Chopin and his Europe

Last updated

Chopin and his Europe is an international music festival organised in Warsaw since 2005 by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute. It presents European music within the context of its links with the life and work of the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin.

The project is realised as part of the government programme "Fryderyk Chopin Heritage 2010". It is one of the annual cultural events of the summer in Poland, devised by artistic director Stanisław Leszczyński.

One important strand to the festival programme is historical performances, presenting works as they were originally heard, on period pianos in the possession of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute: an Erard from 1849, a Pleyel from 1846 and a Graf (a copy of an instrument from c. 1819).

The festival is organised in collaboration with the Warsaw Philharmonic, Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera and Polish Radio II.

Each year, the invited guests include performers from around the world, many of whom have a special connection with the festival, including Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire, Dina Yoffe, Tobias Koch, Ivo Pogorelich, Garrick Ohlsson and Jan Lisiecki. The festival also features performances by finalists and other participants in the Chopin Competition.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frédéric Chopin</span> Polish composer and pianist (1810–1849)

Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">International Chopin Piano Competition</span> Polish classical music award

The International Chopin Piano Competition, often referred to as the Chopin Competition, is a piano competition held in Warsaw, Poland. It was initiated in 1927 and has been held every five years since 1955. It is one of the few competitions devoted entirely to the works of a single composer, in this case, Frédéric Chopin. The competition is currently organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan Ekier</span> Polish pianist and composer

Jan Stanisław Ekier was a Polish pianist and composer known for his authoritative edition of Chopin's music for the Chopin National Edition.

Jerzy "Jurek" Dybał is a Polish conductor and soloist double-bass. Since 2013, he is the director of the International Krzysztof Penderecki Festival in Zabrze, Poland. Since 2014, he is the director of orchestra at Sinfonietta Cracovia in Kraków.

The Chopin University of Music is a musical conservatorium and academy located in central Warsaw, Poland. It is the oldest and largest music school in Poland, and one of the largest in Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicolas Chopin</span> Polish educator; father of Frédéric Chopin

Nicolas Chopin was a teacher of the French language in Partitioned Poland, and father of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Regina Smendzianka</span> Polish pianist

Regina Smendzianka was a Polish pianist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Đặng Thái Sơn</span> Vietnamese-Canadian classical pianist

Đặng Thái Sơn is a Vietnamese-Canadian classical pianist. In 1980, he won the X International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, becoming the first pianist from Asia to do so. He has received particular acclaim for the sonority and poetry in his interpretations of Chopin and the French repertoire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fryderyk Chopin Museum</span> Biographical museum in Warsaw, Poland

The Fryderyk Chopin Museum is a museum in Warsaw, Poland, established in 1954 and dedicated to Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Since 2005, the museum has been operated by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Memorials to Frédéric Chopin</span>

The following is a compilation of memorials to the composer Frédéric Chopin in the form of physical monuments, institutions, and other entities named after him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fryderyk Chopin Institute</span> Organization researching and promoting Frédéric Chopin

The Fryderyk Chopin Institute is a Polish organization dedicated to researching and promoting the life and works of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. It was created in 2001 as the result of legislation in the Polish Parliament and is under direct control of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Its headquarters are located in Warsaw.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kate Liu</span> Musical artist

Kate Liu is a Singaporean American classical pianist. On October 20, 2015 she won the third prize, the audience favorite award, and the Polish Radio Award for the best performance of a mazurka in the 17th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.

Kacper Filip Szelążek – Polish singer, countertenor.

Flis is a Polish-language opera in one act by Stanisław Moniuszko to a libretto by Stanisław Bogusławski. It was premiered in Warsaw on 24 September 1858.

The 1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments - the inaugural edition of the International Chopin Competition in the piano class, which was held on September 2–14, 2018 in Warsaw on period instruments, organised by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.

Sławomir Pawel Dobrzański is a Polish-American pianist, teacher and musicologist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">XV International Chopin Piano Competition</span> Piano competition (2005)

The XV International Chopin Piano Competition was held from 2 to 24 October 2005 in Warsaw, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Society. The competition was won by Rafał Blechacz of Poland, who prevailed against 80 competitors from 18 countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I International Chopin Piano Competition</span> Piano competition (1927)

The I International Chopin Piano Competition was the inaugural edition of the International Chopin Piano Competition, held from 23 to 30 March 1927 in Warsaw. Soviet pianist Lev Oborin was awarded the first prize.

<i>Chopin National Edition</i> Complete urtext edition of Frédéric Chopins works

The National Edition of the Works of Fryderyk Chopin, also known as the Chopin National Edition and the Polish National Edition, is an urtext edition of the complete works by Frédéric Chopin, aiming to present his output in its authentic form.

Chopin Year - celebrations commemorating the birth anniversary of Frédéric Chopin in Poland

References

    1. Fryderyk Chopin Institute website Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 24 June 2016