Program 2 of Polish Radio, the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw, and the Opera Academy of the Grand Theatre - National Opera invite you to a carnival concert!

The program includes works by Artur Gold, Szymon Kataszek, Zygmunt Karasiński, Jerzy Petersburski, Władysław Szpilman, and Henryk Wars.

On the first Saturday of the carnival, we propose a musical journey through time. Let us return, as in the old days: to the world of pre-war musical cafés, revues, dances, the first sound films, and also... the beginnings of Polish Radio. Together with participants and graduates of the Opera Academy of the Grand Theatre - National Opera, we will recall the most beautiful works of great artists of Polish song - Jerzy Jurandot, Emanuel Schlechter, Julian Tuwim, and Andrzej Włast - as well as the music of outstanding composers: Artur Gold, Jerzy Petersburski, Władysław Szpilman, Feliks Rybicki, and Henryk Wars. Among others, we will hear “Tango milonga,” “Sex appeal,” “I made an appointment with her at nine,” “Love forgives you everything,” “This last Sunday,” and “Nikodem” in arrangements by Rafał Kłoczka and original arrangements from the archives of Polish Radio. A special place will be dedicated to the music of Władysław Szpilman: his “Little Overture” – composed especially for Polish Radio – as well as “Waltz in the old style” and “Little Waltz” will be performed. This year marks 25 years since the death of this outstanding artist, a witness to history and one of the icons of Polish Radio.

This year will be special for us: ahead of us is the jubilee season of the Polish Radio Orchestra and the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Polish Radio. Let us start this year by reaching for our family silver: in the archives and radio sheet music library lies what is most beautiful in Polish song. We invite you to dance by the radio receiver and to a musical feast at the Concert Studio of Polish Radio.

The Opera Academy of the Grand Theatre - National Opera is a forward-looking program supporting the career development of young, talented artists in the field of opera.

The Opera Academy program has been successfully implemented since 2011; it creates a bridge for exceptionally talented singers and pianists between education and professional life by enabling them to further develop and perfect their skills under the guidance of outstanding educators and artists from the opera stage – vocalists, directors, pianist-repetiteurs, and linguists.

The permanent professors of the Academy are: Izabella Kłosińska, Olga Pasiecznik, Sophia Muñoz, Katelan Trần Terrell, and Michał Biel; among the guest educators are: Eytan Pessen, Matthias Rexroth, Ewa Podleś, Anita Garanča, Jerzy Marchwiński, Dale Fundling, Hedwig Fassbender, René Massis, Neil Shicoff, Helmuth Deutsch, Mariusz Kwiecień, Edith Wiens, Tobias Truniger, Lech Napierała, and Tomasz Konieczny.

The Opera Academy of the Grand Theatre - National Opera can already boast numerous successes of its students and graduates, among whom are: Jakub Józef Orliński, Andrzej Filończyk, and Krzysztof Bączyk.

PERFORMERS:

IZABELLA FABRYCKA - soprano

JUSTYNA KHIL - soprano

IRYNA MELNYK - soprano

EMILIA RABCZAK - mezzo-soprano

NATALIIA TEPLA - mezzo-soprano

ADAM DOBEK - baritone

MATEUSZ KULCZYŃSKI - baritone

NAZAR MYKULYAK - baritone

PAWEŁ TROJAK – baritone

KLARA JANUS – piano

ROZALIA KIERC – piano

GABRIELA LASOTA-CIERNIAK – piano

POLISH RADIO ORCHESTRA IN WARSAW conducted by MICHAŁ KLAUZA