Chicago Chopin Society

A special concert honoring the anniversary of the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty in 1918 will take place on 11 November 2023 at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago. The music will be performed by the Cracow Duo: Kalinowski & Szlezer, with whom the American audiences are already well acquainted.
The duo begin their new tour of the United States in late October 2023. This time they will represent the Polish Music on Stage / US Edition project managed by the (Polish) National Institute of Music and Dance as part of the Kultura inspirująca (Inspiring Culture) program initiated by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage. The aim of the project is to promote and popularize Polish music among the American audiences. Its strategic partners are: the Polish Cultural Institute in New York and the Polish Music Center in Los Angeles. The American tour of the Cracow Duo: Kalinowski & Szlezer is organized by the National Institute of Music and Dance in a joint effort with the “Porta Musicae” Artistic Association.

The duo of Jan Kalinowski (violoncello) and Marek Szlezer (piano) perform Polish music composed between the 19th century and today. They will appear in such places as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Paso Robles and San Diego. Detailed information on their concert tour can be found on the website of the Polish Cultural Institute New York.

The audience gathered at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago will have an opportunity to listen to works written by Fryderyk Chopin and Aleksander Tansman as well as distinguished contemporary Polish composers such as Marta Ptaszyńska, Krzysztof Meyer, Krzesimir Dębski and Marcel Chyrzyński.

Program of the concert:�
Fryderyk Chopin – Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3
Marcel Chyrzyński – 9/11 Elegy for cello and piano (2022)
Aleksander Tansman – Fantaisie for cello and piano (1936)
Marta Ptaszyńska – The Gates of Light (2021)
Krzysztof Meyer – Canzona, Op. 56
Krzesimir Dębski – Pianocello! (2022)

The Polish Music on Stage / US Edition project is managed by the National Institute of Music and Dance and funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland as part of the Kultura inspirująca (Inspiring Culture) program.

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As we approach 2023, Chicago Chopin Society would like to thank you all for your comments, support and attending our concerts. It was the year of marches and polonaises. We will continue to meet our audience in live concerts in 2023.