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PADEREWSKI DAYS IN NEW YORK

NOVEMBER 16-24, 2019

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”. ------

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.

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)

NOVEMBER 23, SATURDAY, 5:00 PM

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

LECTURE / IGNACY PADEREWSKI - PIANIST AND DIPLOMAT MEETING WITH THE AUTHOR OF THE EXHIBITION 'PADEREWSKI'

NOVEMBER 24, SUNDAY, 5:00 PM

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

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)

CONCERT / KEYS TO FREEDOM: PADEREWSKI AND SZYMANOWSKI

Lincoln Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium NYPL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS NOVEMBER 16, SATURDAY, 2:30 PM

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

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.

VERNISSAGE OF THE SCULPTURE EXHIBITION: IGNACY PADEREWSKI - BETWEEN MUSIC AND DIPLOMACY POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER, 177 Kent Street, Brooklyn NOVEMBER 22, FRIDAY, 5:00 PM

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.

AUDIOVISUAL SHOW INSPIRED BY MUSIC POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER, 177 Kent Street, Brooklyn NOVEMBER 22, FRIDAY, 6:00 PM

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.

LECTURE / PADEREWSKI - PIANIST AND DIPLOMAT

MEETING WITH THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORICAL EXHIBITION 'PADEREWSKI'

POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER, 177 Kent Street, Brooklyn NOVEMBER 23, SATURDAY, 5:00 PM

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.

PADEREWSKI DAY IN POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER

UNVEILING OF THE PLAQUE DEDICATED TO PADEREWSKI CONCERT / 'PADEREWSKI AND CHOPIN'

POLISH & SLAVIC CENTER, 177 Kent Street, Brooklyn 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.

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.

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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PADEREWSKI DAYS IN NEW YORK 2019 FESTIVAL is a public task co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland in the competition „Cooperation in the field of public diplomacy 2019". Views expressed in this publication contents are of its authors and cannot be identified as the Ministry's official policy.