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PADEREWSKI DAYS IN NEW YORK

NOVEMBER 16-24, 2019

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CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

BY POLAND AND THE USA

The 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations by Poland and the USA

is a special historical moment in which we remind the world of the great figures of Polish

history and culture. The PADEREWSKI DAYS IN NEW YORK festival, through various

activities addressed to the New York City audience, presents, promotes and reminds

Ignacy Jan Paderewski and his great merits in the field of music and Polish-American

diplomatic cooperation for Polish independence.

The program of Paderewski Days includes a series of cultural events: concert, recital, art-

show, lectures and meetings with artists from Poland and USA. The originator of the

festival is Adam Wibrowski - a member of international music associations promoting the

works of Maestro Paderewski in the world.

Festival is co-organized and supported by: RenesArt Foundation, New York Public Library

for the Performing Arts, Polish & Slavic Center, Polish Museum of America. Activities are

co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland as part of the

competition "Cooperation in the field of public diplomacy 2019”.

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IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI (1860-1941)

Ignacy Jan Paderewski was an outstanding Polish pianist and

composer, a philantropist, independence activist, a politician, a

diplomat, a statesman and the Polish Premier. He was acclaimed

as a cultural icon and musical genius in his lifetime and as one of

the most charismatic artists of the first half of the twentieth

century, who made Poland famous all over the world. His music

has been played in prestigious concert halls, inspiring other

artists and thousands of music lovers all over the world for over

hundred years since then.

Thanks to Paderewski and his genius interpretation of the works of Chopin, Liszt or

Beethoven the heritage of high culture has been perpetuated and transferred to the next

generations throughout the magical sound of the grand piano. Paderewski was also one

of the greatest ambassadors of Poland at a time when this nation was deprived of

sovereign statehood. His political and diplomatic activities contributed most significantly

to the regaining of Polish indepedence in 1918.

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PADEREWSKI DAYS IN NEW YORK CITY

NOVEMBER 16-24, 2019 / PROGRAM:

NOVEMBER 16, SATURDAY, 2:30 PM

LINCOLN CENTER – NYPL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUM / 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, NY 10023

CONCERT / KEYS TO FREEDOM: PADEREWSKI AND SZYMANOWSKI Piano: Radosław Sobczak (Poland)

Artistic director of the concert: Adam Wibrowski

NOVEMBER 22, FRIDAY, 5:00 PM

POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER, 177 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

VERNISSAGE OF THE SCULPTURE EXHIBITION:

IGNACY PADEREWSKI - BETWEEN MUSIC AND DIPLOMACY Author of exhibition: Andrzej Renes (Poland)

AUDIOVISUAL SHOW: Andrzej Renes (visual arts) & Gabriela Kwas (piano)



LECTURE / IGNACY PADEREWSKI - PIANIST AND DIPLOMAT

MEETING WITH THE AUTHOR OF THE EXHIBITION 'PADEREWSKI'

NOVEMBER 24, SUNDAY, 5:00 PM


UNVEILING OF THE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE / Polish & Slavic Center

CONCERT / 'PADEREWSKI AND CHOPIN' Anna Koźlakiewicz (soprano), Radosław Sobczak (piano)

HISTORICAL EXHIBITION 'PADEREWSKI' / Author: Marek Różycki (Poland)

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CONCERT / KEYS TO FREEDOM:

PADEREWSKI AND SZYMANOWSKI

Lincoln Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium

NYPL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS


PROGRAM

Piano: Radosław Sobczak (Poland)

Artistic director: Adam Wibrowski Ignacy PADEREWSKI : Menuet in G major Op.14 No.1

Nocturne in B flat major Op.16 No.4

Sonata in E flat minor Op.21

- Allegro con fuoco

- Andante ma non troppo

- Allegro vivace

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Karol SZYMANOWSKI : Mazurka Op.50 No.1

Three Preludes Op.1 - No.2, No.3, No.7

Sonata No.2 in A major (1911-12)

- Allegro assai. Molto appasionato

- Thema, Allegretto tranquillo. Grazioso

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RADOSŁAW SOBCZAK (PIANIST)

Born in 1981 in Pisz, Radosław Sobczak completed a piano

performance degree in the studio of Prof. Edward Wolanin

at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in 2006.

