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Camerata Silesia / Orlow / Gusnar / Whitbourn / Different roots, same magnificent sound

Although the organ is traditionally associated with sacred music and grand concerts, it can also be a fascinating complement to less typical chamber settings. The untypical combinations in this year’s organ concert series provide unique sounds and new, unexpected combinations. The result? We become more open to new interpretational possibilities and free experimenting. One of such unusual pairings is that of the organ and the saxophone – instruments differing both in their roots and in character. There are the centuries... Read full text

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The most beautiful requiem of the 20th century

Sun, Oct 27, 2024, 12:00
Polish Radio Choir - Lusławice, Maria Piotrowska-Bogalecka (Conductor), Daniel Strządała (Organ), Adam Krzeszowiec (Cello), Matylda Sielska (Mezzo-Soprano), Maciej Cetnarski (Bariton), Adam Suprynowicz (Compere)
Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem is said to be one of the most beautiful and moving sacred pieces of the 20th century. Composed in 1947, the work was born out of fascination with traditional choral music, but it shows no dearth of a “symphonic” scope, simultaneously being deeply reflective in its character. Elements of the Gregorian chant interwoven with modern harmonisation and subtle orchestration create a uniquely contemplative atmosphere and encourage one to slow down in the October rush of preparations for All Souls’ Day. Alexandra KozowiczConcert duration: approximately 70 minutes
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Cinematic Symphony on Organ / Safety Last!

Fri, Nov 22, 2024, 20:30
Michał Kocot (Organ)
Organ improvisation complements old cinema exceptionally well, lending century-old films a new dimension. The concept is almost as old as cinematography itself. Harold Lloyd – the third geniusThis is one of the most easily recognisable shots in the history of cinema, and certainly in the history of slapstick comedy: a young man wearing a suit, a hat and horn-rimmed glasses is hanging off the minute hand bending away from the face of a street clock… Beneath him, a dozen storeys lower, there is the real bustling life of an American city. Safety Last! (1923, dir. F.C. Newmeyer, S. Taylor) is the most famous Harold Lloyd film, which enabled the American comedian to momentarily outshine Charlie Chaplin himself. Nevertheless, for posterity he remained “the third one” of comic geniuses, after Chaplin and Buster Keaton. He was characterised by a charming comicality rooted in his physique (the expressive body and... teeth) and laughter of the most spontaneous kind – one that stems from treating life as a game, approaching it in a purely comedic, slightly mad, fashion, with no need to fix the world (as opposed to Chaplin). In Safety Last!, the joyous madness, capable of infecting audiences with its laughter, has already survived for 101 years! The slapstick gags (panicky escapes, frantic chases, people slipping and falling over, falling ladders and comedy of errors) feel surprisingly fresh, as if the sense of humour had been preserved just for us. And one more thing: the American urge to go “higher still and at any cost, putting safety last” – does it still work? Anita SkwaraConcert duration: approximately 80 minutes
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The power of brass, the might of the manuals

Fri, May 23, 2025, 19:30
Ireneusz Wyrwa (Organ), Piotr Nowak (Trumpet), Tomasz Hajda (Trombone), Michał Żymełka (Drums), Benedykt Matusik (Trumpet), Krzysztof Tomczyk (French horn), Jakub Urbańczyk (Tuba), Wojciech Morcinczyk (Drums)
Although the organ is traditionally associated with sacred music and grand concerts, it can also be a fascinating complement to less typical chamber settings. The untypical combinations in this year’s organ concert series provide unique sounds and new, unexpected combinations. The result? We become more open to new interpretational possibilities and free experimenting. The programme of the concert, including pieces by Petr Eben, Otto Hoser, Thierry Escaich and Craig Phillips, shows how well the organ can sound paired with brass instruments and percussion. Hear it for yourselves: a fascinating richness of new possibilities! [Alexandra Kozowicz] Concert duration: approximately 50 minutes
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What do the alpine horn and the organ have in common? / Torlontano / Di Lernia

Sun, Dec 8, 2024, 12:00
Carlo Torlontano (Alphorn), Francesco Di Lernia (Organ)
Although the organ is traditionally associated with sacred music and grand concerts, it can also be a fascinating complement to less typical chamber settings. The untypical combinations in this year’s organ concert series provide unique sounds and new, unexpected combinations. The result? We become more open to new interpretational possibilities and free experimenting. True to its "geographical" name, the alpine horn was often used in the Alps as a shepherd's instrument, its sound echoing through mountain valleys, serving both as a means of communication and in folk music. Hence the presence of such pieces as the traditional melody In den Alpen in the programme. This will be completed by the pastoral compositions by Leopold Mozart and Anton Zimmermann, Arcangelo Corelli’s baroque concerto arranged by Francesco Di Lernia, and contemporary compositions by Arvo Pärt and Giovanni D’Aquila. This diverse repertoire will take listeners on a journey across eras and musical styles, towards discoveries of new, surprising sounds. Alexandra KozowiczConcert duration: approximately 80 minutes
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Daniel Roth's organ recital / Bach / Franck / Widor

