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The 2019/2020 artistic season of Poznan Philharmonic was scheduled to end on the 19th of June, traditionally in the AMU Concert Hall. And so it will. What’s more – the box office will not run out of tickets for this event. Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra will be led by Marek Pijarowski and Łukasz Borowicz, while the listeners will applaud in front of their computer screens. The last concert of this season, Internet Concert, begins as usual on Friday evening, on the 19th of June at 7 p.m.
PERFORMERS:
Marcin SUSZYCKI violin
Damian KUREK trumpet
Łukasz BOROWICZ conductor
Marek PIJAROWSKI conductor
Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra
PROGRAM:
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50
• Joseph Haydn – Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E-flat Major Hob. VIIe:1
Allegro
Andante
Allegro
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
Andante cantabile con moto
Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
Finale. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
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Co-financed from funds of the National Cultural Centre under the program “Culture on the Net”.
Next Tuesday, on the 16th of June at 7 p.m., Polish Radio Program II invites you to a meeting with Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra! On the radio programme “Philharmonic of Polish Radio Program II” you can listen to a concert recorded at the 57th Bydgoszcz Music Festival “Contrasts, or Songs from Different Places”.
Program:
- Stanisław Moniuszko – Lithuanian Mythological Cantata “Nijola” for Solo Voices, Mixed Choir and Orchestra inspired by “Witolorauda” written by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski
- Stanisław Moniuszko – Lithuanian Mythological Cantata “Milda” for Solo Voices, Choir and Orchestra
Performers:
Wioletta Chodowicz – soprano
Maria Jaskulska-Chrenowicz – soprano
Ewa Wolak – alto
Sylwester Smulczyński – tenor
Robert Gierlach – bass
Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic
Violetta Bielecka – choir preparation
Łukasz Borowicz – conductor
We would like to remind that the double album of the cantatas “Milda” and “Nijola” by Stanisław Moniuszko, which is a world phonographic premiere, appeared on the May list of best CD albums selected by the prestigious British magazine devoted to classical music – Gramophone.
The album was released in October 2019 by DUX label.
We warmly invite you to listen!
Next Friday, on the 12th of June at 7 p.m. we invite you to another Internet Concert of Poznan Philharmonic. This time the musicians of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra would like to invite the auditors for an unusual journey through different cultures – from Soviet Russia to Brazil, from the echos of music resounding in the synagogues to ancient Egypt in the French version.
1st PART OF THE CONCERT
Performers:
Marcin HERMAN – violin
Olga WINKOWSKA – violin
Tomasz SOŚNIAK – piano
Program:
- Dmitri Shostakovich – 5 Pieces arranged for Two Violins and Piano (arr. Levon Atovmyan)
– Prelude from the soundtrack to “The Gadfly”, Op. 97
– Gavotte from Ballet Suite No. 3 (from “The Human Comedy”, Op. 37)
– Elegy from Ballet Suite No. 3 (from “The Human Comedy”, Op. 37)
– Valse from the soundtrack to “The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda”, Op. 36
– Polka from Ballet Suite No. 1 (from the ballet “The Limpid Stream”, Op. 39)
2nd PART OF THE CONCERT
Performers:
Maria LISZKOWSKA-SIKORSKA – cello
Paulina MACIASZCZYK – harp
Program:
- Heitor Villa Lobos – “O Canto do Cisne Negro” (Song of the Black Swan)
- Max Bruch – Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
- Jules Massenet – “Meditation” from the opera “Thaïs”
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Co-financed from funds of the National Cultural Centre under the program “Culture on the Net”.
Next Friday, on the 5th of June at 7 p.m. we invite you to another Internet Concert of Poznan Philharmonic. Once again the musicians of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra will present works prepared especially for our auditors. This evening the double bass will play the main role.
Performers:
Szymon GUZOWSKI – double bass solo
Marcin SUSZYCKI – 1st violin
Kosma MÜLLER – 2nd violin
Dominik DĘBSKI – viola
Józef CZARNECKI – cello
Marcin CHENCZKE – double bass
Program:
- Henry Eccles – Sonata in A minor for Double Bass and String Quintet (arr. Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska)
Largo
Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Vivace
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Performers:
Marcin SUSZYCKI – violin solo
Szymon GUZOWSKI – double bass solo
Kosma MÜLLER – 1st violin
Magdalena MATEJA – 2nd violin
Dominik DĘBSKI – viola
Józef CZARNECKI – cello
Marcin CHENCZKE – double bass
Małgorzata Próchnicka – narrator
Program:
- Katarzyna Taborowska-Kaszuba – “Cirrus Clouds” for Violin, Double Bass, String Quintet and Narrator
The piece is dedicated to Szymon Guzowski and Poznan Philharmonic
The Internet concert of Poznan Philharmonic scheduled for Friday evening looks very promising. The Orchestra’s musicians will perform two entirely different (as far as the epoch is concerned) works. First one is Sonata in A minor for Double Bass and String Quintet written by the British baroque composer Henry Eccles, while the second – “Cirrus Clouds” for Violin, Double Bass, String Quintet and Narrator created by a contemporary composer Katarzyna Taborowska-Kaszuba.
Co-financed from funds of the National Cultural Centre under the program “Culture on the Net”.
The box office of Poznan Philharmonic (Wieniawskiego street 1) will be open from 2nd of June till 25th of June 2020 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10 am to 2 pm.
Between the dates of 26th of June and 31st August 2020 the ticket office is closed.
Piotr Beczała and Katarzyna Bąk-Beczała will answer your questions on our website, Facebooku profile and YouTube channel on Saturday, 6th of June at 6 p.m. We invite you to take part in this event!
