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Polish Music Center Newsletter Vol. 10, no. 5
News
Poland Enters The European Union
On May 1st, 2004, 10 new member countries will join the European Union. In this historic enlargement, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia will join current members Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, creating a Union of 455 million citizens.
Events in Poland
- 30 April: Concert “Welcome Europe” at Plac Zamkowy in Warsaw. A concurrent classical music concert will be held in Krakow. Both will be transmitted by Eurovision. 7 pm to midnight.
- 30 April: A ceremony of hoisting the EU banner with participation of the President of Poland, Prime Minister, Polish authorities, diplomatic corps and VIPs engaged in the process of Poland integration with the EU. Plac Piłsudskiego at 11:30 pm.
- 1 May: Art event including a concert by the National Philharmonic, organized by the Ministry of Culture at the Arkady Kubickiego (Royal Palace Gardens). Warsaw: outdoor activities, European village, pop-and classical concerts, fireworks, inauguration concert of the festival An Ode to Europe by Wa
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From the Intern’s Desk
Being immersed in the daily work at PCMS, I have begun to memorize the artists, programs, dates and venues of the 2016/17 Season. In becoming familiar with these concerts, there are a number that I am particularly excited about. As a cellist, I am looking forward to a recital by one of my favorite artists, Jean-Guihen Queyras, who seems to have done it all. He is a professor at the Musikhochschule Freiburg but also runs his own music festival in Southern France; he has appeared with international orchestras, including our very own Philadelphia Orchestra last year; and has recorded 26 CDs to date.
But his January 27th program is what I find especially intriguing. Two beloved pillars of the standard repertoire by Beethoven and Rachmaninov are interwoven between two smaller compositions: Schumann’s Fünf Stücke im Volkston and Webern’s Drei Kleine Stucke. Whereas the major works may be sprawling and grand, these two lesser-known works are short and to the point. With the Webern, the melodic lines are reduced to cells of two or three notes, creating a startling brevity and sharpness that belies its intricacy. Webern himself viewed this piece as a combination of sketches that was too experimental to be performed in public. However, this
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