Performance

CHAMBER SATURDAYS at the Grand Theatre in Łódź

DISTINGUISHED CHAMBER ENSEMBLES

Chamber Stage

 

program

Grażyna Bacewicz – IV Sonata for Violin and Piano

I Moderato – Allegro non troppo

II Andante ma non troppo

III Scherzo. Molto vivo

IV Finale. Con passione

Performed by Sylwia Sulikowska – violin, Roksolana Kit – piano

 

Artur Malawski – Piano Trio

I Lento. Allegro moderato

II Andante sostenuto

Performed by Calmati Piano Trio: Katarzyna Ratajczak – violin, Marianna Pędziwiatr – cello, Rozanna Granda – piano

 

Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Suite for Two Violins, Cello, and Piano Left Hand op. 23

I Präludium und Fuge. Kräftig und bestimmt

II Walzer. Nicht schnell, anmutig

III Groteske. Möglich rasch

Performed by Kacper Pałuba – violin, Zuzanna Ciołek – violin, Kajetan Kosiec – cello, Wiktoria Kochman – piano

 

remarks on music – Maria Stefańska

 

artistic direction – Dr. Mikołaj Pacholczyk

 

Sylwia Sulikowska

Born in Leżajsk on August 3, 2003. She began learning the violin at the age of 6 at the State Primary Music School in Leżajsk under the guidance of Ms. Danuta Wołoszyn. Since the beginning of her education on the violin, she has participated in music courses in Łańcut, Przemyśl, Stalowa Wola (August Music Meetings), and the "Winter Academy of Music" in Lusławice.

From 2013 to 2014, she was a member of the 1st edition of the Lusławice Talent Orchestra, which was established at the European Krzysztof Penderecki Music Center in Lusławice. From 2013 to 2016, she was a scholarship holder of the Pro Musica Bona Foundation in Krakow.

In 2015, she graduated with honors from the State Primary Music School in Leżajsk. In the school year 2015-2017, she began her studies at the Non-Public Secondary Music School in Leżajsk under the guidance of Dr. Małgorzata Staszewska-Janik.

From 2018 to 2021, she studied at the State Secondary Music School in Rzeszów under the guidance of Dr. Wojciech Wiązownicki. During her studies at the Secondary Music School, she was a laureate of the Nationwide Auditions of CEA Secondary Music Schools (Stalowa Wola 2020), as well as other violin competitions. In 2021, she graduated with honors from the Secondary Music School in Rzeszów.

She is currently a second-year student of the first degree studies at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, in the violin class of Prof. Dr. Hab. Izabela Ceglińska, and in the chamber music class of Prof. Dr. Hab. Aleksandra Nawa.

 

Kacper Pałuba

He graduated from the Henryk Wieniawski Comprehensive Music School in Łódź in the class of Prof. Dr. Hab. Izabela Ceglińska. Since 2020, he has continued his studies under her guidance at the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź. He is a laureate of numerous international and national violin competitions in countries such as Poland, Switzerland, Canada, and Russia. He is also actively involved in chamber music performance, playing in numerous ensembles under the guidance of outstanding educators. With his solo and chamber repertoire, he has participated in many masterclasses, including those led by Roland Baldini, Martin Funda, Janusz Smolarski, and Izabela Ceglińska. Kacper Pałuba is fascinated by late 20th and 21st-century music, often performing works from these periods. He actively participates in successive editions of the Musica Moderna Festival organized by his Alma Mater, performing works by his fellow composers.

 

Kajetan Kosiec

He began learning to play the cello at the age of 7 in the class of Prof. Karol Leonowicz at the Karol Kurpiński State Primary Music School No. 4 in Warsaw. He then studied under the guidance of Prof. Michał Nyżnyk at the Grażyna Bacewicz State Music Schools Complex No. 3 in Warsaw. In 2023, he graduated from the Academy of Music in Łódź in the class of Prof. Dr. Hab. Agata Jarecka and Dr. Tomasz Daroch. During his education, he also had the opportunity to work under the guidance of prominent professors such as Robert Fender, Tomasz Strahl, Piotr Hausenplas, Andrzej Zieliński, Jelena Ocic, and Adam Krzeszowiec. He participated in orchestral projects like the International Lutosławski Youth Orchestra, played in the orchestras of the Grand Theatre in Łódź, Polish Camerata, and the Chamber Philharmonic in Łomża. With his academic quartet, he participated in numerous national and international competitions, winning high awards.

 

Wiktoria Kochman

She hails from Łańcut, where she graduated from the Teodor Leszetycki State Primary Music School. She continued her education at the Wojciech Kilar Music Schools Complex No. 2 in Rzeszów. She is a laureate of national and international competitions in solo piano and piano duets categories. She has participated in music courses under the guidance of many recognized instrumentalists, including Philippe Giusiano, Andrzej Jasiński, Zbigniew Raubo, Peter Tuite, Bradley Bolen, Joanna Ławrynowicz-Just, Andrzej Tatarski, Ivo Varbanov, Mariola Cieniawa, Paweł Wakarecy, Maria Szwajgier-Kułakowska, and Beata Bilińska. Currently, she is a second-year master's student at the Academy of Music in Łódź in the piano class of Dr. Hab. Witold Holtz and Dr. Hab. Kinga Firlej-Kubica.

 

Pałuba-Ciołek-Kochman Trio

In April 2023, the trio consisting of Kacper Pałuba, Zuzanna Ciołek, and Wiktoria Kochman won the 2nd prize at the 10th International Chamber Music Tournament in 3 Installments in Bydgoszcz. The ensemble has performed concerts in cultural centers and music schools in Zgierz, Łask, Rzeszów, and the Grand Theatre in Łódź.