Concerts with works by

Józef Nowakowski

Polish Music Scene

Jarosław Meisner, Mateusz Meisner, photo: Foto Adamek A concert of works for trombone and piano is a real treat for music lovers, as it is something of a rarity on concert platforms. This recital, prepared by the brothers Jarosław and Mateusz Meisner (trombone and piano respectively), will be filled entirely with music by Polish composers (in line with the principles behind the Polish Music Scene programme). The trombone is an essential component of every brass and symphony ensemble. However, it is rarely heard in solo works, though it has so much to offer. Its velvety sound, tunefulness and expressive qualities, as well as its purely technical, brilliant virtuosity – all of these qualities can be found in the pieces prepared for today’s concert. The Romantic and twentieth-century compositions selected by the artists reveal the various facets of the trombone, as well as little-known pages of Polish music. For while Kazimierz Serocki, Zygmunt Stojowski and Józef Nowakowski sometimes appear in the repertoire familiar to seasoned music lovers, compositions by Szymon Laks, Witold Friemann and Adam Mitscha remain largely unknown quantities in twentieth-century Polish music. Fortunately, performers are increasingly turning to these less recognised works, as is also the case here. Beata Bolesławska-Lewandowska The Polish Music Scene is a programme of music organised by the National Institute of Music and Dance in collaboration with the Warsaw Philharmonic and financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. We present Polish artists and Polish compositions – particularly works not often performed. We wish to promote the performance of Polish music, inspire musicians to turn to this repertoire and generate interest among audiences in Polish musical output as broadly understood. The programme is open to instrumentalists and singers, soloists and chamber ensembles. The programmes featuring Polish music, selected via a competition, will be performed in the Chamber Music Hall of the Warsaw Philharmonic and at other concert venues around Poland.