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It was his first gala concert in Poland, held in Poznan Philharmonic. Piotr Beczała sang in AMU Concert Hall on the 14th of April 2007 and he blew away everyone! Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra was then led by Łukasz Borowicz.
For years now Piotr Beczała has been sharing his time between the most famous opera houses in the world – from Metropolitan Opera in New York (where for a couple of years he has been in an elitist group of stars who perform in MET every season), through Covent Garden in London, to La Scala in Milan. He is considered to be the leading tenor in the world. His wife, Katarzyna Bąk-Beczała, also a singer, supports him in the artistic career.
They both come from a Silesian town Czechowice-Dziedzice. They met in high school, in a choir, though she attended school of music and he was a student of a technical college, in the field of Mechanical Engineering. They both graduated from Academies of Music – Katarzyna in Warsaw, Piotr in Katowice. She started her professional singing career during her studies, but shortly before her debut in La Scala…. she resigned from the performance. She chose a life with her husband and, as she emphasizes in interviews, she never regretted it. They have been together for 25 years. Katarzyna attends Piotr’s rehearsals, performances and recording sessions. And it’s her opinion that the artist respects the most.
They were in New York when the pandemic broke – Piotr Beczała was preparing for the premiere of Jules Massenet’s “Werther” staged in Metropolitan Opera, in which he was to sing the title role. They managed to return to Poland, to their home in the Beskid Żywiecki mountains at the beginning of April. Today on the artist’s facebook page you can admire his fascination for nature and cuisine, read the great reviews of his lates album “Vinceró!” which was released in May and discover the tenor’s recommendations of interesting online performances and concerts prepared by artists from the most renowned opera houses in the world.
Next Friday, on the 29th of May at 7 p.m. we invite you to another Internet Concert of Poznan Philharmonic. This time the musicians of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra will present works prepared especially for our auditors in these difficult pandemic times. The evening will be filled with lyrical sound of violin, as well as vibrant jazz and a contemporary perspective on traditional Polish dances. Surely everyone will find something from oneself in it.
1st PART OF THE CONCERT
Performers:
Marcin SUSZYCKI violin
Ewa SUSZYCKA violin
Dominik DĘBSKI viola
Program: Antonín Dvořák – Terzetto in C Major, Op. 74
Introduzione. Allegro ma non troppo
Larghetto
Scherzo. Vivace
Tema con variazioni. Poco adagio
2nd PART OF THE CONCERT
Performers:
Damian KUREK trumpet
Marek GALUBIŃSKI trumpet
Marcin CHRZANOWSKI French horn
Wojciech JELIŃSKI trombone
Mateusz KUREK tuba
Program:
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska – Three Polish Dances on 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba
Mazur
Kujawiak
Oberek
Tuba Tiger Rag (from the repertoire of Canadian Brass)
We invite you to take part in the continuation of the unusual event based on the popular Q&A (questions and answers) formula. This time the responses to your inquiries will be given by Katarzyna Bąk-Beczała and Piotr Beczała.
It was his first gala concert in Poland, held in Poznan Philharmonic. Piotr Beczała sang in AMU Concert Hall on the 14th of April 2007 and he blew away everyone! Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra was then led by Łukasz Borowicz.
For years now Piotr Beczała has been sharing his time between the most famous opera houses in the world – from Metropolitan Opera in New York (where for a couple of years he has been in an elitist group of stars who perform in MET every season), through Covent Garden in London, to La Scala in Milan. He is considered to be the leading tenor in the world. His wife, Katarzyna Bąk-Beczała, also a singer, supports him in the artistic career.
They both come from a Silesian town Czechowice-Dziedzice. They met in high school, in a choir, though she attended school of music and he was a student of a technical college, in the field of Mechanical Engineering. They both graduated from Academies of Music – Katarzyna in Warsaw, Piotr in Katowice. She started her professional singing career during her studies, but shortly before her debut in La Scala…. she resigned from the performance. She chose a life with her husband and, as she emphasizes in interviews, she never regretted it. They have been together for 25 years. Katarzyna attends Piotr’s rehearsals, performances and recording sessions. And it’s her opinion that the artist respects the most.
They were in New York when the pandemic broke – Piotr Beczała was preparing for the premiere of Jules Massenet’s “Werther” staged in Metropolitan Opera, in which he was to sing the title role. They managed to return to Poland, to their home in the Beskid Żywiecki mountains at the beginning of April. Today on the artist’s facebook page you can admire his fascination for nature and cuisine, read the great reviews of his lates album “Vinceró!” which was released in May and discover the tenor’s recommendations of interesting online performances and concerts prepared by artists from the most renowned opera houses in the world.
Thanks to our Q&A cycle it is possible to pose questions to the tenor and his wife oneself. You can ask how they endure the compulsary pandemic break and what are their plans, as well as anything that you would like to find out about this couple.
The questions can be sent by an internet form till the 31st of May: the form
The answers to the most interesting inquiries will appear on our website and Facebook profile on the 6th of June at 6 p.m.
We encourage you to pose questions!
On the 22nd of May falls the 3rd death anniversary of Zbigniew Wodecki. With reference to this date, four young violinists of Poznan Philharmonic prepared a video recorded at their homes featuring one of the first – yet how symbolic – hits of the prematurely deceased “bow friend”. The piece was arranged by Radosław Mateja – husband of one of the performing artistis.
We encourage you to watch the video and listen to the music.
Zbigniew Wodecki – Begin with Bach
Performers:
Anastazja Kołodziejczak – violin
Kosma Müller – violin
Magdalena Mateja – violin
Weronika Stabrawa – violin
Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to inform you that on the 2nd of June we open the box office of Poznan Philharmonic (Wieniawskiego street 1).
The box office will be open from 2nd of June till 25th of June 2020 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10 am to 2 pm.