In the beautiful interior of the Fryderyk Concert Hall, lit only by candlelight, we will listen to Fryderyk Chopin's compositions performed by extraordinary artists - outstanding musicians of our time.
Alongside works by Fryderyk Chopin, the programme of the concerts will include music by other composers who inspired Fryderyk Chopin (e.g. Jan Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven), composers from the circle of European Romantic music (e.g. Ferenc Liszt, Józef Elsner, Stanisław Moniuszko), as well as later composers.
Ksenia Ahisheva, a talented pianist of Ukrainian origin, graduated with honours from her native Kharkiv. She is a laureate and winner of many international and national competitions, including "Art of the 21st Century" (Ukraine) - 2nd place, "Fortissimo" (Kharkiv) - honorable mention and "Rocky Mountain" (Canada) - 3rd place. She has performed in prestigious venues such as the Kharkiv Philharmonic and the University of Arts. She now regularly performs solo and duo recitals in Krakow and Warsaw.
Concert Programme
* FRYDERYK CHOPIN:
Etudes Op. 25
No. 1 A flat major "Aeolian Harp"
No. 2 in F minor
Waltz in A minor op. posth No. 19
Impromptu Fantasia in C sharp minor
Ballade in F major Op. 38 No. 2
Fantasia in F minor Op. 49
* FRANZ SCHUBERT:
Impromptu in A flat major Op. 90 No. 2
* LAUDE DEBUSSY:
Clair de Lune
* ISAAC ALBENIZ:
Asturias.
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The "Fryderyk" Concert Hall is a place of intimate meetings with the music of Fryderyk Chopin, in the style of 19th century salon meetings. Here, in the heart of Warsaw's Old Town, you will spend an unforgettable time in one of the most beautiful concert halls. A magnificent Steinway grand piano, crystal chandeliers, mirrors, beautiful stuccowork and an atmosphere of unforced elegance, as well as performances by superb pianists, will make you want to return here.
The concert is a two-part recital lasting approximately 60 minutes, based on the idea of salon music gatherings popular in the 19th century. During the interval of the concert, guests are treated to a glass of sparkling wine. The concert is performed by extraordinary pianists whose names are known throughout Europe and the world - professors of the University of Music in Warsaw and winners of international piano competitions, graduates of prestigious music academies: Joanna Ławrynowicz, Anna Kubicz, Maciej Poliszewski, Maria Korecka-Soszkowska, Robert Skiera, Kayo Nishimizu.
The programme will include his most famous compositions. We will hear, among others, the Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12, called the Revolutionary, the Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53, the so-called 'Heroic', and the Prelude in D flat major, Op. 28, No. 16, called the Rain Prelude.