He then supplemented his musical studies with Prof. Victor

Macarov (Sydney). The pianist won 2nd Prize at the 1st

European Piano Competition in memory of Halina Czerny-

Stefańska in Poznań (2008). He also won an honorable

mention at the 14th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano

Competition in Warsaw in 2000, receiving the title of ‘Best

Polish Competitor'. The artist has performed at many Polish

philharmonic halls and taken part in numerous festivals in

Poland and abroad. In 2002, he played seven recitals in China

at the invitation of Shanghai Concert Hall, and graced the

celebrations of Poland's acceptance to the European Union

at a concert for European Parliament members in Strasbourg in 2003. The artist has

concertized in such countries as Poland, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Italy, Russia,

Switzerland, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Korea, Chiny and the United States.

Radosław Sobczak is a member of the Theodor Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw. From

2010 to 2012, he taught at the Chopin-Keimyung University in Daegu, Korea. He presently

holds the post of assistant professor at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw.

ADAM WIBROWSKI

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ‘PADEREWSKI DAYS’

Pianist and teacher. Has been affiliated with numerous

European and American conservatories, including the Paris

Conservatory and University of Southern California in Los

Angeles. Former adviser to the Ministries of Culture in France

and Poland. Director of European Educational Program

"Piano as Reflection of European Cultures". Artistic founder

director of the Paderewski Festival of Raleigh (USA), of the

Chopin Festival in Nohant (France), and of the Krakow Piano

Summer (Poland). Artistic associate director of the

Paderewski Piano Competition in Los Angeles (USA), and

Leschetizky Piano Competition in Hamburg (Germany).

Chairman of the Paderewski Lion de Paris Association,

France.

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VERNISSAGE OF THE SCULPTURE EXHIBITION:

IGNACY PADEREWSKI -

BETWEEN MUSIC AND DIPLOMACY

POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER, 177 Kent Street, Brooklyn


The author of the sculpture exhibition is Andrzej Renes (Poland). He has

created sculptures inspired by the music of Chopin and Paderewski. His

works from the series HOMAGE CHOPIN were presented during the

12th Chopin International Piano Competition, as well as during the

International “We Discover Paderewski” Festival. For several years he

has been collaborating with composers from Poland and abroad,

realizing interdisciplinary projects from the borderline of music and

visual arts.

SCULPTURE ‘PADEREWSKI’ / NEW YORK CITY

In 2018, on the occasion of the centenary anniversary of the independence of Poland, the sculpture

with a portrait of Ignacy Paderewski (author: Andrzej Renes) was unveiling in New York on the fronton

of the Polish & Slavic Center building. Sculpture commemorates an outstanding Polish pianist,

composer and a spiritual leader of the American Polonia - IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI – a cultural icon

and a symbol of universal values such as freedom and independence.

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ANDRZEJ RENES – Polish sculptor, painter

and promoter of culture. A graduate of the

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the Royal

Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels (Académie

royale des Beaux-Arts). He is the author of

many monuments, the most famous of which

is the monument of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński

in Warsaw and sculpture ‘PADEREWSKI’ in the

New York City.

His sculptures include monuments of Prime

Minister Władysław Grabski, President Lech

Kaczyński with his wife, the Mayor of Warsaw

Stefan Starzyński. He has also created

sculptures inspired by the music of Fryderyk

Chopin and Ignacy Paderewski. His works from

the series HOMAGE CHOPIN were presented

during the 12th Chopin International Piano

Competition. For several years, he has been creating drawings and paintings that record graphically

musical impressions from concerts given by Krzysztof Penderecki, Leszek Możdżer, Jerzy Maksymiuk,

and Krzesimir Dębski. His sculptures and installations have been displayed at individual exhibitions at

home and abroad, and are found in museums and private collections. In addition to sculpting, as the

president of the RenesArt Foundation, he supports activities that develop culture, science and

education.

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AUDIOVISUAL SHOW INSPIRED BY MUSIC



During ‘Paderewski Days’ the music

of Maestro Paderewski will be heard

in various districts of New York Ciity.

November 22, during the cultural

events of the festiwal in Brooklyn,

perform together ANDRZEJ RENES

(sculptor, visual arts performer) &

GABRIELA KWAS ( pianist, Poland ).

