Ferenc Liszt Society in Poland

Oleksandr Poliykov in “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic in Wroclaw 28.11.2011 (982 Liszt-Evening)

Concert led by Juliusz Adamowski. Foto by Andrzej Solnica.

Audience. Foto by Andrzej Solnica.

The concert was realized together with the Wroclaw Philharmonic within MUSMA project - the European Radio and TV Festival of Music Masters on Air - with the cooperation of the Liszt Competition Foundation in Utrecht. Foto by Andrzej Solnica.

Oleksandr Poliykov. Foto by Andrzej Solnica.

Audience. Foto by Andrzej Solnica.

Oleksandr Poliykov. Foto by Andrzej Solnica.

Oleksandr Poliykov in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
26 November 2011

Oleksandr Poliykov and Juliusz Adamowski. Foto by Jerzy Grycan.

Oleksandr Poliykov. Foto by Jerzy Grycan.

Audience. Foto by Jerzy Grycan.

Audience. Foto by Jerzy Grycan.

Oleksandr Poliykov in the "Franz Liszt" Music School in Glogow 24.11.2011.

Oleksandr Poliykov and Juliusz Adamowski. Foto by Barbara and Jerzy Popiel.

Oleksandr Poliykov. Foto by Barbara and Jerzy Popiel.

Oleksandr Poliykov. Foto by Barbara and Jerzy Popiel.

Oleksandr Poliykov and Juliusz Adamowski. Foto by Barbara and Jerzy Popiel.

Oleksandr Poliykov and Juliusz Adamowski. Foto by Barbara and Jerzy Popiel.

Stanislav Soloviev in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
22 October 2011 - Franz Liszt's bicentennial

Memory of Franz Liszt was symbolised by a beautiful flower basket. Photo by Andrzej Duber.

Audience. Photo by Andrzej Duber.

Stanislaw Soloviev. Photo by Andrzej Duber..

Stanislaw Soloviev. Photo by Andrzej Duber..

Stanislaw Soloviev in Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club) in Trzebnica
20 Oktober 2011.

Stanislav Soloviev. Photo by Marcin Marcinkiewicz.

The concert conducted by Juliusz Adamowski

Stanislav Soloviev.

Acknowledgements for Stanislav Soloviev. Photo by Marcin Marcinkiewicz.

Stanislav Soloviev.

Before the concert the audience were provided for the first time with the 3rd Liszt Papers issued by TiFL thanks to financial support from the Lower Silesian Government.

Po koncercie goscinni After the concerts the hosts invited the performers and audience for tea, coffee and delicious snacks. Photo by Marcin Marcinkiewicz

M. Talik's review from Sofya Gulyak's concert in Wroclaw, published on the website of the city of Wroclaw: kreatywnywroclaw.pl
and photos from concerts

Sensational piano recital by Sofya Gulyak in Wroclaw Philharmonic
It happens that the piano art of this class can be encountered only a few times in a lifetime. Often, the biggest emotions cannot be guaranteed by pianists publicized in the media and recording dozens of albums, but by artists who do not seek the publicity, and even explicitly avoid general interest.
Sofya Gulyak won several prestigious competitions (eg. Busoni in Bolzano and in Leeds), but it is difficult to talk about her today only in the context of those triumphs. In the meantime, a great personality was born; a mature artist who works on her name regardless of winning competitions, which, as we well know, is very rare. Many remain slaves of prizes, or, as in the case of the Chopin Competition, slaves of one composer. Such a scenario does not apply to Sofya Gulyak. She expands her repertoire consistently (the day before the recital she read through Prokofiev's 2nd Piano Concerto); she dreams to play more music of Bach and Schubert.
After Tuesday's evening (organized by the Liszt Society) in Wroclaw Philharmonic and performed encore of phenomenal Adagio from Bach's Concerto in D minor BWV 981 it is known that not only she may play the Leipzig cantor, but she simply must play him. But I will remember her recital primarily due to the mini-recital of Liszt, because she devoted the entire second part of the concert to the Hungarian composer. I have not heard such moving Liszt interpretations even during this year's festival in Duszniki Zdroj, although Liszt was played, because of the bicentennial of his birth, really a lot.
Yet the stunning 2nd Rhapsody performed by Gulyak cannot be compared to those heard in the Chopin's Manor House. The Russian thought through the piece in every way and read out and deployed accents in completely different manner. She made the first part very reflective, serious, and the second one treated not seriously (or mockingly, as many pianists), but to some extent tragically, showing drama hidden beneath the grotesque content. The study "Chasse-neige" (snow blizzard), the penultimate in the series of transcendental studies, proved to be a true masterpiece. In terms of articulation and dynamics it could be a model for students of all music academies. Leading the theme emerging from the "blizzard" of sounds and chromatics was never disturbed, and the phrase was shaped in an amazingly harmonious way.
However, the true mood of reverie and the heavenly peace came with Liszt's Consolation, especially the third, being a kind of epitaph for Chopin and written in the style of the friend. So amazingly natural beauty will not be found in recordings of many contemporary pianists feted in the world's auditoriums.
Sofya Gulyak's encore proved also that she perfectly understands the opera. "Liebestod" from Wagner's drama "Tristan and Isolde" in Liszt's transcription under her fingers was a great love song.

