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"A Theme with Variations" once more in Cracow
2002-09-19
On 1st October on "The World Day of Music" there will be a musical marathon called "A Theme with Variations". The event is organized by the Foundation Cracow-Kyoto and PWM Edition. This time the cycle of performances will consist of three concerts with music written by young generation of composers. Each of the concerts, starting at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., will take place in a different interior of the Center of the Japanese Art and Technique - "Manggha" at Konopnicka 24 in Cracow.
The aim of the cycle is to promote the youngest generation of Polish composers. Thus we will have the opportunity to hear the following compositions: Music from Three Places by Wojciech Widłak, String Quartet No. 2 by Paweł Łukaszewski, Vox humana for solo cello by Maciej Zieliński, Photographs from Album for string quartet and marimba by Agata Zubel, Trees for saxophone and tape by Jacek Grudzień, In C for clarinet, cello and piano, Two Pictures without an Exhibition for piano, cello and percussion by Wojciech Widłak, Betelgeuse for accordion and tape by Michał Moc, Parlando for voice and computer by Agata Zubel and Sonatina für Alina for saxophone and tape by Paweł Mykietyn.
In order to comply with the convention of the cycle, i.e. the promotion of young artists - the organizers have entrusted the performance of these works to the students of the Academy of Music in Cracow and Wrocław.
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