CHOPIN CONCERTS IN ROYAL ŁAZIENKI PARK ONLINE

Due to the prevailing restrictions associated with the coronavirus epidemic, the famous Chopin concerts will not take place traditionally at the composer's monument.

Starting from May 17th, the greatest Polish pianists will perform online. Recitals

will be registered in the Old Orangery in the Royal Łazienki. Carefully selected concert programs, the beauty of classicist interiors and their unique acoustics will be additional advantages of these exceptional events.



The inaugural concert will be played by Karol Radziwonowicz, an outstanding pianist, who has been performing in the world's most important music halls for many years. The artist conducts extensive concert and teaching activities. From the beginning, he was associated with the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. He has performed with many well-known symphony orchestras and collaborated with prominent conductors. He participated in international music festivals as a pianist and juror. His artistic travels lead across all continents. He is the only pianist in the world whose recordings of Fryderyk Chopin's compositions were found on the orbital station in space and were played during the space mission "Endeavor" in February 2010 - on the 200th anniversary of the birth of our genius composer.



The first Chopin concert on the Internet will take place on Sunday, May 17th at 12.00. The broadcast will be available at https://www.facebook.com/koncertychopinowskie, as well as on Youtube and the websites http://koncerty-chopinowskie.pl and http://estrada.com.pl. The next installments of the series will include outstanding Polish pianists, including Aleksandra Świgut, Bronisława Kawalla, Piotr Pawlak, Maria Gabryś-Heyke, Joanna Ławrynowicz and Jacek Kortus.



Outdoor recitals of Chopin's music were organized for the first time in 1959, after the reconstruction of the monument to the composer. Over time, they changed their formula many times. This year, for the first time in history, pianists will not play at the Chopin monument, but will perform for online listeners, they will appear on the screens of computers and telephones in our homes. The performances of the musicians will be recorded in the unique space of the Old Orangery, a classicist orangery built in 1786-1788 according to a design by Dominik Merlini in the Royal Łazienki in Warsaw.



All concerts will be available free of charge.

The concert series is financed by the City of Warsaw.



Organizers: Stołeczna Estrada, Towarzystwo im. Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw, the Royal Łazienki Museum;

Partners: KAWAI, Sharaton Grand Warsaw, State Music School Complex F. Chopin in Warsaw

Media patron: RMF Classic