CANDLELIGHT CONCERT - LA BELLE NUIT | JAGODA SOKOŁOWSKA O'DONOVAN | MARIA HUBLUK | TOMASZ KASZUBA

La Belle Nuit – a beautiful night where music speaks of love.

This candlelit concert series is devoted to the art of classical vocal music – from the passions of the Baroque to the reflections of our own time. The evening features some of the most beautiful arias and songs, often inspired by the theme of love, performed by exceptional artists in an intimate and luminous atmosphere.

Held in the elegant Fryderyk Concert Hall in Warsaw, these events echo the spirit of 19th-century musical salons of Poland and Europe, where music, poetry, and conversation intertwined. During the intermission, guests are offered a glass of sparkling wine – a nod to the refined rituals of the past.

La Belle Nuit is more than a concert. It is an encounter with beauty that lingers long after the final note fades.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the concert.

Jagoda Sokołowska‑O’Donovan – mezzo-soprano, flautist, cultural manager, architect of the Fryderyk Concert Hall

A versatile artist and cultural entrepreneur, she graduated with distinction from the Academy of Music in Kraków. Prizewinner of national and international competitions both as a flautist and singer, she has performed across Europe, Asia, and North America. Her artistry was praised by Jerzy Waldorff – an eminent Polish music critic, essayist, and cultural advocate – who described her as “an exceptionally gifted artist… an outstanding musical personality.” She is the founder and director of the Fryderyk Concert Hall in Warsaw – a unique venue inspired by the spirit of 19th-century salons, where she merges artistic vision with contemporary cultural leadership.

Maria Hubluk – soprano, graduated from the Academy of Music in Łódź with a degree in solo voice. She refined her vocal skills under Edyta Piasecka. She debuted as Zosia in The Raftsman (Flis) by S. Moniuszko and has appeared in concert performances of operas (L’enfant et les sortilèges, Parsifal, La Traviata) as well as in oratorio and chamber works (Requiem by G. Fauré, Petrovian Mass by S. Moniuszko, Laudate Dominum by W.A. Mozart). She was a finalist in the Czardasz operetta competition (Kraków) and a semi-finalist in the Gabriela Beňačková International Vocal Competition (Czech Republic). She regularly performs at Polish festivals (e.g., Colors of Poland, Summer Concerts in the Pavilion) and has worked for several seasons as vocal coach of the Łódź Philharmonic Choir.

Tomasz Kaszuba – pianist and chamber musician, is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Łódź and completed postgraduate studies in piano chamber music at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. He has performed in Vienna and won prizes at chamber music competitions with vocalists and instrumentalists. He teaches at the Academy of Music in Łódź and the Stanisław Moniuszko Music School Complex. He collaborates with the Łódź Philharmonic and Musical Theatre as a vocal coach and pianist, actively performing with soloists throughout Poland.