Concert of music by Fryderyk Chopin. Performers include professors of the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music and winners of national and international competitions. The programme of the concerts is varied and includes works to satisfy both seasoned music lovers and popular Chopin works known to all. The concerts are played on a piano with the so-called 'Verdi tuning' of 432 Hz, which was used in Chopin's times. This is the only place in Warsaw where you can listen to a recital of piano music on an instrument in this tuning.
The concerts take place in the Old Gallery of the Union of Polish Artists Photographers, in the left wing of the Royal Castle. It once housed the kitchen of the Castle, Baciarelli's flats and the first seat of the Academy of Fine Arts.
The intimate hall can accommodate around 60 people. The old gothic interiors are conducive to contemplative music. It is further enhanced by an exhibition of the best Polish photographers, which changes every month. The hall is praised in concert reviews posted on social media.
The concerts take place every day throughout the year and start at 6 p.m. Each concert lasts approximately one hour. During the interval of the concert, mead, cold-pressed apple juice or water is served. When the weather is good, guests can go out onto the garden terrace with a beautiful view of the Vistula. After the concert, listeners can purchase CDs of the artist performing on the day, receiving a dedication.
Katarzyna Glensk - a graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in the piano class of Professor Bronisława Kawalla and chamber music with Professor Maja Nosowska. She perfected her studies at the College of Music in London. The forerunner of her musical career was her father, who gave her her first piano lessons. Then, at the age of 4, she started learning at the Fryderyk Chopin State Music School in Opole.
Since 2009, together with violinist Henryka Trzonek, he has formed Duo Kreisler, presenting a wide musical repertoire. The duo has performed in many European countries and in the USA (New York).
Winner of first prizes at international chamber music competitions, including the Leoš Janáček Prize in Brno and the Smith Duo Prize in London (both in duo with Ewa Mizerska).