THE OPENING CONCERT OF THE 37th KRAKOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COMPOSERS
Krakow Philharmonic Hall, 1. Zwierzyniecka Street
ORKIESTRA MUZYKI NOWEJ (NEW MUSIC ORCHESTRA)
SZYMON BYWALEC – conductor
Michał Dorman From the ground for chamber orchestra (2021/2025) *
Maciej Jabłoński Epizody i refreny. Symfonia kameralna for chamber orchestra (2025) *
Paweł Malinowski floating:disapperearnce for chamber orchestra (2025) **
Aleksander Nowak Night transit for chamber orchestra (2012)
* World premiere
** World premiere. Project co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland within the programme „Composers’ Commissions”, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance
Sunday, May 11, 1.00 p.m.
THE MASS OFFERED FOR COMPOSERS, MUSICOLOGISTS AND MUSICIANS OF KRAKOW AND UKRAINE
St. Mary’s Basilica, Plac Mariacki 5
Rev. DR. DAWID KUSZ OP – Celebration of the Holy Mass and the occasional sermon
CAPPELLA MARIALIS CHOIR FROM ST. MARY’S BASILICA IN KRAKOW
ZYGMUNT KOKOSZKA – organ
KRZYSZTOF MICHAŁEK – conductor
Introit: Dawid Kusz Alleluja, Cantate Domino na chór mieszany (2022)
Kyrie: Missa de Angelis – Kyrie (gregoriańska)
Alleluja: Herbert Paulmichl – Alleluja (1984)
Offertory: Wacław z Szamotuł Alleluja. Chwalcie Pana. Psalm CXVII na chór mieszany (II poł. XVI w.)
Sanctus: Missa de Angelis – Sanctus (gregoriańska)
Amen after the doxology: Orlando Gibbons – Amen na chór mieszany ( I poł. XVII w.)
Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis – Agnus Dei (gregoriańska)
Communion: Wacław z Szamotuł Ego sum Pastor bonus na chór mieszany (gregoriańska)
Postcommunion: Stefan Stuligrosz (melodia) Duszo Chrystusowa (opr. na chór mieszany Krzysztof Michałek, 2024)
Dissmisal: Romuald Twardowski Regina caeli na chór mieszany (1996)
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, “Florianka” Hall, Sereno Fenna 15
KWARTET ŚLĄSKI (SILESIAN STRING QUARTET)
SZYMON KRZESZOWIEC – violin I
ARKADIUSZ KUBICA – violin II
ŁUKASZ SYRNICKI – viola
PIOTR JANOSIK – cello
Krzysztof Penderecki Quartetto per archi (1960)
Zbigniew Bujarski String Quartet Na jesień (2001)
Marcel Chyrzyński Mindscape No. 1 for string quartet (2025)
Wojciech Widłak Ostinato (Quartetto d’archi no 2) (2025) *
Aleksander Nowak String quartet no. 2 Mały komentarz (2011/2012)
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
Monday, May 12, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
ALEKSANDER NOWAK – SPECIAL GUEST OF THE FESTIVAL
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, św. Tomasza 43
10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m., Senate Hall (310),
Lecture on his own work entitled Kilka słów na temat (A few words on the theme).
1 p.m. – 4.00 p.m., Room 417
Masterclass with Composition students
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
MUSIC FROM THE DEPTHS
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, “Florianka” Hall, Sereno Fenna 15
DUO MASTRUZZO-NÚÑEZ (Argentina)
ANA LIGIA MASTRUZZO – flute
FEDERICO NÚÑEZ – guitar
Marcelo González Felina for flute and guitar with amplification (2025) *
Pedro Castillo Lara Pirekua for flute, guitar and electronics (2025) *
Gonzalo Bifarella LB y los espejos for flute, guitar and electronics (2025) *
João Pedro Oliveira Burning Silver for flute, guitar and electronics (2014) **
Federico Núñez Il canto di Fausto for flute and guitar with amplification (2025) *
Leszek Wojtal From the depths of an empty valley III for flute and guitar (2025) *
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
Tuesday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
MUSICOLOGICAL SESSION: MUSIC IN MUSIC
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, Senate Hall (310), św. Tomasza 43
PARTICIPANTS: PROF. DR HAB. TERESA MALECKA, DR HAB. MAŁGORZATA JANICKA-SŁYSZ (PROF AMKP), DR NATALIA SZWAB, DR MARCIN STRZELECKI
DR HAB. RENATA BOROWIECKA (PROF. AMKP) – host
10:00-10.15 a.m. Welcoming the guests
10:15-10:45 a.m. Prof. dr hab. TERESA MALECKA: Dom, dzieciństwo, kultura. Kwartet smyczkowy w twórczości kompozytorów pokolenia „33″ (Home, childhood, culture. String quartet in the works of composers of the “33” generation)
