2015-05-18

On 19 May, the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poland, will be the venue of the monographic concert: "Zygmunt Krauze - The Composer's Portrait", presenting the oeuvre of one of the most original Polish modern composers. 

The audience will hear the works typical of various periods of his composition art, e.g. next to those coming from the 1980s (Rivière souterraine, Tableau vivant), the works created in the 21st century: Pięć pieśni do poezji Tadeusza Różewicza and one of the most recent pieces, Canzona, composed in 2013, will be presented.

Zygmunt Krauze is an important artist of his generation: a respected composer, valued pianist, educator, organiser of musical events and a judge in many international competitions. His artistic achievements and efforts in the promotion of music have been recognised with many awards and distinctions, including the French National Order of the Legion of Honour (2007) and the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1984). In 1987 he was appointed President of the International Society for Contemporary Music and has been an honorary member of the organization since 1999. In 2011, Krauze became an honorary member of the Polish Composers' Union and a year later he was awarded the title of Coryphaeus of Polish Music in the category of Personality of the Year.

As he says about his music: „The sound is individual enough to make it possible to distinguish it from the chaos of other music and other sounds. The performed composition has the ability to put time in order. (...) The beginning of each composition immediately exposes the entire range of sounds and during the piece nothing new is introduced. There will be no surprises. (...) This music creates the space for a different way of being perceived. A perfect situation would occur if the music were continually present, the listener came at the time that he or she felt convenient and left when the right moment right to do so was found.”

Links: 

http://www.zygmuntkrauze.com/en/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqVht-Dj35M
https://www.youtube.com/user/ZygmuntKrauze