3rd Bielany Festival of Passion Music: “Olive Garden” — Maciej Miecznikowski

21 March 2025 (Saturday), 7:30 PM
Miejsce: Parafia Św. Zygmunta, pl. Konfederacji 55, Warszawa
Wstęp: wolny

Concert: „Olive Garden” — Maciej Miecznikowski

Lent is a time for reflection on the abandonment, suffering and death of Jesus Christ. For Catholics it is a moment to pause and look at family, married and professional life from a spiritual perspective. Biblical scenes contained in passion songs can be helpful.

The concert title refers to the artist’s album of the same name, which includes, among others, Bułat Okudżawa’s “Prayer” “Chrystusie” set to poems by Julian Tuwim. The artist invites the audience to join in performing songs:

• „Ogrodzie oliwny”
• „Ludu mój ludu”
• „Jezu Chryste Panie miły”
• „Krzyżu Chrystusa”
• „Golgoto”

“After forty days the light of the Great Night comes. The light that everyone sooner or later will experience, because after all we will all once meet God,” says Maciej Miecznikowski.

About the artist:

Maciej Miecznikowski — musician and vocalist, songwriter, actor and television personality. Graduate of the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, multi‑instrumentalist (piano, guitar, trumpet, flute, accordion).

• 30 years on stage
• Thousands of concerts and recordings
• Winner of many blues and jazz awards

Selected projects and achievements:

• Vocalist of the band Leszcze (awards at festivals in Opole)
• Work on oratorios (including works by Zbigniew Książek and Piotr Rubik)
• Oratorio „Seven Songs of Mary” by Bartłomiej Gliniak (including „Our Lady of the Snows”)
• Theatrical roles at Teatr Kamienica and Teatr Stu; performances in productions „Dinner for Four Hands”, „Day of the Wacko”, „Quartet”
• Project „Hommage a’ Blues Brothers” with Zbigniew Zamachowski, performances with symphony orchestras
• Guest appearance at the Warsaw Chamber Opera (including debut in "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart)

Organizers:

• Bielański Cultural Centre
• Bielany District Office of the Capital City of Warsaw

Co‑organizers:

• MJK Agency
• Halina Promińska Concert Office

Media patronage:

• Radio Warszawa

You are welcome!