Postcard from Warsaw

14 June 2023, 7 pm.
Great Hall of Vilnius City Hall

The Europe for Vilnius Festival presents the concert “Postcard from Warsaw”. A special evening for music lovers, a rare opportunity to hear great opuses by Polish composers for piano, piano and orchestra, harp, two harps, harp and orchestra.

Performers:
Witold Kawalec (piano, Poland)
Aistė Baliunytė – Dailidė (harp, Lithuania)
Joris Mikužis (piano, Lithuania)
Elinga Stigaitė (piano, Lithuania)
Giedra Julija Tutkutė (harp, Lithuania)
Vilnius University Chamber Orchestra, conductor – Modestas Jankūnas

Programme :
P. Komorowski – Toccatina
B. Riemer – Interludes Nos. 11, 13
I. J. Paderewski – Chant d’amour Op. 10, No. 2
I. J. Paderewski – Cracovienne fantastique Op. 14, No. 6
S. Czarnecki – Mazurkas Op. 58, Nos 3, 4
F. Liszt/F. Chopin – The Maiden’s Wish
H. Melcer/S. Moniuszko – La Fileuse
A. Poczwardowska – Paraphrase on the theme of the National Anthem (harp)
I. J. Paderewski – Album Tatrzańskie (Tatra Album) Op. 12, No 1 (Allegro con brio) and No 4 (Allegro maestoso) for harp duet
F. Chopin – Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, arranged for harp duet – Atlantic Harp Duo
F. Chopin – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 11, D. 1
M. Malecki – Concertino for two harps and string orchestra in the old style

Festival organiser – Vilnius Town Hall
Partner – Vilnius Municipality
Information partner – JCDecaux