CONCERT BY CANDLELIGHT - CHRISTMAS CAROLS

In the beautiful interior of the Fryderyk Concert Hall, lit only by candlelight, we will listen to Christmas carols performed by extraordinary artists.

You will be invited to sing Christmas Carols together:

Yaryna Rak - soprano, Jagoda Sokołowska-O'Donovan - soprano and Halina Szkodzińska - piano

We will hear Polish carols, but not only. There will be some surprises.

In accordance with the tradition of our Hall, there will also be Fryderyk Chopin's compositions, including those related to Christmas!

Concerts in Fryderyk take the form of 19th century chamber music meetings. The interior is inspired by the 19th century, hence the elegant crystal chandeliers and stylish accessories from that epoch’s designers. The Fryderyk Concert Hall is recognized as the most beautiful music salon in Warsaw.

The concert consists 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

Concert Hall adapted for the disabled.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the concert.

Jagoda Sokołowska- O’Donovan - soprano

An outstanding Polish flautist and singer. Winner of the first prizes at Polish and international music competitions. The outstanding Polish critic and humanist Jerzy Waldorff wrote: “Responsibility for the state of the musical life of Polish stages requires me to send these few words to you, who contribute to Polish culture … I recommend this exceptionally talented artist … an outstanding musical personality” For you Jagoda Sokołowska- O'Donovan sings songs by Fryderyk Chopin and other Polish composers in The Fryderyk Concert Hall.

Jaryna Rak - soprano

She is a graduate of the M. Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy in the piano class of Maria Kruszelnicka and in the opera singing class of Wolodymyr Ignatenko and Ludmila Bożko. She also completed an artistic internship in the opera singing class of Izabela Kłosińska at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. She has won piano and vocal competitions both nationally and internationally. She received scholarships from the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. For several years, she led a chamber singing class at the Lviv National Music Academy and participated in master classes on interpretation and vocal techniques at the University of Tromsø. Currently, she works as a vocal coach for soloists at the Grand Theatre - Polish National Opera in Warsaw. She collaborates with numerous festivals, philharmonics, and theaters both nationally and internationally as a vocal coach and opera singer.

Halina Klymkiv-Szkodzińska - piano

Halina is a concert pianist, chamber musician, and accompanist. She was born in Lviv, where she graduated from the M. Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy in the piano class of Lidia Krych, earning a diploma with distinction. She is a laureate of the "Adilia Alieva Piano Competition" in Gaillard, France. She has performed solo several times at the Lviv Philharmonic, with orchestras, and as a member of a chamber ensemble.

On the international stage, she participated in events such as the European Music Festival in Neerpelt, Belgium; the Contemporary Music Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine; and the International L. van Beethoven Piano Competition in Czech Republic. Her work combines accompaniment with teaching activities. Since 2006, she has worked in Warsaw, teaching piano at a music school and accompanying ballet at the R. Turczynowicz General Ballet School.

In her artistic endeavors, she pays special attention to the works of Fryderyk Chopin and Ukrainian composers, discovering and presenting them in her concerts. Her debut album featuring Chopin's compositions was released in 2013.