During the audiovisual show using

modern multimedia tools Andrzej

Renes will create a series of works

inspired by Paderewski’s music.

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LECTURE / PADEREWSKI - PIANIST AND DIPLOMAT

MEETING WITH THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORICAL

EXHIBITION 'PADEREWSKI'



An important event of the „Paderewski Days in New York” will be a meeting with the author

of the historical exhibition 'Paderewski'. At the exhibition we will see photos from the

collections of the Polish Museum of America and other archival photographs depicting the

spectacular activity of the Polish pianist, composer and statesman. During the lecture Marek

Różycki (author of exhibition) reminds great merits of Ignacy Paderewski in the field of music

and Polish-American diplomatic cooperation for Polish independence.

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PADEREWSKI DAY IN POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER

UNVEILING OF THE PLAQUE DEDICATED TO PADEREWSKI

CONCERT / 'PADEREWSKI AND CHOPIN'


NOVEMBER 24, SUNDAY, 5:00 PM

November 24 in the headquarters of the Polish & Slavic

Center (177 Kent Str.) the inhabitants of New York City,

including a large number of Polonia, will celebrate the

100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic

relations by Poland and the USA. On the occasion of the

centenary the ceremonial unveiling of the plaque dedicated to Paderewski will take place in

Polish & Slavic Center. The meeting program also includes the presentation of the

"Paderewski" exhibition and the "Paderewski & Chopin" concert.

PADEREWSKI & CHOPIN / CONCERT

During a concert perform together artists from Poland: Radosław Sobczak (piano), Anna

Koźlakiewicz (soprano). The concert will be hosted by Adam Wibrowski, artistic director of

Paderewski Days.

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ANNA KOŹLAKIEWICZ

Anna Koźlakiewicz is a young Polish soprano. Recent engagements include the role of Musetta

in La Bohème with the Missouri Symphony, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte in Prague and Salzburg,

Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare with The Red River Lyric Opera, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi at La

Musica Lirica Festival, Italy, the title role in Rodelinda at the Indiana University Opera and

Ballet Theater, and a full season Artist Residency at The Atlanta Opera. Other performance

highlights include engagements at National Opera in Warsaw, Warsaw Chamber Opera,

Theater Collegium Nobilium in Warsaw in the roles of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Gianetta

in L’Elisir d’amore, Peaceblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Virtù in L’Incoronazione di

Poppea, Zerlina in Don Giovanni and the soprano Soloist in Coronation Mass and Mass of

children by J. Rutter. A winner of the Medallion International Concerto Competition in Atlanta,

the Golden Voices of Mazovia Award, and an Encouragement Award at The Metropolitan

Opera National Council Auditions, Indiana District.

Anna started her musical adventure at

the age of six, studying piano and voice

at the Mława conservatory of music.

She continued her higher education at

The Fryderyk Chopin University of

Music in Warsaw where she received

her Master of Music Degree in

Voice Performance, studying under

Małgorzata Marczewska. Nurturing her

interests in the clash between different

art forms she continued her artistic

development studying Classical Art at

the UKSW Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

University in Warsaw (Poland), where

she received a Bachelors Degree in Art

History while maintaining her active

performing schedule. The following

season she continued her music education at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music,

earning her Performance Diploma studying with Carol Vaness. Upcoming engagements

include the role of Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the F. X. Salda Theater, Liberec, Czech Republic

and concert and recital performances in Warsaw, Berlin and New York City.

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RENESART FOUNDATION

The RenesArt foundation was founded by Andrzej Renes, a Polish

sculptor, who created numerous monuments presenting the great

figures of Polish history and culture. The Foundation works for the

benefit of promoting culture, education and science, and the

development of Polish-American co-operation in these fields. Among

our successful endeavors are organization of the art exhibition

IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC AND HISTORY (part of the "Discovering

Paderewski" International Festival), audiovisual shows and sculpture

exhibitions in the Polish Museum in America (part of the "Chopin in the City" festiwal). With

Professor Adam Wibrowski we organize the cyclical PADEREWSKI DAYS IN NEW YORK event.

We also support youth exchange programs between Poland and Ukraine, and between Poland

and the United States.

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