{"id":12963,"date":"2024-09-13T13:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/?p=12963"},"modified":"2024-09-15T09:55:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T09:55:51","slug":"warsaw-invites-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/warsaw-invites-the-world-12963\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200b\u200bChopin and His Europe – Warsaw Invites the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating its 20th anniversary the festival \u201cChopin and His Europe\u201d included the thematic title \u201cAnd the Rest of the World\u201d, featuring world-renowned pianists, international and national top ensembles and orchestras. As usual the event explored Chopin’s music through diverse perspectives, spanning four centuries of repertoire. Piano Street presents a selection of concert videos including an interview with the festival\u2019s founder, Chopin Institute\u2019s Stanislaw Leszczynski.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 20th International Festival ‘Chopin and His Europe’ took place from August 17th to September 8th at prestigious venues such as the National Philharmonic, the Grand Theatre – National Opera, the Witold Lutos\u0142awski Concert Studio, the Holy Cross Basilica, and the Royal Castle. <\/p>\n

Continuing the tradition of previous editions, this year\u2019s festival motto, ‘Chopin and his Europe and the Rest of the World,’ emphasizes the global reach and diverse repertoire. This year, audiences were treated to performances by over 600 musicians, showcasing the works of 65 composers.<\/p>\n

The festival once again revolved around Chopin, exploring his music through various perspectives, both explicit and implicit. The musical journey spanned four centuries, from the Renaissance to the present day, with performances that are both historically accurate and contemporary in their interpretation.<\/p>\n

The Pianists<\/p>\n

The festival featured performances by virtuoso pianists who have gained international recognition through the Chopin Competition, including those specializing in historical instruments. Pianists such as Kate Liu, Eric Lu, Bruce Liu, Garrick Ohlsson, Yulianna Avdeeva, Kevin Kenner, Alberto Nose, Ingrid Flitter, Nelson Goerner, Angela Hewitt, Lukas Geniusas, Dimitri Ablogin, Eric Guo, and Polish pianists Ewa Pob\u0142ocka, Piotr Paleczny, Krzysztof Jab\u0142o\u0144ski, Janusz Olejniczak, Szymon Nehring, Tomasz Ritter, Bartosz Sk\u0142odowski, and Piotr Sa\u0142ajczyk took the stage. In addition, the festival showcased performances by world-renowned pianists who have not participated in the Chopin Competition, including Louis Lortie, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Grimaud, Marc Andr\u00e9 Hamelin, Cyprien Katsaris, Makoto Ozone, Kevin Chen, Paolo Giacometti, and Andreas Staier.<\/p>\n

The Ensembles<\/p>\n

The festival presented regular concerts by world-class musical ensembles, including chamber, vocal, and symphonic formations. As a cornerstone of the program, these ensembles will showcase Polish music, from Chopin to Malawski, Szymanowski, Wajnberg, Lutos\u0142awski, and more. This year’s festival featured performances by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano, the KBS Symphony Orchestra from Korea conducted by Pietari Inkinnen, the Kammerorchester Basel, Philippe Herreweghe’s Orchestre des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, among others.<\/p>\n

The Program Calendar >><\/a><\/p>\n

About Chopin and His Europe Festival<\/h2>\n

About Chopin and His Europe Festival<\/p>\n

What were the origins of the Chopin and his Europe Festival and what was (and still is) the idea behind the event? Listen to what Stanislaw Leszczynski has to say about the history of the Festival, historical instruments, Polish music and more in the first of a series of video features summarising the twentieth anniversary of Chopin and His Europe.
\n(In Polish – English subtitles are available.)<\/p>\n