CONCERT BY CANDLELIGHT | JAGODA SOKOŁOWSKA O'DONOVAN | JOANNA SOCHACKA

By the light of candles, we will listen to beautiful music, and during the break on our charming patio, under the moonlight, we will treat ourselves to a glass of exquisite champagne.

In the elegant interior of the Fryderyk Concert Hall, illuminated only by candlelight, we will listen to extraordinary artists - the outstanding musicians of our time.

The concerts are two-part recitals lasting about 60 minutes, based on the popular 19th-century idea of salon musical gatherings. During the concert break, we will offer you a glass of sparkling wine.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the concert.

Jagoda Sokołowska - O’Donovan - soprano

She graduated with honors from the Academy of Music in Krakow. She is a laureate of first prizes at Polish and international music competitions. She has performed at all significant music festivals in Poland and represented Poland at music festivals and stages worldwide. She is a soloist, chamber musician, and also a cultural manager.

Renowned Polish critic and humanist Jerzy Waldorff wrote: "Responsibility for the state of Polish musical life compels me to address those of you who contribute to Polish culture with these few words... I recommend to you this exceptionally talented artist... an outstanding musical personality."

She performs for you in the concert hall she created, the Fryderyk Concert Hall.

Joanna Sochacka - Polish concert pianist. Described by critics as: “pianist who explores with intelligence and great pianistic culture the very different sound worlds” (Remi Franck, Pizzicato Magazine), ”one of the most promising artists of the young generation” (Cihan Barrut, Classical Mag), “amazingly powerful and hypnotic, pianist who knows what she is about” (Lynn René Bayley, ArtMusic Lounge).

She has performed in many countries e.g. England, France, Austria, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Estonia, the Netherlands, Italy, Moldova, USA, Venezuela, and Israel; in the most prestigious concert halls. Her debut CD with the piano music of polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz (DUX 1689), a world phonographic premiere, was acclaimed by the global press, radio, and television.

Joanna is a prizewinner of many international piano competitions in England, USA, Estonia, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary incl. 17th Citta di Padova International Competition in Padua (I prize and all special prizes - 2019). She Is a President of AGITATO Music Foundation | Musikstiftung, Artistic Director of the AEGIO International Piano Competition - Europe, as well as a Jury Member at many international competitions. She regularly provides masterclasses for associations around the world, such as the Association for Chinese Culture Music & Arts, the BAMA International Piano Festival & Masterclasses, or Festival Europeo de Jovenes Solistas in Caracas.

She graduated from: Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Austria, in the class of prof. Milana Chernyavska; Bacewicz University of Music in Łódź, in the class of dr hab. Hanna Holeksa (PhD studies); Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow, in the class of prof. Andrzej Pikul; Haute École de Musique de Genève in Switzerland, in the class of prof. Fabrizio Chiovetta. She honed her skills under the supervision of many outstanding pedagogues: Dmitry Bashkirov, Paul Badura-Skoda, Dina Yoffe, Akiko Ebi, Kevin Kenner, Anna Malikova, Andrzej Jasiński, Jura Margulis, Dmitry Alexeev, Jean-Marc Luisada, Tatiana Zelikman, Ronan O’Hora, Elza Kolodin, Piotr Paleczny, Emanuel Krasovski, Aquilles delle Vigne, Janusz Olejniczak, Konstanze Eickhorst, Lilja Zilberstein.

Currently, she is working as a professor in the Piano Department of Bacewicz University of Music in Łódź.

Joanna Sochacka recently received the prestigious title of Steinway Artist, awarded for years to such renowned artists as: Artur Rubinstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Marta Argerich, Rafał Blechacz, Krystian Zimerman, Grigory Sokolov, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski.

The list of Steinway Artists can be viewed on the website www.steinway.com.