Krakow: Grand Piano Trio Chopin & Friends Concert Candlelight

The Chopin & Friends concert will transport many a music lover into the magical world of music.

Apart from Chopin's most popular works, you will hear the most famous compositions of all time in unique arrangements for piano, violin and cello.

There will be no shortage of film music and classical music ‘hits’ ranging from Mozart to Gerschwin. Referring to the atmospheric Kraków district of Kazimierz, we will hear klezmer music, and the culmination of various musical styles will be fragments of opera music.

The concerts take place in a unique baroque hall with unique acoustics at the foot of Poland's most important residence - the Wawel Castle, and the visual experience is ideally combined with the beautiful melodies of famous musical works.

Chopin Chamber Trio - an ensemble from Krakow, composed of outstanding Polish artists of the young generation; laureates of international competitions; performing all over the world, including New York, San Francisco, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, in the greatest halls in the world, such as the Musikverein in Vienna, Carnegie Hall in New York, philharmonics in Rome, Paris, Berlin, Krakow and Warsaw; taking part in master classes of the most eminent musical authorities.

Programme:

J. Pachelbel Canon in D Major

F. Chopin Prelude op. 28 n.4

A. Vivaldi Summer from The Four Seasons

A. Piazzolla Libertango

F. Chopin Concert in E minor op.11 (frag)

C. Gardel Por una cabeza

W.A. Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik KV 525

V. Monti Csardas

F. Chopin Concert in F minor op.21 (frag)

G. Puccini Nessun Dorma

G. Gershwin Summertime

F. Chopin - Funeral March in C minor, Op. 72 no. 2

J. Williams Shindler’s List theme song

J. Bock Fiddler on the roof theme

Traditional klezmer music Hava Nagila

Folk polish music (Krakowiaczek jeden)

F. Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53

J. Brahms Hungarian Dances no. 5

The organiser reserves the right to change the repertoire and artists.

Dates and venue:

Monastery of the Bernardine Fathers, 2 Bernardyńska Street, 31-069 Krakow