Magdalena Talik

Sofya Gulyak in “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic in Wroclaw 20.09.2011. Fot. by Maciej Szwed.

Sofya Gulyak in “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic in Wroclaw 20.09.2011. Fot. by Maciej Szwed.

Audience standing ovation. Fot. by Maciej Szwed.

Sofya Gulyak in Concert Haal of the Katowice Radio 19.09.2011. Fot. by Bogdan Kulakowski.

Juliusz Adamowski in Concert Haal of the Katowice Radio 19.09.2011. Fot. by Bogdan Kulakowski.

Sofya Gulyak in Concert Haal of the Katowice Radio 19.09.2011. Fot. by Bogdan Kulakowski.

Sofya Gulyak in the "Franz Liszt" Music School in Glogow 21.09.2011. Fot. by Jerzy Popiel.

The 5th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw in 2011
is cancelled !

Despite multilayered, long-term endeavours to acquire financial means needed to realise the Competition, we are forced to cancel this jear`s Competition due to financial reasons.
We still lack half of the money for statutory prizes and approx. 40% for other expenditures of the competition.
Basic financial means for the previous editions of the competition came from three sources: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Lower Silesian Province and the Commune of Wroclaw (the highest subsidies). This year (Year the 200-th anniversary of F. Liszt's birth !), in two following tenders for offers for public projects in terms of culture organised by the Commune of Wroclaw, we were refused to receive any subsidies. Further endeavours resulted in hope of acquiring only about 40 % of expected and necessary funds.
It happened at the time when the Minister of Culture and National Heritage granted 50 000 PLN out of 190 000 PLN we applied for, and the last year's preparatory works (printing and disseminating prospects and posters, and other information activities) were financed by the Self-government of the Lower Silesian Province and Association of Performing Artists STOART in Warsaw.
Currently, the money for prizes in artistic competitions organised by societies cannot come from budgets of communes and provinces, and yesterday we received another negative answer from potential sponsor (a bank) of some statutory prizes.
The situation cannot be saved even by a wonderful gesture from the Association of Performing Artists STOART, whose Board funded a non-statutory prize for best performance of a piece with the orchestra in the amount of 15 000 PLN.

Those who already sent their application for the competition will receive their documents and fee back.

Juliusz Adamowski, President of F. Liszt Society and Competition Director
10 May 2011.

On behalf of the Board of the F. Liszt Society and on behalf of myself I wish to express my gratitude to the Management of the Association of Performing Artists STOART for funding very valuable, in terms of both content and financial, a prize for the best performance with the orchestra during the 5th International F. Liszt Piano Competition.
Juliusz Adamowski, President of the F. Liszt Society in Poland

See infomation about 18th International Master Course for pianists in Wroclaw

Eugen Indjic and Lutoslawski Quartet in Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg on 25 May 2011

The hall is filled with audience. Fot. by J. Grycan.

With the “Lutoslawski” String Quartet performed the world famous pianist Eugen Indjic.
Fot. by J. Grycan.

