The online premiere of the concert entitled "Escape from the shadow", presenting works by Polish composers of Jewish origin, will take place on 29 October 2020 at 9.30 p.m. on YouTube and Facebook.
The material recorded in the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio is a collection of Polish and world phonographic premieres of works by outstanding artists in the interpretation of the violist and curator of the project Aleksandra Demowska-Madejska, secretary of the Association of Polish Musicians, and pianist Wojciech Pyrć. The concert premiere took place as part of the 4th WarszeMuzik Festival in 2020.
The programme includes valuable, almost forgotten works for viola and piano, among others, Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 28 by Mieczysław Weinberg, Notturna Rhapsody, Op. 66 by Karol Rathaus, Romance, Op. 32 by Ignacy Friedman, Serenade by Jerzy Fitelberg and Kaddish, Op. 6 by Alexander Weprik.
Co-financed by the National Centre for Culture as part of the "Culture on the Web" programme.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.