This year, the Chain Ensemble celebrates the centenary of Claude Debussy's death with a series of miniatures referring to the aesthetics, inspiration and sound of the French composer's The works will be premiered on November 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. on the stage of Nowy Teatr in Warsaw.

This six-part collection is a tribute to the composer, an innovator of harmony, and a musical poet, who had a huge influence on the development of contemporary music. Witold Lutosławski referred to Debussy, quoting the opening motif of Pelléas and Mélisande in his Grave.

The programme of the concert will include: Claude Debussy – Sonata for flute, viola and harp, Danse sacrée et Danse profane for harp and strings, Witold Lutosławski – Grave. Metamorphoses for cello and piano, and a world premiere of a series of Debussy miniatures – "Our contemporary": Aleksander Kościów – H.aC.D., Lidia Zielińska – Fossil, Tadeusz Wielecki – Elusiveness, Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil – At zenith, Maciej Jabłoński – Linen, Sławomir Wojciechowski – Claude.

The organiser of the concert is Witol Lutosławski Society. Project is co-financed by the Capital City of Warsaw and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Information on tickets at: http://www.nowyteatr.org