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Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow invites you to the celebration of chamber ensembles for 176 keys, i.e. the 7th International Festival of Piano Duets ‘Duettissimo’, popularizing this unique chamber ensemble. Music for two pianos and four hands will be performed by teachers and students of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music and invited guests, including Magdalena Lisak and Bartłomiej Kominek (artistic director of the project) on April 14-22, 2023.
As part of the Festival on the 16th of April at 12.00 at the Crakow Academy of Music, during the final concert of the 64th Young Composers' Competition, organized by the Polish Composers' Union, the verdict of the jury will be announced: one of the four world premieres of works for a piano duet will receive the Prize financed by the PZU Foundation; the awards are financed by the Main Board of the Polish Composers' Union.
However, the festival calendar includes not only concerts, but also a scientific conference as well as workshops and master classes conducted by recognized pedagogues. There are also music evenings as part of Estrada Młodych and concerts for children performed by children: students of piano classes of music schools in Nowy Sącz, Cracow, Sucha Beskidzka, Słomniki and Żywiec.
Admission to Festival concerts at is free. Tickets are required for the concerts at the Cracow Philharmonic (available on the Philharmonic website and at ticket offices), and for the concert in Saska Hall (April 22) (available from the 12th of April in the cloakroom at św. Tomasza 43 street).
Detailed programme available on the website: https://www.amuz.krakow.pl/wydzialy/wydzial-ii-instrumentalny/katedra-kameralistyki/aktualnosci-22/duettissimo/