EASTER WITH CHOPIN | MACIEJ POLISZEWSKI

You are warmly invited to spend Easter at the Fryderyk Concert Hall with the music of Fryderyk Chopin.

The concerts take the form of 19th century musical meetings. The interior is inspired by the 19th century, hence the elegant crystal chandeliers and stylish accessories by 19th century designers. The Fryderyk Concert Hall is recognized as the most beautiful concert hall in Warsaw.

The concerts consist of two parts, separated by a short break during which the guests are treated to a glass of champagne.

Duration of the concert: 1 hour.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the concert.

An outstanding Polish pianist and long-time professor of piano at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. He began his musical education at the age of six at Primary Music School No. 1 in Warsaw, which he continued at the Warsaw State Secondary Music School. After graduating from the Academy of Music in Warsaw, he further refined his skills in the piano class of Professor Vladimir Merzhanov in Moscow and Professor Mieczysław Munz.

He is a graduate of the renowned Juilliard School in New York. Professor Maciej Poliszewski is a laureate of first prizes in Polish piano competitions, including the 1st Piano Competition in Warsaw and in Łódź. He is also a prizewinner of the International G.B. Viotti Competition in Vercelli (silver medal, 1973) and the Maria Canals International Music Competition in Barcelona (silver medal, 1976).

As a long-time scholarship holder of the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Warsaw, he performed at the most important Polish music festivals, including those in Duszniki, Słupsk, Gdańsk, and Poznań.

With the distinguished Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra, under the baton of the legendary Jerzy Maksymiuk, he recorded, together with Andrzej Ratusiński, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060, and Concerto in C major, BWV 1061. These and many other recordings are preserved in the archives of Polish Radio. Maciej Poliszewski has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Lebanon, and the United States.

For many years, he has collaborated with the PRESTO Concert Agency, performing hundreds of piano recitals dedicated to Fryderyk Chopin. Since April 2019, these concerts have been held at the Fryderyk Concert Hall.