SZCZECIN PHILHARMONIC SOUNDS GOOD REPERTOIRE 2020_2021 PART 1 CONTENTS 4 Dorota Serwa I Managing Director of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin 5 Rune Bergmann | Artistic Director of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin 7 Symphony Orchestra of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin 9 Concert series 2020_2021 artistic season 10 New forms of participation in concerts 12 Repertoire IX–XII 2020 33 6th True Musicians Tournament 39 MUSIC.DESIGN.FORM Festival 47 Tour of the Philharmonic 48 Level 4 – Gallery 51 Prices 54 Booking tickets 57 The social campaign – ‘Hearing Good Sounds’ DOROTA SERWA MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE PHILHARMONIC IN SZCZECIN Ladies and Gentlemen, our dear music lovers, I must admit that I have been writing introductions to artistic Ladies and Gentlemen, we are coming back longing this seasons at the Szczecin Philharmonic nine times and never traditional form, but we are not going to abandon the virtual have I had problems with meeting the word limit. I do assure scene. The new season is another journey showing these less you that this is not due to difficulties in using the written word, known faces of the world of music, but also evoking known lack of fantasy or, even worse, the unattractiveness of the new sounds and styles. Everything is arranged to provide you with artistic season. Simply, this special time, when we once again a real kaleidoscope of impressions that will bring joy, emotion, worked on the program for you, was full of many challenges, surprise, hope, peace and truth. One thing is certain, the unexpected twists and turns, unknowns, with which we have Philharmonic still sounds good. Every meeting in our iceberg, become a little familiar and which we have transformed into both direct and via the Internet, is a fine opportunity to stop new ideas and possibilities. I take this opportunity to thank and experience what is the best in us. you for being with us. Dorota Serwa Managing director Even though a broadcast concert to many listeners is a mere of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin substitute for a meeting with live music, I assure you that for us virtual meetings have become an important inspiration and impulse to be more broadly present and to care for such a large and diverse group of music lovers, which in recent months has increased significantly. I am glad that the beautiful stage of the golden hall has reached the most remote corners, becoming a meeting place for many music enthusiasts from Poland and the world. 4 RUNE BERGMANN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE PHILHARMONIC IN SZCZECIN Dear Audience, I am writing to you after the most unreal experience I have ever again. When we are forced to work extremely creatively under had in my life. It has been a demanding period for the whole difficult circumstances, sometimes very interesting music world. We, humans, need music the most when we face hard and composers we are not used to hearing often come to our times, and it has even been arduous for us to perform it. minds. I do promise that you have a lot to anticipate in our new, alternative season. I hope you have enjoyed our online content so far. We are all looking forward to seeing you back in our beautiful concert hall Even though we are not back to normal yet, your amazing in a very near future. Crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, orchestra is right by your side to perform remarkable music either break us or make us stronger. and keep the spirits up. We are all looking forward to better days and wonderful times spent together. I am enormously proud of how amazingly your Szczecin I cannot wait to see you again soon. Orchestra has handled this. With calmness and wisdom, Rune Bergmann everyone has worked hard and creatively together to figure out Artistic Director how we can start performing music for our beloved audience of the Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic in Szczecin XXX 5 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE MIECZYSŁAW KARŁOWICZ 1 ST VIOLINS 2 ND VIOLINS VIOLAS Paweł Maślanka – concertmaster, Robert Smoliński* – group manager Ludmiła Rusin* – group manager group manager Anna Muzyk* – leader Grzegorz Sadowski* – leader Karolina Hyla-Wybraniec – concertmaster Łukasz Górewicz* Franciszek Malik* Monika Sawczuk* – leader Diana Miszkiel-Gugała* Magdalena Micke* Elżbieta Fabiszak-Dąbrowska* Magdalena Pajestka* Galina Smolińska* Alina Krzyżewska* Joanna Bauer Zbigniew Banasiak Olga Rozmus* Małgorzata Borowiecka Izabela Joniec Edyta Wolańska* Robert Cybulski Mariola Kowalczyk Joanna Wójtowicz* Anna Czechorowska Aleksandra Majewska Wioletta Borkowska Aleksandra Górska Wojciech Mazur Dominik Gugała Małgorzata Kazimierczak Joanna Hajkiewicz Patrycja Kozak Marcin Kieruczenko Joanna