PrintDFDS Seaways Under the Flag of Chopin
Dar Młodzieży
Ewa Kupiec
The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice
16 September, 7pm
Dover Town Hall
Biggin Street
Dover CT16 1DL
Tickets: £10.00, (£8.00),
Family Ticket: £25 (2 Adults and 2 children under 16)
Box Office: Visitors Information Office 01304 205108
Old Town Goal, Biggin Street, Dover CT16 1DL
CONDUCTOR Jacek Kasprzyk
SOLOIST Ewa Kupiec (piano) DUE TO ILL HEALTH EWA KUPIEC WILL NOT PERFORM ON THE 16TH SEPTEMBER!!! SHE WILL BE REPLACED BY PHILIPPE GIUSIANO!
BRITTEN Sea Interludes
CHOPIN Fantasy on Polish Airs
CHOPIN Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise in E flat major
DEBUSSY La Mer
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chopin by bringing his music to ports around Europe including Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Oslo, Dover and Boulogne-sur-Mer. The Orchestra will sail to these destinations on one of Poland's most beautiful ship Dar Młodzieży, which will be available to visitors free of charge.
The Polish National Symphony Orchestra of Katowice conducted by Jacek Kasprzyk with soloists Ewa Kupiec, described as one of the fastest rising artists of her time, will delight audiences with music, some of which has been chosen for its proximity to the sea but of course the music of Chopin will be the major influence of the concert and will include his Fantasy on Polish Airs and Andante Spianato and Grand Poloniase in E flat major. The orchestra visited UK last year when it performed in a sell-out concert at the Canterbury Cathedral with Krzysztof Penderecki conducting his critically acclaimed St Luke Passion as part of Sounds New Contemporary Music Festival 2009.
“Dar Młodzieży” sails into the port of Dover on the 16th September and will be welcoming visitors during the day. The ship, a three mast frigate, is a Polish sailing training vessel designed by Zygmunt Choreń and launched in 1982 in the Gdańsk Shipyard. The boat was built for around the world trips and can stay a maximum of 60 days at sea. In 2006 it won the World Cup 2006 regatta around Bornholm. It has competed in many of the world’s greatest sailing races. To find out more about the ship and visiting please click here.
Chris Newey, Director of Passenger Services for DFDS Seaways English Channel, said: “We are delighted to be part of a project which is bringing such renowned Polish culture to the people of Kent. The event will be a celebration of beautiful classical music, rich in the influences of Chopin, and we are looking forward to welcoming the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra to Dover for this landmark event.”
The events in Dover are organised by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, and the Polish Cultural Institute in London and supported by the DFDS Seaways. The media partners of the event are Cooltura Polish Weekly Magazine, Polish Radio London and web portal elondyn.co.uk
The whole voyage will be supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw and Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw.