The world premiere of the Piano Concerto 'Stained Glass of Time' ('Witraż czasu') by Prof. Janusz Stalmierski, Rector of the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music, will take place on 8 November 2019 at 7 p.m. in the Hall of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The solo part in the piece composed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Poznań Music Academy will be performed by Prof. Joanna Marcinkowska.
Just as the sun coming through the stained glass window makes the dark interior full of colors, so the personalities of outstanding graduates and teachers give the character and splendor to their Alma Mater. For its hundredth birthday, the Igancy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music will receive a unique concert gift from the Poznań Philharmonic and artists associated with the Academy.
The musicians of the Poznań Philharmonic under the baton of Jakub Chrenowicz will premiere Prof. Janusz Stalmierski's Piano Concerto 'Stained Glass of Time', composed especially for this occasion. The programme will also include compositions by Franz Xaver Scharwenka – Overture to the Mataswinth opera, Roman Palester – Wedding Dances from the ballet The Song of the Earth, and Alexander Tansman – Symphony No. 3 for the violin, viola, cello, piano and orchestra.
The list of performers includes: Joanna Marcinkowska – piano, Marcin Suszycki – violin, Dominik Dębski – viola, Józef Czarnecki – cello, Michał Francuz – piano, Jakub Chrenowicz – conductor, Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, Mikołaj Rykowski – host of the evening.
The concert is held under the patronage of the PWM Edition as part of the TUTTI.pl project promoting the performances of Polish music.
More information at: https://amuz.edu.pl/