On October 27, 2018 at 7.00 p.m., the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw will host the world premiere of Lightflight for violin and organs by a talented young composer Nikolet Burzyńska. The concert will take place as part of the "Musica Sacra" series.

Nikolet Burzyńska is a laureate of numerous international awards. Her works are performed by significant Polish and European orchestras, as well as world-famous soloists, like the American violinist Hilary Hahn. Her latest work was written as part of the "Composing Commissions" programme, operated by the Institute of Music and Dance.

"Light and flight, flight to light, light-bulb, light flight ... the title of the piece is very ambiguous. The composition was initiated by the exceptional violinist Jolanta Sosnowska and written for her. I was captivated by her agility and the airiness of the game, as well as the deep emotionality and naturalness of phrasing." – says the composer. 

The work will be premiered by Jolanta Sosnowska, a Warsaw resident living in Vienna, the winner of international competitions specializing in discovering and creating new music from the baroque to the present, and an excellent Hungarian organist, partner of the Vienna Philharmonics, winner of the first prizes in organ improvisation competitions – Robert Kovács.The artists will also present works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe, Komitas Vardapeda and Nicola Matteis as well as organ improvisations. The concert will be hosted by Magdalena Łoś-Komarnicka.

Admission free!

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.