The Open Theatre in Gdańsk, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, invites you on 10-25 September 2021 to the 21st "Maria Fołtyn Kaleidoscope of Musical Forms" International Festival. The concerts will take place in the Garrison Church of St. George, in the Sierakowski Manor and the Armorial Hall of the Sopot City Hall.
This year's edition, referring to the multicultural heritage of Sopot and Pomerania, includes such concerts as: "From Bach to the Present", "Hits of vocal and instrumental music", "Chopin, angels and demons", "In the chambers of Mr. Stanisław", "Music of sunny Andalusia" – a Spanish concert on the 75th death anniversary of Manuel de Falla , "Canto amore mio" – a concert dedicated to the Patron of the Festival, featuring participants of the Master Course for Singers, "Between music and politics" – a chamber concert on the 80th death anniversary of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, "Dancing Eurydices" – a concert on the 85th birth anniversary of Anna German, and the final concert with the hits of the interwar period. The programme will include the music of Fryderyk Chopin, Mieczysław Karłowicz, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Otto Mieczysław Żukowski, Jerzy Gablenz and Paweł Seligman.
The concerts will be performed by outstanding soloists and ensembles: mezzo-soprano Magdalena Cornelius-Kulig, tenor Jacek Szymański, accordionist Maciej Zimka, Joanna Nawrot & Baltic Quasideon Group, Duo Fortecello, Trio Fogg and Dariusz Wójcik, the artistic director of the Festival.
The project was co-financed by the Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport from the Culture Promotion Fund under the "Music" programme, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance; realised with the financial support of the City of Sopot Commune.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.
Information about tickets and detailed programme: www.teatrotwarty.pl