Ferenc Liszt Society in Poland - Concerts program for the year 2010


In over 900 concerts held so far, above 500 performers from 29 countries took part (some of them played many times), including 278 pianists, 37 other soloists, 15 performers of chamber music, 6 conductors, 6 actors, "Witold Lutoslawski" Philharmonic Orchestra, "Harmonology" Orchestra in Wroclaw, and the National Opera Choir from Warsaw. Apart from the outstanding artists with the international fame (such as Zsuzsa Elekes, István Lantos, Victor Merzhanov, Karol Radziwonowicz, Janusz Olejniczak), about 290 young artists, including about 170 Poles, performed at the concerts. Being accompanied by 12 lecturers and 3 interpreters, they performed around two thousand pieces of about a hundred fifty composers ranging from Baroque to the contemporary music (including about a hundred compositions of F. Liszt, over 80 ones of F. Chopin and almost 40 pieces of I. J. Paderewski), playing in 66 concert halls (48 of them in Poland, the rest abroad - in Budapest, Györ, Moscow and St Petersburg). Since December 1989, we have been carrying into effect a series of monthly "Liszt Evenings" always accompanied by a specially chosen and prepared foreword, which, beside giving basic information on music, is intended to motivate full perception of presented pieces and further contacts with artistic music. Since November 1992 till April 2007 we organised 124 concerts for the disabled, which combined musical development with elements of music therapy. The audience of the concerts mainly included young people from rehabilitation centers for the disabled in Wroclaw, Milicz and Trzebnica. Still inviting those listeners, since 2008, we decided to expand the audience with students of secondary schools of general education. Simultaneously, we change the name of the concerts to "Concerts musically developing for youth – How to listen to music?", continuing the numeration of the "Concerts for the disabled" . LISZT EVENINGS Soloists and Concert Schedule for 2010 NEXT CONCERT January ALEKSANDRA BARON young Polish pianist 29 Jan at 18.30 – Oborniki Slaskie February ANDRIY LUNIOV (Ukraina) – piano young pianist from Kiev, prizewinner of international piano competitions Concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. 25 Feb at 18.00 – Trzebnica, 26 Feb at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl., 27 Feb at 18.00 – Brzeg, 28 Feb at 18.00 – Wloszakowice, March ALEKSANDRA SWIGUT - piano young Polish pianist Concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. 26 March at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl., 27 March at 18.00 – Brzeg, 28. March 17.00 - Wrocław KMiL, 29 March at 18.00 – Olawa, 30 March at 18.00 – Trzebnica, April SONIA FRÄKI (Finland) – piano 3rd prize-winner at the 4th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (2008) 23 April at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl., 24. April at 18.00 – Brzeg, 25 April at 17.00 – Wroclaw KMiL, May ALEXEI ORLOVETSKY (Russia) – piano outstanding pianist, pedagogue and composer from St Petersburg, Honorary Member of TiFL since 1990 annually participating in various forms of TiFL's activities 28 May at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl, 29 May at 18.00 – Brzeg 30 May at 18.00 – Olawa, 31 May at 18.00 – Wroclaw, KMiL August PARTICIPANTS OF THE 17th INTERNATIONAL MASTER COURSE FOR PIANISTS IN WROCLAW 27 Aug at 18.00 – Brzeg, 28 Aug at 19.30 – Duszniki, 29 Aug at 18.00 – Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall 20 and 30 Aug at 19.30 – Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL) September STANISLAV SOLOVIEV (Russia) – piano 1st prize winner at the 3rd International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (2005) 24 Sep at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl, 25 Sep at 18.00 – Brzeg, 26 Sep at 18.00 Wloszakowice 27 Sep at 18.00 Wroclaw KMiL, 28 Sep at 18.00 – Trzebnica October MACIEJ SMÓL – violin and MARCIN SIKORSKI - piano the recital of a young, exceptionally talented Polish violinist and a prominent Polish chamber pianist 15 Oct at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl, 16 Oct at 18.00 – Wroclaw, 17. Oct at 18.00 – Wloszakowice 18 Oct at 18.00 – Olawa, 19 Oct at 18.00 – Trzebnica, 19 Oct at 12,30 – Wroclaw KMiL (124. Concerts musically developing for youth) November DAWID JARZYÑSKI – clarinet and ANNA CZAICKA – piano D. Jarzynski is a prominent Polish clarinetist, prizewinner of international music