OPENING GALA
Classic & Avangarde – with Polish Romantic into the Future

Concert is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Polish and Slavic Center and 25th anniversary of the New York Dance and Arts Innovations.

Tomasz Konieczny, bass-baritone
Lech Napierała, piano
Mateusz Krzyżowski, piano
Nicholas Kaponyas, piano
Yoko Kimura, koto
Andy Lin, erhu
Liu Hao, piano

F. CHOPIN – Ballade in F Minor, Op.54
G. BACEWICZ – Toccata from Piano Sonata No.2
ALEKSANDER NOWAK – Dwuwiersze (Couplets) texts by Bolesław Leśmian (USA premiere)
K. NAKANOSHIMA – Mirage Dance
POLACZYK JAKUB – Callin’ Saigdi (World premiere)
I. PADEREWSKI – Legend in A Major, Op.16
F. CHOPIN: Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23
C. IVES: Songs
H. CZYŻ – Dwie Arie Buffo

Exclusive sponsor of the performance of Tomasz Konieczny/Lech Napierała: Krystyna Piórkowska.
The concert is presented in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York
„Projekt finansowany ze środków Kancelarii Prezesa Rady Ministrów w ramach konkursu Polonia i Polacy za Granicą 2023”