From left: Eugen Indjic, Jakub Jakowicz, Marcin Markowicz, Artur Rozmyslowicz, Maciej Mlodawski
play Piano Quintet in G minor by Julius Zarebski. Fot. by J. Grycan.

Pawel Rydel in Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Slaskie on 15 April 2011.

Juliusz Adamowski and Pawel Rydel bevore the concert

Parlour of Four Muses before the concert

From left: Juliusz Adamowski, menager of the "Parlour" Jolanta Nitka and Pawel Rydel after the concert

Laszlo Baranyay in Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
on 19 March 2011.

Audience. Fot. J. Grycan.

From left: Juliusz Adamowski and Laszlo Baranyay. Foto by J. Grycan.

Liszt Evenings in the nationwide cultural programme of the Polish Presidency in the EU Council

Program Board for Cultural Affairs of Polish Presidency in the EU Council included "Liszt Evenings" in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg in the 2nd half of this year in the cultural programme of the Polish Presidency in the EU Council.

Award of the Marshal of the Lower Silesian Province for the President of TiFL

Rafal Jurkowlaniec, Marshal of the Lower Silesian Province, awarded Juliusz Adamowski, President of TiFL, for special achievements in the field of culture.

Edwin Petrykat, Marshal's Proxy, a well-known Wroclaw actor, is handing the Award to Juliusz Adamowski in the Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw on 19th December 2010. Fot. Marek Poznanski.

Concerts of Alexey Komarov in December 2010.

Recital at the Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in Wroclaw 9. 12 2010.

The hall is filled with audience. Fot. Pawel Golusik.

Juliusz Adamowski commenting the programme of the recital "In the Rhythm of Walz". Fot. Pawel Golusik.

The concert enjoyed excellent attendance. Fot. Pawel Golusik.

Alekxey Komarov. Fot. Pawel Golusik.

Alekxei Komarow. Fot. Pawel Golusik.

Alekxey Komarov. Fot. Pawel Golusik.

Alekxey Komarov. Fot. Pawel Golusik.

See photos from the 17th International Master Course for Pianists

Concerts of Mateusz Smól and Marcin Sikorski in October 2010.

Concert in Sulkowsky Palast in Wloszakowice 17. Oct. 2010.

Audience. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Juliusz Adamowski. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Mateusz Smól. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Audience. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Audience. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Professor Zdzislaw Nowak (Academy of Music in Poznan) with Marcin Sikorski. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Performers talking to audience during intermission. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Audience standing ovation. Fot. Henryk Samol.

Sulkowski Palast in Wloszakowice. Fot. Henryk Samol.

126. Concerts musically developing for youth in Musik- and Literatur Club in Wroclaw
15. Oct. 2010.

Juliusz Adamowski invites to listening to Henryk Wieniawski's Obertas. . Fot. Maciej Szwed .

Mateusz Smól - violin and Marcin Sikorski - piano. Fot. Maciej Szwed.

Juliusz Adamowski commenting on other pieces. Fot. Maciej Szwed.

Mateusz Smól and Marcin Sikorski. Fot. Maciej Szwed.

Concerts of Stanislav Soloviev in September 2010.

126. Concerts musically developing for youth in Musik- and Literatur Club in Wroclaw
28. Sep. 2010.

Audience. Fot. P. Knychala.

Stanislav Soloviev. Fot. P. Knychala.

Juliusz Adamowski. Fot. P. Knychala.

Concert of Stanislav Soloviev in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg 25. Sep. 2010.

Audience. Fot. J. Grycan.

S. Soloviev and J. Adamowski diuring Cycle "The Seasons" of P. Tchaikovski. Fot. J. Grycan.

Audience. Fot. J. Grycan.

Concerts of Sonja Fräki
On 23, 24 and 25 April in "Liszt Evenings" featured Sonja Fräki (Finland),
3rd prize-winner at the 4th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (2008).
The concerts were acknoledged by the audience.

Juliusz Adamowski speaks about Robert Schumann in Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw.
(25. April 2010). Fot. M. Szwed.

Sonja Fräki during 1st part of concert (Sonata fis-moll op.11 of Robert Schumann).
fot. M. Szwed.