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The programme of the Hashtag Ensemble’s concert on the 6th of May, 2023 at 4 p.m. at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews consists of four works by American composer Judd Greenstein, Ukrainian composer Victoria Poleva, Israeli composer Aviy Kopelman and Polish composer Wojciech Błażejczyk.
The theme of Angels of Peace by Wojciech Błażejczyk is the horror of the war in Donbas. The title refers to the medal, a traditional gift given at the Vatican to heads of state. In 2015, Vladimir Putin received him from the hands of the Pope. In this piece, Błażejczyk mockingly recites fragments of Putin's ‘peace’ speeches into the trumpet (‘We will always be on the side of the forces of peace with those who choose the path of equal partnership, who deny war as contrary to the very essence of life and human nature’). The piece evolves into a thrilling finale.
More information: https://polin.pl/pl/phantom-peace-koncert-hashtag-ensemble