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Warsaw | Chamber concert within the 5th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Festival

On November 7, 2018 at 7.00 p.m., the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music will host a chamber concert as part of the 5th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Festival, featuring outstanding soloists: violinist Janusz Wawrowski and pianist Mischa Kozłowski.

The programme of the November concert refers to the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence. We will hear chamber works for violin and piano by Ignacy Jan Paderewski and Henryk Wieniawski. The first part will include Paderewski's Minuet, Op. 14 No. 1 (arr. Fritz Kreisler), Melody, Op. 16 No. 2 (arr. Stanisław Barcewicz), and Sonata in A Minor. In the second part of the evening, we will hear Wieniawski's Kujawiak in A minor, Legend in G minor, Op. 17, and Polonaise de Concert in D major, Op. 4 No. 1.

The Wednesday concert at Okólnik also belengs to the "Our graduates" series. Both performers are graduates of the Warsaw University of Music. Janusz Wawrowski studied in the class of prof. Mirosław Ławrynowicz, receiving a diploma with honors in 2004. Mischa Kozłowski studied in the piano class of prof. Piotr Paleczny and in 2013 he received a diploma with honors.

Tickets for PLN 15 are available at the Chopin University Press (2 Okólnik St., Warsaw) from October 24. The sale takes place from Monday to Wednesday and on Fridays from 4.00 to 7.00 p.m. and through the website www.umfc.bilety24.pl.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Bydgoszcz | Missa pro pace

Missa pro pace for solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra by Wojciech Kilar will be performed on October 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz.

The work was commissioned in 2000 by Kazimierz Kord on the occasion of the centenary of the Warsaw Philharmonic. It is Kilar's first strictly liturgical composition, received with great enthusiasm. Missa pro pace refers to musical idioms of the early Middle Ages, Baroque and Romanticism. The spiritual beauty of the composition will be reflected by the group of its performers: the legendary Poznań Nightingales conducted by Maciej Wieloch, the Pomeranian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and the renowned soloists: Marzena Michałowska (soprano), Agnieszka Rehlis (alt), Rafał Bartmiński (tenor) and Robert Gierlach (bass).

This concert is another joint project of the Pomeranian and Poznań Philharmonics and will be repeated the next day in the capital of Wielkopolska. The concert is organised under the patronage of the PWM Edition as part of the TUTTI.pl project promoting performances of Polish music.

More information at: http://www.filharmonia.bydgoszcz.pl

Kraków | 2nd Festival "Władysław Żeleński and the Kraków music salon"

The 2nd Festival "Władysław Żeleński and the Kraków Music Salon" will take place on October 28 – November 25, 2018.

The festival will include six chamber concerts with programmes composed of works by Władysław Żeleński, Stanisław Moniuszko, Zygmunt Stojowski, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Krzysztof Penderecki, and many others. Among the performers, there will be: Hann Hipp (mezzo-soprano), Magdalena Molendowska (soprano), Julia Samojło (piano), Bartosz Koziak (cello), Piotr Kosiński (piano), Maria Sławek (violin), Marcin Zdunik (cello), Joanna Konarzewska (violin), Radosław Kurek (piano), and Lutosławski Quartet.

The concerts will take place at the Concert Hall of Władysław Żeleński State Secondary Music School (9 Baszotwa St.) and the Jan Matejko House – National Museum of Kraków (41 Floriańska St.) Admission free!

More information at: www.spmk.com.pl and https://web.facebook.com/stowarzyszeniekameralistow

Szczecin | Final of the ZAiKS Composition Competition

On October 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., the Szczecin Philharmonic will host the final concert of the International Composition Competition for the Centenary of the Society of Authors ZAiKS.

In 2018, the Society of Authors ZAiKS celebrates its centenary. 2018 also marks the 70th anniversary of the artistic activity of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra in Szczecin. On this occasion, a competition for a symphonic piece was announced. The works selected during the first stage of the competition will be performed by the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Patrycja Pieczara and Adam Sztaba, during the final concert on 26 October 2018 in the Szczecin Philharmonic Hall. The Competition will be adjudicated during this ceremony.