competitions 18 Nov at 19.00 – Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, 19 Nov at 18.30 Oborniki Sl., 20 Nov at 18.00 – Brzeg December ALEXEI KOMAROV (Russia) – piano 3rd prize-winner at the 1st International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (1999) 8 Dec at 12.30 Wroclaw, KMiL (125th concert musically developing for youth) 9 Dec at 19.00 – Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall, 10 Dec at 18.30 – Oborniki Slaskie, 11 Dec at 18.00 – Brzeg 10 Dec at 12,30 – Wroclaw KMiL, (125. Concerts musically developing for youth) Concert Halls: Brzeg - Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg, pl. Zamkowy 1 (square) Duszniki Zdroj - F. Chopin Manor House Oborniki Slaskie - Parlour of Four Muses , ul. J. Pilsudskiego 13 (street) Olawa - Culture Centre (Osrodek Kultury) in Olawa, ul.11 Listopada 27 (street) Trzebnica - Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club), ul. B. Glowackiego15 (street) Wloszakowice - Sulkowski Palace, ul. Karola Kurpinskiego 29 (street) Wroclaw - Music and Literature Club (KMiL), pl. T. Kosciuszki 9 (square) Wroclaw – “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic in Wroclaw, ul. J. Pilsudskiego 19 (street) Integral part of all the concerts is the commentary which is meant to popularize music. Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski. The concerts are organized in co-operation with the Music And Literature Club in Wroclaw, the “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic in Wroclaw, the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg, Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Slaskie, and with the financial help of Brzeg, Wroclaw, Oborniki Slaskie, Trzebnica municipalities and Culture Centre in Olawa, Culture Centre in Wloszakowice and ODRA Confectionery Private Corporation in Brzeg and Building Development in Trzebnica. CONCERTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 17th INTERNATIONAL MASTER COURSE FOR PIANISTS IN WROCLAW 20 Aug at 19.30 – Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL) - opening concert - piano recital by Grzegorz Niemczuk, in programm works of J. Haydn, F. Chopin, F. Liszt and R. Schumann. 27 Aug at 18.00 – Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg 28 Aug at 19.30 – Duszniki Zdroj, F. Chopin Manor House 29 Aug at 18.00 – Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall 30 Aug at 19.30 – Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL) Photos from the concerts can be found on the "Current affairs" page 908-911 Liszt Evening PIANO RECITALS by ALEXEI ORLOWETSKY 28 Mai, 18.00 - Oborniki Slaskie, Salonik Czterech Muz (Parlour of Four Muses) 29 Mai, 18.00 - Brzeg, Zamek Piastów Slaskich (Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg) 30 Mai, 18.00 - Olawa, Culture Centre in Olawa 31 Mai, 18.00 - Wroclaw, Klub Muzyki i Literatury (Music and Literature Club) Programm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio h-moll Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata D-dur op. 10 nr 3 Maurice Ravel : Pavane pour une infante défunte Sonatina fis-Moll intermission Aleksiej Orlowiecki: 7 Moments musicaux Edward Grieg: Sonata e-Moll op.7 Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski Alexej Orlovetsky - prominent Pianist, Pedagogue, Composer and Conductot, prize-winner of international piano competitions, a graduate (1984) and a lecturer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (till 1996). He studied the piano under Grigorij Sokolov, and then became his assistant. He also studied composition and opera and symphonic conducting (under Y. Falik and A. Mussin). In 1989 he got the second prize in the 2nd International Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, Holland, and in 1990 - the first prize in the 7th International Iturbi Piano Competition in Valencia, Spain. He is both a teacher and a performer. His rich repertoire includes pieces from baroque to modern times, but his favourite compositions are those by Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt and Rachmaninov. Recorded three CDs with pieces of Liszt, Chopin and Beethoven on Erard grand pianos from Liszt’s times (in 1991 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and in 2005 in St Petersburg, Russia). Few years ago released in St Petersburg his another album with pieces of J.S. Bach, F.Chopin, E.Grieg, S. Rachmaninov and M. Ravel. Apart from the concerts in his country, he has performed several times in Spain, Holland, Yugoslavia, Germany, and many times in Poland. He has held 18 nationwide piano courses organized in Poland by Ferenc Liszt Society, and has held piano classes during all ten International Master Courses for Pianists in Wroclaw from 1993 to 2006. He has also been in jury panels of all piano competitions organised by our society so far. Author over 50 Compositions (mainly for Piano). 