Poland in Greece

A recipient of the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award (often called the “Nobel Prize for Piano”), Rafał Blechacz achieved an unprecedented triumph at the 2005 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, carrying away not only the First Prize but also all other prizes in the Competition’s individual categories. Today he has a brilliant career, appearing in the world’s major concert halls and being regarded as the leading Chopin interpreter of his generation. Similarly, Sinfonia Varsovia is highly regarded as a musical ensemble, counting thousands of concerts and over three hundred recordings for the world’s major recording companies. The Serbian conductor Aleksandar Marković, the orchestra’s first guest conductor, conducts the concert, which culminates with the heartbreaking Second Symphony of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, who had been the orchestra’s artistic director for many years.

With the support of Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic Poland in Athens.

Credits:

Piano: Rafał Blechacz

Sinfonia Varsovia

Conductor: Aleksandar Marković

Programme:

Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz (The Freeshooter), Overture

Frederic Chopin: Concerto for piano and orchestra no. 2 in F minor, opus 21

Krzysztof  Penderecki: Symphony no. 2, “Christmas Symphony”

Venue: Christos Lambrakis Hall, Megaro Mousikis, Athens

Date: Saturday, 01.04.2023, 20:30

Tickets: www.megaron.gr