The concert will feature such compositions as: E-> E III by Masashi Kawashima, Phenomenon by Eunho Chang, Dalal by Peter Hindertürr, In broken images by Otton Wanke, Largo by Stanisław Krupowicz, and Glow! by Wojciech Kostrzewa. After the break, Adam Sztaba's Riffenuto will be presented.

Information on tickets at: https://filharmonia.szczecin.pl

Archipelag Witkacy

9 listopada 2018 roku o godz. 19:00 w Dalles Hall w Bukareszcie Grupa Kawalerowie Błotni zaprezentuje spektakl inter-medialny Archipelag Witkacy nawiązujący do twórczości Witkacego. Autorem scenariusza i kierownikiem muzycznym jest dyrektor Festiwalu „Warszawska Jesień” Jerzy Kornowicz.

Utwór stanowi intermedialny traktat odnoszący się do twórczości wielkiego artysty i wizjonera Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza – jednej z najważniejszych postaci pierwszej polskiej i europejskiej awangardy. Części główne odnoszą się do trzech rewolucji ewokowanych przez Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza w jego ostatnim ukończonym w 1934 r. dramacie Szewcy: ewolucji faszystowskiej, socjalistycznej i technokratycznej. Pozostałe cztery części mają charakter refrenowy, za inspirację do nich służy słynny Witkacego Portret wielokrotny powstały pomiędzy rokiem 1914 a 1918. W utworze wykorzystane są także wybrane słowa – klucze z dramatu Witkacego – mówione przez muzyków i wydobywane z samplerów, oraz obrazy i fotografie autorstwa Witkacego projektowane przez rzutniki obrazu. Wszystkie ewokacje wyrażają sprzeciw Witkacego wobec systemów społecznych limitujących człowieka w jego przeżywaniu świata, stanowią wołanie o życie pełne, z otwartością poznawczą i konstytuującym człowieka przeżyciem metafizycznym. Przywoływanie Portretu wielokrotnego stanowi wyraz splotu kilku osobowości – warstw psychologicznych obecnych w konstrukcji wewnętrznej człowieka. Daje wyraz niejednoznaczności poznawczej, tajemnicy istotności, której tylko dotykamy powierzchownie. Z kolei aspekt formalny utworu odnosi się do owej Witkiewiczowskiej „czystej formy”.

Spektakl inter-medialny w wykonaniu Grupy Kawalerowie Błotni (6 improwizujących muzyków: Jerzy Kornowicz, Krzysztof Knittel. Ryszard Latecki, Mieczysław Litwiński, Tadeusz Sudnik, Tadeusz Wielecki) oraz Adama Kruka (projekcja obrazu) i Andrzeja Kijanowskiego (projekcja dźwięku) został zaprezentowany 20 października 2018 roku we Lwowie podczas Międzynarodowego Festiwalu „Kontrasty”. Kolejne wykonanie odbędzie się podczas Festiwalu „Meridian” w Bukareszcie.

Sfinansowano ze środków MKiDN w ramach Programu Wieloletniego NIEPODLEGŁA na 2017-2021, w ramach programu dotacyjnego Instytutu Adama Mickiewicza „Kulturalne pomosty” oraz przez Miasto Warszawę i ZAiKS.

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Gdańsk | Michał Dobrzyński's "Tango" at the Baltic Opera

On 26, 27 and 28 October 2018 Michał Dobrzyński's Tango opera with libretto based on the drama by Sławomir Mrożek will be staged at the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk.

One of the most important Polish dramas, Tango by Sławomir Mrożek, has been translated to the language of opera by Michał Dobrzyński, acclaimed Polish composer of contemporary music. Mrożek's drama, a multi-faceted work full of nuances, has been divided into parts and put together again – this time, however, the center of gravity was transferred from the text to the verbal-musical layer. The work acquired new meanings and became a completely new story, which does not deviate from the assumptions of Mrożek's original.

The world premiere of Tango, directed by Maciej Wojtyszko and performed under the direction of José Maria Florêncio, took place in December 2017 at the Warsaw Chamber Opera. The work was received enthusiastically by the audience, and one of the Polishc most important theater portal (teatrdlawas.pl) awarded the composer with the honorable "Opera Glare of the Year 2017" in the "best music" category. In addition, countertenor Jan Jakub Monowid, who plays the main role in the opera (Artur), was honored in the " best role" category. On October 22, 2018, Dobrzyński's opera was staged at the Estonian National Opera.

