wódecki. Aleksandra Orłowska, Ewa Uryga and Tadeusz Szlenkier will perform as soloists.

Information about tickets at: www.filharmonia.rzeszow.pl