905-907 Liszt Evening SONIA FRÄKI (Finland) - piano, 3rd prize-winner at the 4th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (2008) 23 April 2010, at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses 24 April 2010, at 18.00 - Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg 25 April 2010, at 18.00 - Wroclaw, Music and Literature Clubbr (KMiL)> Programm: Sonata fis-moll op 11 of R. Schumann, Hungarian Rhapsodies No 12 and No 13 of F. Liszt, Liszt`s-transcriptions of the 3 songs of F. Schubert: "Auf dem Wasser zu singen", "Gretchen am Spinnrade", "Erlkönig", and Dance Macabre of C. Saint-Saens. Sonja Fräki Sonja Fräki (born 1977 in Helsinki) started her piano studies at the age of four. 1997-2003 she studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Teppo Koivisto. She played her diploma exam in 2002 achieving the highest remarks and graduated as Master of Music the next year. Additionally, Ms. Fräki studied at the Music University of Karlsruhe, Germany, under Professor Carmen Piazzini, at a postgraduate programme called Soloist Class (Konzertexamen) graduating in June 2004. She has also been an active participant at many international Master Classes, e.g. under Professors Emanuel Krasovsky, Alexander Jenner, Peter Eicher, Menahem Pressler, Eugen Indjic, Pnina Salzman, Matti Raekallio and Lev Natochenny. At the moment her teacher is Prof. Erik T. Tawaststjerna. Sonja Fräki was the winner of 3rd Prize in the International Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw, Poland 2008. She won the 4th Prize in the International Schubert Competition in Dortmund 2003. She was also a finalist in the International Paderewski Piano Competition 1998 in Poland where she won the 6th Prize. Additionally, she received a special Prize at the International Maj Lind Piano Competition in Helsinki 2007. She received a DAAD-award from the Music University of Karlsruhe in 2003. Sonja Fräki has performed as a soloist with various orchestras in Finland and Germany, e.g. Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, Karlsruhe University Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Michaels Strings and Joensuu Orchestra. She has given recitals, piano duo concerts and chamber music concerts in Finland, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Russia and Holland. She has also played at many festivals, e.g. at the Mänttä Music Festival in Finland. At the moment she is teaching piano at the Arkipelag School of Music and working as an accompanist at the Sibelius Academy. She is also studying in the Doctoral Programme of Sibelius Academy, her focus being on the piano music of Kalevi Aho. PIANO RECITALS by ALEKSANDRA SWIGUT Concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. 900-904 Liszt Evening 26 March at 18.30 Oborniki Slaskie Parlour of Four Muses 27 March at 18.00 - Brzeg Slaskie, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg 28 March at 17.00 -Wroclaw , Music and Literature Club (KMiL) 29 March at 18.00 - Olawa, Culture Centre in Olawa) 30 March at 19.00- Trzebnica, Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club) Programm - Fryderyk Chopin : Barkarola F-sharp Major op. 60 Nocturn D-flat Major op. 27 Mazurkas op. 24 Polonaise-Phantasie A-flat Major op. 61 Andante Spianato and Polonaise E-flat Major op. 22 Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski Aleksandra Swigut in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan. Aleksandra Swigut born in Nowy Sacz, Poland, studied with Mariola Cieniawa before entering the class of Profesor Piotr Paleczny at the Karol Szymanowski State Music School in Warsaw. A participant of numerous national and international competitions and festivals. Her awards include Third Prize at the All-Poland Piano Competition organized by the National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw. First Prize at the International Morningside Music Bridge program in Calgary in the „Best with Orchestra’' category and Third Prize in the Chaber Music category; concerts with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall; concerts during the 