The Best of Polish Composers Concert

Concert features the most beautiful works by outstanding Polish composers: Fryderyk Chopin – a piano poet and icon of classical music; Stanisław Moniuszko – father of the Polish National Opera; Henryk Wieniawski – one of the greatest violinists in history; Ignacy Paderewski – the most famous pianist of his time; Karol Szymanowski – the father of Polish music of the 20th century and Grażyna Bacewicz – a leading Polish composer who introduced Polish classical music to the international mainstream. The audience will enjoy the rarely performed Piano Sonata No. 3 by F. Chopin, Roxana’s Song from the Opera King Roger by K. Szymanowski, aria from the Opera “The Haunted Manor” by S. Moniuszko performed by Metropolitan Opera soloist Piotr Buszewski, which will be a real treat for fans of S. Moniuszko’s work. Concert will end with a performance of the amazing Kate Liu, bronze medalist of the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.