Sinfonietta Cracovia Orchestra Presents: Glass/Kilar At Hammond Castle Museum
May 29, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Orchestra of the Royal Capital City of Krakow, Poland, Sinfonietta Cracovia Returns to the United States for the first time in 12 years with a performance in the Great Hall!
Sinfonietta Cracovia, one of the premiere chamber orchestras of Poland, will present to audiences across the northeast, their flagship project combining film music and concert music of two great composers Wojciech Kilar and Philip Glass, as part of the international tour Kilar 90. The concerts will feature performances with the young Polish pianist and composer Aleksander Dębicz, and the orchestra’s principal conductor, Katarzyna Tomala-Jedynak.
Program
Philip Glass – Suite from The Hours (2002)
Philip Glass – Suite from Dracula (1931)
Wojciech Kilar – Orawa (1986)
Wojciech Kilar – Certain Light from The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
Wojciech Kilar – The Brides from Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
The Orchestra of the Capital Royal City of Krakow Sinfonietta Cracovia is one of the leading chamber orchestras in Poland. It stands out thanks to the performance versatility it offers.Sinfonietta successfully translates the chamber music precision and flexibility of the sound for the symphonic ensemble. This is why it is praised for the performances of contemporary music in its various forms (from avant-garde to film music).The Orchestra of the Capital Royal City of Krakow Sinfonietta Cracovia is one of the leading chamber ensembles in Poland. The character of the Orchestra is defined by the performance versatility, precision and flexibility which is successfully transferred to a symphonic ensemble. Sinfonietta Cracovia is praised for its performances of contemporary music in its various forms (from avant-garde to film music). In search for new forms, it becomes involved in numerous projects promoting new music and works of Polish composers. It is famous for its interpretations of the works of Krzysztof Penderecki, the mentor and patron of many of the Orchestra’s projects.As a municipal cultural institution, Sinfonietta Cracovia daily participates in creating the cultural offer for Krakow residents and visitors from outside the city. At the same time, it builds its prestige and artistic potential through cooperation with international festivals, and by inviting the stars of the most important musical centers to joint collaborative projects. The Orchestra regularly participates in international concert tours, promoting Polish music abroad (from China, to Europe, to the United States), in phonographic projects and recordings for film and television.
photo by: Edyta DufajKatarzyna Tomala-Jedynak is a graduate of symphony and opera conducting at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. Karol Lipiński (2013) and postgraduate studies in the field of management of cultural institutions at the University of Economics in Wrocław (2019). She perfected her conducting skills during master classes conducted by Jin Wang, Jorma Panula, Sian Edwards, Marek Heron, Tadeusz Strugała, Gabriel Chmura and Rafał Delekta. Her repertoire includes symphonic, chamber, opera, operetta, ballet, film and musical music.
In the 2014/2015 season, she was the resident conductor of the Beethoven Academy Orchestra (as part of the program of the Institute of Music and Dance). In 2015, she began permanent cooperation with the Grand Theater in Poznań. In 2017, she was among the international group of five scholarship holders of the prestigious Dartington International Summer School program. In 2021, she became a laureate of the Tadeusz Kościuszko Theater Music Awards. Jan Kiepura in the "best conductor" category. In addition, she conducted many ensembles in Poland and abroad, collaborating with outstanding soloists and leading festivals. One of the important branches of the artist's activity is the popularization of classical music and participation in educational projects promoting participation in cultural life.
Photo by: Adam StępieńAleksander Dębicz is one of the most versatile pianists and composers. A native of Poland, he has toured both at home and abroad in numerous countries and has 4 albums and numerous compositions to his name. Dębicz’s unique style includes improvisations on original music, often combining this with the repertoire of classic masters. His original works are innovative, wide ranging in style and unforgettable. In his work, he has been showing a passion for film art for many years and it is in this direction that he is currently pursuing. He is know for is recordings (especially for “Warner Classics”) and unconventional performances, such as the Gramophone Classical Music Awards Winners’ Lockdown Charity Gala, where they performed their collaboration “Stay at Home” which received an effusive review in The Times.My first album, “Cinematic Piano”, opened up new artistic paths for me. Some of them fascinated me from the start even though I cannot name them. As an abstract art, music can – and sometimes even should – get off the beaten track, regardless of whether it is rooted in classical genres, jazz, or film. “Sideways” has been an attempt to continue my journey, learn new things and develop. - Aleksander DębiczThe piece "Sideways” comes from the latest album by Aleksander Dębicz under the same title, which consists his compositions for larger instrumental ensembles, but also interpretations of two classical composers - Bach and Gershwin. For the Kilar|Glass tour in the USA, Aleksander Dębicz also arranged and composed a new material especially dedicated to Sinfonietta Cracovia. To listen to "Sideaways," visit: https://debicz.lnk.to/Sideways
The tour is co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute within the "Programme of events accompanying the celebration of Wojciech Kilar's 90th birthday (2022) and the 10th anniversary of his death (2023)"
