The work Ad Fontes, written especially for Gdańsk carillons by Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz will be premiered – also online! – on 24 April 2020 at 5 p.m. as part of the "Weekly Carillon Concerts".
The latest piece by Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz is the composer's reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. It was completed in Holy Week 2020 and dedicated to everyone seeking hope. The work was inspired by Psalm 42 from the Book of Psalms. Its title Ad Fontes (To the sources) can be understood in a variety of contexts. The time of the pandemic in some way forces us to reflect on the sources of our identity, humanity and spirituality. And maybe even return to these sources. The premiere of the work will be performed by the city carillonist Monika Kaźmierczak.
Because the composer feels strongly associated with Ludwig van Beethoven's music (she took part in the international composition project "250 piano pieces for Beethoven" in Bonn in 2018 and 2020 and in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth this year in Bonn), carillon arrangements of Beethoven's works will be also included in the programme .
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