Ostaszewska Anna Majewska Zoia Piankowska Izabela Wojciechowska Maciej Musiał Kinga Streszewska Paweł Tarała CELLOS BASSES FLUTES Tomasz Szczęsny – concertmaster, Michał Mitschke* – group manager Anna Wojnowicz-Drężek* – group group manager Karol Nasiłowski* – leader manager Ihor Chilipik – concertmaster Paweł Jędrzejewski* Joanna Kowalczyk* Dobrawa Czocher* – leader Michał Bylina Filippo Del Noce* Katarzyna Meisinger* Jan Gottschling Paweł Majewski* Klara Świdrów* Wojciech Gunia Elżbieta Podleśny-Głowacka Dorota Cieśla Robert Możejewski Małgorzata Mozdrzeń-Siemak Beata Sawrymowicz Jacek Tomczak Natalia Wesołowska 7 PHILHARMONIC IN SZCZECIN OBOES CLARINETS BASSOONS Piotr Kokosiński* – group manager Bogusław Jakubowski* – group manager Zbigniew Kania* – group manager Izabela Kokosińska* Krzysztof Baturo* Anna Bownik* Mateusz Żurawski* Krzysztof Krzyżewski* Edyta Moroz* Grzegorz Święciochowski Piotr Wybraniec* Cyprian Święch* HORNS TRUMPETS TROMBONES Dawid Kostrzewa* – group manager Sławomir Kuszwara* – group manager Wojciech Bublej* – group manager Oleksandr Melnychenko* Dawid Głogowski* Mateusz Kupski* Katarzyna Sułkowska* Marcin Olkowski* Igor Puszkar* Radosław Zamojski* Bogdan Rymaszewski* Dmitrij Wdowiczenko TUBA PERCUSSION HARP Tomasz Zienkowicz* Dariusz Jagiełło* – group manager Barbara Stalmierska* Jorge Luis Valcarcel Gregorio* Jacek Wierzchowski* Bogdan Pilak ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT MANAGER TUNER LIBRARY Magdalena Grączewska-Głogowska Paweł Kwiatkowski Magdalena Grączewska-Głogowska * soloist 8 CONCERT SERIES IN THE 2020_2021 ARTISTIC SEASON BRILLANTE [brilliantly, effectively]] RUBATO This series of concerts is distinguished by the It is a series presenting traditional and ethnic music openness and brilliance in approach of the music: in various artistic perspectives. It is a meeting with across the genres of music this spectacular drawing music from all over the world in such acoustically explores the wealth and diversity of the world adapted conditions of philharmonic concert halls of music. The series includes well known pieces that every listener could appreciate the nuances of music, as well as discovering sounds that in and values of traditional music. The 2020_2021 combination with the colours of the entire orchestra season is a presentation of ethnic minorities’ music, or of selected instruments and the energy of the people living in Poland both in the past and now. outstanding performers, will appeal to a wide range of listeners. SOUNDLAB ESPRESSIVO [expressively] Philharmonic laboratory of electronic music in Szczecin with lively communication between the These events will fill the Philharmonic space with musicians, the listener and the space. The unusual what is truly expressive and unique. The series shape of the Szczecin Philharmonic will serve here will present outstanding stars of Polish and as a form which will intersect the sound and the international jazz scenes, and the listeners will architectural shape, thus helping us realise that encounter intense emotions expressed with lyrical complementarity is featured in all areas of art. The subtlety. series formula, which can be called an architectural sound sequence, will allow for the presentation of a wide variety of musical pieces. MISTERIOSO [mysteriously] A series of chamber concerts whose programs and GRANDIOSO [splendidly, majestically] often intimate nature of the performances, at times involving only a few musicians, introduce a world Grand artistic events which will present great of mysterious sonorities and musical dialogue. symphonic works to celebrate special moments in the The events in the series are a great challenge for artistic season – such as the opening night or the finale the performers: their true artistry is reflected in of the season. Here events referring to the history of their sonic integrity, creative approach to musical the city are also included. narration and close personal contact with the listener. 9 The 2020_2021 artistic season promises to be exceptional. The situation we all have found ourselves in requires innovative solutions. Apart from the traditional form of participation in live events, we have planned a wide range of online concerts for you. At home, you can move to the Philharmonic concert halls in Szczecin and actively PAID ONLINE CONCERTS participate in our concerts via the Internet. Modern technology allows us to maintain constant Responding to the needs of the times and wanting contact with you and disseminate our philharmonics’ to provide all of you with unrestrained and safe cultural goods. We hope it will be a time to discover participation in the Philharmonic events while new possibilities for you. We offer the following maintaining high acoustic and technical values, forms of participation in the concerts: we are launching the opportunity