Messages Quartet will perform compositions by Szymon Laks, Erwin Schulhoff and Dmitri Shostakovich on November 27, 2016 at the Tempel Synagogue in Krakow (24 Miodowa Street).
Underestimated works by 20th-century Polish composers are gradually being discovered. The vast majority of these artists were of Jewish origins, thus they were touched by a cruel experience of World War II and the Holocaust. Szymon Laks, whose 115th birthday anniversary is celebrated in 2016, belongs to the group of the "undiscovered composers". Krakow seems to be an appropriate place for presenting such music due to its historical conditions and connections to the Jewish culture.
Messages Quartet comprises musicians associated with the artistic communities of Krakow and Katowice (Małgorzta Wasiucionek - violin, Oriana Masternak - violin, Maria Dutka - viola and Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska - cello). Focusing on performing Polish music, the artists aim to popularize it in Poland and abroad.
The project is co-financed by the City of Krakow.
Admission free.