10:45-11:15 a.m. Dr hab. MAŁGORZATA JANICKA-SŁYSZ (prof. AMKP): W kręgu intertekstów. O muzyce w muzyce i muzyce z muzyki w twórczości kompozytorów ze “szkoły” krakowskiej (In the circle of intertexts. About music in music and music from music in the works of composers from the Krakow “School”)
11:15-11:45 a.m. Dr NATALIA SZWAB: Refleksy pamięci w muzyce Marcela Chyrzyńskiego (Reflections of memory in the music of Marcel Chyrzyński)
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Break
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Dr MARCIN STRZELECKI: Muzyka ludzi w muzyce maszyn – rzecz o podmiotowości i obiektywności w formowaniu dźwięku (Music of people in the music of machines – a matter of subjectivity and objectivity in the formation of sound)
12:30 p.m.-1.30 p.m. Discussion
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
KRAKOW COMPOSERS’ SCHOOL
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, “Florianka” Hall, Sereno Fenna 15
BARBARA BOROWICZ – clarinet
DAMIAN LIPIEŃ – bassoon
JAN KALINOWSKI – cello
DOMINIKA PESZKO – piano
Michael Gatonska Earth: Night Forest (the pale earth book about the darkening of days) for clarinet, prepared piano and amplification (2018)
Marek Stachowski Recitativo e preghiera for cello and piano (1999)
Ewa Zuchowicz Lo Stesso for solo cello (2025) *
Grzegorz Majka Wizje melsztyńskie for clarinet, bassoon and cello (2025) *
Krzysztof Kostrzewa Hommage à Pierre Boulez for clarinet, bassoon, cello and piano (2025) *
Jacek Sajka From out to in for clarinet, bassoon, cello and piano (2025) *
Anna Zawadzka-Gołosz Strofy otwarte for clarinet, bassoon, cello and piano (2025) *
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
MUSICAL MEMORY
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, “Florianka” Hall, Sereno Fenna 15
WARSAW TRIO
PIOTR THIEU-QUANG – clarinet
MARIA LESZCZYŃSKA-THIEU – cello
PAWEŁ POPKO – piano
Andrea Mastropasqua Silver Chimes for clarinet, cello and piano (2025) ***
Paweł Mykietyn …choć doleciał Dedal… for clarinet, cello and piano (1990)
Xing Yu Die Kunst des Teufels Nr. 2 for clarinet, cello and piano (2025) *
Seonjin Yun Memoria for clarinet, cello and piano (2025) *
Wołodymir Runczak Someone with me, three commandments of happiness for clarinet, cello and piano (2015)
*** World premiere. Main Prize in the 7th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition for Young Composers.
* World premiere
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
ELECTRONIC COCKTAIL
Concert of the Electroacoustic Music Studio at the K. Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow
HEVRE, 18 Meiselsa St.
STUDENTS OF THE K. PENDERECKI ACADEMY OF MUSIC IN KRAKOW
MATEUSZ BIEŃ/MAREK CHOŁONIEWSKI/PIOTR PESZAT – realization, coordination of the project
PME Ensemble: IZABELA VINCENT ABREU, JULIA BOURGUOIS, DOMINIKA CZACHOR, KATARZYNA CZEKAJ, KATARZYNA CZERNY, JERZY FLORKOWSKI, EMILIA GADECKA, PIOTR GĄSIOREK, KAROLINA KACZÓWKA, MICHAŁ KILSIELEWICZ, RÓŻA MADEJ, WERONIKA MAJ, OLIWIA MAKUŁA, JADWIGA MGLEJ, JULIA MIELNICZEK, ZOFIA PRYTULA, IGOR SIKORSKI, ALEKSANDRA SZARON, KACPER SZCZUREK, RÓŻA WOJNAR – instruments, media, electronics, kinetic motion
SEx Ensemble: SZYMON GOLEC, ARTHUR KAUFFMANN NOVAS, DAMIAN RAŹNY – instruments, objects and electronics
WME Ensemble: MATTEO GURRIERI, WIKTORIA LATOS, ANIELA MARCZYK, GABRIELA NALEPA, JULIA PIASECKA, STANISŁAW WIDŁAK – instruments, objects and electronics
TYTUS SIKORSKI – fixed media
MACIEJ BIENIAWSKI – electric guitar
ALEKSANDRA MERWART – electronics, light
HANIA DEREJ – audio playback and video
JULIA PIASECKA, MATTEO GURRIERI – analog synthethiser and live electronics
KATARINA GRYVUL – voice, electronics
GrupLab: MAREK CHOŁONIEWSKI, ANJELINE DE DIOS, KATARINA GRYVUL, MARCIN JANUS, PIOTR MADEJ, ALESSIO TUCCIARELLI, BEATA WINIARSKA I INNI – voices, instruments, objects and electronics
Bogusław Schaeffer Free Form I – version for ensemble (1972)
PME Ensemble, Piotr Madej – programming
(under the guidance of Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Chołoniewski)
SEx Ensemble cyberShaman for unspecified sound sources (2025) *
(under the guidance of Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Chołoniewski)