Tango is a production of the Warsaw Chamber Opera. Tthe project was co-financed from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the "Collections – Composing Commisions" programe, carried out by the Institute of Music and Dance.

Information on tickets at: https://operabaltycka.pl/

Katowice | Polish music too little known

The next chamber concert from the cycle "Polish music too little known" will be held on October 25, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the headquarters of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. The NOSPR musicians will perform along with soprano Ewa Biegas.

The artists will begin with three songs from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski's Songs series: Gdy ostatnia róża zwiędła, Op. 7 No. 1, Chłopca mego mi zabrali, Op. 7 No. 4 to words by Adam Asnyk, and Nad wodą wielką i czystą, Op. 18 No. 4 to words by Adam Mickiewicz. Next, we will hear Dormitina for violin, viola and cello by Andrzej Kurylewicz, Cantata Love, Op. 14 for soprano, clarinet, violin, viola and cello by Józef Koffler, and Suite – Divertissement for violin, viola, cello and piano by Aleksander Tansman.

Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.

Information on tickets at: http://www.nospr.org.pl

Warsaw | 13th International Festival of Improvised Music "Ad Libitum"

The Polish Music Council Foundation invites you to the 13th International Festival of Improvised Music "Ad Libitum", which will take place on October 25-27, 2018 at the Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art. The motto of this year's edition is "Women Alarm!".

The widespread belief that the world of music is created by men, that they write its story, change styles, discover new sounds, widen the range of possibilities of instruments, and make aesthetic revolutions, is being verified before our eyes. This is due to the outstanding women of the contemporary and improvised music scene. The 13th edition of the "Ad Libitum" festival will focus on the greate and often insufficiently appreciated ladies of the international music scene.

Among the invited guests – legendary pianist Irene Schweitzer, fascinating violinist and vocalist Iva Bittová, and phenomenal: Lauren Newton, Nicole Mitchell, Joëlle Léandre and Myra Melford. We will also hear artists of the younger generation, like Sophie Agnel. The festival workshop group, composed of the musicians of the Cracow Improvisers Orchestra of Paulina Owczarek especially for this edition of the festival, will be led by Charlotte Hug – violinist-performer and lecturer at the Hochschule der Künste, Zürich.

The festival is carried out thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and the Capital City of Warsaw.

More information at: www.ad-libitum.pl

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A concert of the Chamber Music Chair on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the Academy of Music in Kraków

The Academy of Music in Kraków invites you on October 25, 2018 at 6:00 pm to the Concert Hall at 43 Saint Tomasz Street for a musical evening with an intriguing title: "Attraction to... music".

The concert is organized by the Chair of Chamber Music on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the Krakow Academy. Among the performers we will find members of the chair: Jerzy Tosik-Warszawiak, Danuta Mroczek-Szlezer, Monika Wilińska-Tarcholik, Anna Armatys-Borrelli, Renata Żełobowska-Orzechowska, Anna Dębowska-Jaroszek, Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska, Justyna Duda-Krane, Monika Gardoń-Preinl, Barbara Łypik-Sobaniec, Justyna Danczowska, Wiesława Pławska, Sławomir Cierpik, Bartłomiej Kominek, Michał Dziad, Paweł Kubica, Łukasz Dębski, and guest legendary violinist – prof. Kaja Danczowska. The concert will be led by musicologist Maciej Negrey, and the programme will include works by such composers as Władysław Żeleński, Roman Maciejewski, Mateusz Bień, Aleksander Glazunov, and Sergey Rachmaninov. There will be plenty of surprises prepared especially for this ceremony...

The beginnings of chamber music in the Krakow university date back to 1957, when seven departments were established at the State Higher School of Music. One of them was the Chair of Piano and Chamber Music directed by prof. Jan Hoffman. A separate, independent Chair of Chamber Music was established in 1972.

Admission free!

More information at: https://www.amuz.krakow.pl