Fri, Feb 28, 2025, 19:30
Daniel Roth (Organ)
Daniel Roth is currently one of the most exquisite organists of our time and a wonderful improviser. His talent and achievement inspire awe in both critics and melomaniacs the world over. Superficially calm and phlegmatic, at the keyboard he is transformed into a volcano of energy. He can bring any composition to life and render it moving for the contemporary listener as well. The coming organ recital is not just a musical event, but a true celebration of virtuosity for organ music aficionados. The programme of the recital includes works by Johann Sebastian Bach, but also those by lesser-known composers, such as Alexandre-Pierre-François Boëly and Jehan Alain. While Roth’s exceptional musical sensitivity can find its expression in interpretations of both romantic and contemporary works, the culmination of the concert will be his performance of Charles-Marie Widor’s Organ Symphony No. 10 in D major, “Romane”, considered one of the most important pieces in the composer’s entire oeuvre, and simultaneously one of the greatest achievements among all French organ compositions ever to have been created. Alexandra KozowiczConcert duration (intermission included): approximately 120 minutes
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Cinematic Symphony on Organ / Fritz Lang / Metropolis with live music

Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 20:30
Karol Mossakowski (Organ)
Cinematic Symphony on OrganOrgan improvisation complements old cinema exceptionally well, lending century-old films a new dimension. The concept is almost as old as cinematography itself. The first screening with an organ took place in 1908, at the Alcazar Theatre in Chicago. That was how silent movies – accompanied by the one-person orchestra at the manuals – would celebrate their triumphs for the next two decades, until talking movies were invented and popularised in the late 30s and early 40s. The purpose-built instruments even earned their own name: the film or theatre organ. If there was a thing they could not do! Among the sound effects they could imitate, one could find snoring, laughter, and even… kisses. The organ could yell for revenge, frantically pull at something or someone with sharp claws, cry bitter tears of sorrow, weep for love, moan at pangs of conscience, cry like a baby, giggle like a toddler, and even… bark like a dog. A musician who can improvise at the organ for film is a true rarity. They must be able to join melodies, harmonies and counterpoint together into a neat musical form. And simultaneously, to follow the picture being shown at the moment… Concert duration: approximately 150 minutes
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Gembalski / Organ improvisations / From the baroque to the present day

Sun, Jun 8, 2025, 12:00
Julian Gembalski (Organ)
What did his principals most frequently reprimand Johann Sebastian Bach for? For his musical improvisations between parts of a service being too long. Such improvised organ interludes, fantasias and capriccios provided inspiration for the creation of organ concertos. Today, we also enjoy improvised jazz concerts – let us remember that it all began with the baroque, and musicians such as Leszek Możdżer owe Bach more than we might think. Prof. Julian Gembalski’s recital is such a return to the improvised organ roots and to a spontaneous expression of genius. It is a tribute to the rich tradition, transporting listeners to times, when music was created here and now, before the audiences’ very eyes and in their ears. [Alexandra Kozowicz]Concert duration: approximately 80 minutes
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NYOS Camerata (Schottland)

Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 14:00
Konzerthaus Berlin, Kleiner Saal (Berlin)
Nina Doig (Violin), Catriona Duncan (Drums), Catriona Duncan (Bodhrán), Benjamin Maybury (Flute), Benjamin Maybury (Whistle), Benjamin Maybury (Singer), Naomi Priestnall (Violin), Anna-Louise Wallace (Piano), Megan Warnock (Double bass)
Scotland's musical heritage is vibrant and thriving: The ensemble of talented young musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland celebrates the richness of Scotland's musical heritage. Their programme presents the broad spectrum of Scottish folk music with jigs, reels and ballads and is a journey into the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands.
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NYOS Camerata (Schottland)

Sat, Aug 24, 2024, 15:30
Nina Doig (Violin), Catriona Duncan (Drums), Catriona Duncan (Bodhrán), Benjamin Maybury (Flute), Benjamin Maybury (Whistle), Benjamin Maybury (Singer), Benjamin Maybury (Bagpipes), Naomi Priestnall (Violin), Anna-Louise Wallace (Piano), Megan Warnock (Double bass)
Die NYOS Camerata wird extra für „re:play – Freiheit der Töne“ gegründet und reist mit sechs jungen Musiker:innen an, die den musikalischen Reichtum der gälischen Halbinsel feiern: Ihr Programm umfasst Folk-Musik mit Jigs, Reels und Balladen und nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise in die schottischen High- und Lowlands. Dabei liegt ein Augenmerk auf weiblichen und non-binären Stimmen der schottischen Traditionsmusik mit Komponist:innen der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart.