International Klaipėda Cello Festival

The Polish Cello Quartet brings a new sonic dimension to the music of Fryderyk Chopin. Piano masterpieces will gain a deeper resonance and unveil the delicate world of Polish Romanticism. The concert promises a synergy of elegance and refined virtuosity which will enchant every listener.

Formed in 2011, the Polish Cello Quartet consists of cellists Tomasz Daroch, Wojciech Fudala, Krzysztof Karpeta and Adam Krzeszowiec, graduates of prestigious music academies in Poland and abroad, including Cologne, Mannheim and Brussels. They studied under renowned professors such as Paweł Głombik, Stanisław Firlej, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jelena Očić and others. Each member is a laureate of cello and chamber music competitions and serves as a faculty member at leading Polish music institutions.

The quartet regularly participates in international music festivals such as Wratislavia Cantans, Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog, Q’arto Mondi and Jazztopad. They collaborate with leading classical and jazz musicians and have worked with American cellist Gary Hoffman, Polish contralto Jadwiga Rappé, Polish cellist Dominik Połoński, American jazz saxophonist Tony Malaby and trumpeter Nate Wooley. In 2019, the quartet received Poland’s prestigious Fryderyk Award for their Chandos label album featuring works by Grażyna Bacewicz.

In Klaipėda, the Polish Cello Quartet will perform a programme of Chopin’s most beloved piano compositions, arranged for a cello quartet by Sabina Meck, Leszek Kołodziejski and Piotr Moss.

Partially funded from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the Inspiring Culture programme. Harmony of the Continent: Polish Music for Europe.

 

*The ticket price includes a 1.40 EUR service fee from the Kakava.lt system. This fee is not subject to any discounts.

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• • 10% – for groups (20 or more people);

• • 25% – for individuals holding a Klaipėda card or the Klaipėda district resident card "Atviri horizontai" (excluding educational programs). The discount applies to one ticket. Upon arrival at the event, it is necessary to present a valid Klaipėda card or "Atviri horizontai" card along with an identity document to the ticket controller. Tickets with a discount can be purchased on the Kakava.lt system only the day after creating the Klaipėda card / "Atviri horizontai" card account. Discounts do not apply to educational programs in the repertoire and events organized by commercial organizers.

• • 50% – for preschool children (for educational programs), students, schoolchildren, and individuals who have reached retirement age, upon presenting a valid document proving this.

• • 100% – for individuals with disabilities, upon presenting a valid document proving this; for an assigned assistant accompanying a person with disabilities. A €1.40 ticket distributor system service fee applies to tickets. This fee is not subject to a discount.

• • 100% – for students of Klaipėda art schools (Klaipėda Stasys Šimkus Conservatory, Klaipėda Juozas Karosas Music School, Klaipėda Eduardas Balsys Art Gymnasium, Klaipėda Jeronimas Kačinskas Music School, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Klaipėda Faculty, Klaipėda Adomas Brakas Art School, Klaipėda Vydūnas Gymnasium), upon presenting a valid document proving this. A €1.40 ticket distributor system service fee applies to tickets. This fee is not subject to a discount. Tickets can only be purchased at the Klaipėda Concert Hall box office.

• • Discounts do not apply to the KAKAVA LT service fee (€1.40).