11th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festiwal at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow; and First Prize and two special awards at the EPTA in Krakow in 2006. Last year, in July 2009 won the 2nd Prize at the International Piano Competition in New Orlean (USA) and in Deceber 1st Prize at the All-Poland Szymanowski Piano Competition in Warsaw. Her Piano Trio was also awarded First Prize in the Chamber Music Competition in Wroclaw. Aleksandra has participated in festivals in Duszniki Zdroj, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Calgary, and in Germany and Ukraine. Since 2003 a holder of scholarships granted by the National Fund for Children and "Sapere Auso" Scholarship Fund. In 2010 she was granted (for the third time) a scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the programme "Young Poland". PIANO RECITALS by ANDRIY LUNOV (Ukraina) Concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth. 896-899 Liszt Evening 25 Feb. at 18.00 Trzebnica Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club) 26 Feb. at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses 27 Feb. at 18.00 - Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg 28 Feb. at 18.00- Wloszakowice, Sulkovski Palace (see photos) Programm - Fryderyk Chopin : Nocturn C-sharp Minor op. 27 Nr 1 2 Préludes op. 2 A Major No 7 and F-sharp Minor nr 8 Walc A-flat Major op. 42 Polonaise A-flat Major op. 53 2 Mazurkas op. 59: A-flat Major No 2 and F-sharp Minor Etude A Minor op. 25 No 11 Scherzo C-sharp Minor op. 39 1. part Allegro maestoso from Sonata H-Minor op. 58 Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski Andriy Lunow in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan. Audience of the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan. Andriy Lunow is studing on 4th year of training at National Music Academy in Kyiv. In 2006 he finished Lysenko Special Secondary Music Boarding School in Kyiv, class of Honored Arts Worker of Ukraine Natalia V. Gridneva. Prizewinner of many international piano competitions. Won 1st prize and a special prize at the International Piano Competition in Kosice, Slovakia (2001), 3rd prize at the C. Czerny International Piano Competition in Prague, Czech Republic (2001), 2nd prize at the '21st Century Art' International Competition in Kiev, Ukraine (2003), Diploma (Level 1) at the 4th Moscow International F. Chopin Competition for Young Pianists (2004) and 3rd prize at the International 'Blue Bird' Piano Competition in the group 'Soloist with symphonic orchestra' in Crimea (2008). Also a prizewinner at the 10th International F. Chopin Festival and Competition of Polish and Ukrainian Music in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine (2007). In 2005 distinguished as the youngest semifinalist at the 3rd International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw, Poland. Gave concerts as a soloist and with orchestras in Ukraine, Poland, Italy and Germany. Recorded a CD with compositions of Chopin, Szymanowski and Liszt. Made recordings for Ukrainian radio. PIANO RECITAL by ALEKSANDRA BARON young Polish pianist, 895 „Liszt Evening” 29 January 2010, at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses Programm: Joseph Haydn J. Haydn: Sonata F-dur (Hob. XVI/23) Fryderyk Chopin 2 Etudes: F-dur Op. 10 No 8, e-moll Op. 25 No 5 Robert Schumann Fantasienstücke Op.12 Sergei Rachmaninoff Etiude-Tableaux h-Moll Op.39 No 4 intermission Fryderyk Chopin 2 Etudes: F-dur Op. 10 No 8, e-moll Op. 25 No 5 Imagination f-moll Op.49, Berceuse Des-dur Op. 57 Scherzo cis-moll Op. 39 Aleksandra Baron during the concert in Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw 27.08.2009. Fot. M. Szwed. Aleksandra Baron 5th year student at the K. Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, where she is studying under Prof. Hanna Kryjak. Mastered her skills at international piano courses led, among others, by Andrzej Jasinski, Dang Tai Son and Alexei Orlovetsky. Prizewinner of Nationwide Piano Competition in Zagan and Nationwide Piano Competition in Plock. Performed with the National Orchestra of Polish Radio and the Silesian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in Katowice and the Zory Chamber Orchestra. Gave concerts in Poland, France, Italy and Hungary. Concerts program for the years 2008 and 2009 Concerts program for the years 2006 and 2007 Concerts program for the years 2004 and 2005
Last update: 20 July 2010.
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