Tytus Sikorski Study I for fixed media (2025) *
(under the guidance of Dr. hab. Mateusz Bień, Prof. of AMKP)
Maciej Bieniawski słowa wypowiedziane szeptem wybrzmiewają w mojej głowie najdłużej for guitar and live-electronics (2025) *
(under the guidance of Dr. hab. Piotr Peszat)
Aleksandra Merwart (Nie)usłyszane na fortepian i światło (2025) *
(under the guidance of Dr. hab. Piotr Peszat)
Hania Derej Where it ends and begins for audio playback and video (2025) *
(under the guidance of Dr. hab. Piotr Peszat)
Julia Piasecka/Matteo Gurrieri Textures for analog synthethiser and live-electronics (2025) *
(under the guidance of Dr. hab. Piotr Peszat)
Matteo Gurrieri/Wiktoria Latos/Aniela Marczyk/Gabriela Nalepa/Julia Piasecka/Stanisław Widłak Rotator – Was it a car or a cat I saw? for voices (2025) *
WME Ensemble
(under the guidance of Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Chołoniewski)
Katarina Gryvul Zemlya for voice and electronics (2025) *
(under the guidance of Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Chołoniewski)
GrupLab Plejrek 465 for voices, instruments, objects and electronics (2025) *
(under the guidance of Prof. Dr. hab. Marek Chołoniewski)
Co-organization: the Electroacoustic Music Studio of the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow, Polish Association of Electroacoustic Music, HEVRE
MUSICAL AFFECTS
HEVRE, 18 Meiselsa St.
YUI IWATA-SKWERES (Japon/Austria/Germany) – violin
TOMASZ SKWERES (Poland/Austria/Germany) – cello
Grzegorz Wierzba Perseids for violin and cello (2021)
Tomasz Skweres Seven Affects for violin and cello (2017)
Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz Sub sol(e) for solo violin (2025) *
Mateusz Ryczek Duo for violin and cello (2021)
Daniel Oliver Moser Four Verses for violin and cello (2022)
Jakub Polaczyk Chodok nr 2 „wiedeński” for solo cello (2024) **
Jarosław Płonka scent of grey, Jan ’25 for violin and cello (2025) *
Co-organization: HEVRE
KRAKOW COMPOSERS AND GUESTS
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, Concert Hall, św. Tomasza 43
FLUDA-LATO DUO
PIOTR LATO – clarinet
WIOLETTA FLUDA-TKACZYK – piano
Szczepan Tesarowicz ‘Musica straziante e ho’oponopono’ per il lontano per clarinetto e pianoforte (2025) *
Włodzimierz Kotoński 6 Miniatur for clarinet and piano (1957)
Witold Rudziński Burleska for clarinet and piano (1969)
Adam Świerzyński Ballada bałtykana for clarinet and piano (1982)
Szczepan Tesarowicz ‘Musica straziante e ho’oponopono’ per il lontano per clarinetto e pianoforte (2025) *
Bogdan Kryvopust …i wiosna przyjdzie do krainy Scytów for clarinet and piano (2025) *
Michał Pawełek Preludium chorałowe for clarinet and piano (2025) *
Peter Machajdík Ask the Water for clarinet and piano (2025) *
Co-organization: K. Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow, Slovak Arts Council, Slovak Institute in Warsaw
Sunday, May 18, 4:00 p.m.
PROMOTION OF THE MONOGRAPHIC CD ALBUM “JÓZEF RYCHLIK”, PUBLISHED BY PENDERECKI ACADEMY PRESS 2025 WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF JÓZEF RYCHLIK. ACCOMPANYING EVENT
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, Chamber Hall, św. Tomasza 43
AGNIESZKA DRAUS – leading
ANDRZEJ PIKUL – piano
MATEUSZ BIEŃ – sound realization
Organizer:
K. Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków
Department of Composition
Penderecki Academy Press
THE CLOSING CONCERT OF THE 37th KRAKOW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COMPOSERS
K. Penderecki Academy of Music, Concert Hall, św. Tomasza 43
ANIA KARPOWICZ – flute
KAROL TOMOKI YAMAZAKI – wizualizacje
UZUMI YOSHIDA – wideo
Toru Takemitsu Itinerant for solo flute (1989)
Kazuo Fukushima Mei for solo flute (1962)
Dai Fujikura Sandpiper for solo flute (2020)
Toru Takemitsu Air for solo flute (1996)
Kazuo Fukushima Requiem for solo flute (1956)
Nina Fukuoka/Izumi Yoshida Zansei for flute, tape and video (2020)
Co-organized with the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow and oto foundation
* prawykonanie światowe / world premiere
** prawykonanie polskie / premiere in Poland
The organizer reserves the right to introduce changes to the program.
FREE ADMISSION TO ALL CONCERTS