of Contemporary Music
Warsaw Autumn '97
19-27 September
PLUS
Ensemble Intercontemporain + Sⁿdfunk-Chor Stuttgart
Polish Radio Experimental Studio + GMEB
Institut International de Musique ElΘctroacoustique (Bourges)
Mⁿnchener Kammerorchester + Camerata Silesia
CONCERT OF PIANO CONCERTOS
Kancheli, Krauze, Kurtßg, Mykietyn
INTRODUCING
Daf⌠, Ex tempore / Saga duo, Veronica Macchia,
Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble
PREMIERE PERFORMANCES
Augustyn, Cho│oniewski, Ciuciura, D│ugosz, Dzenitis,
Gubajdulina, Yanov-Yanovsky, Kilar, Klapper, Krupowicz,
KutaviΦius, Mykietyn, PiaΦek, Schaeffer,
Szalonek, Szeremeta, Szyma±ski, Talma-Sutt, Widmann
MUSIC OF OTHER SPACE DIMENSIONS
Barber: Old Town's church bells performance
AND
Steve Reich & Musicians
September 14, Sunday at 3 p.m. Old Town Market Square
Llorenµ Barber Vox clamans (Old Town's church bells performance)
September 19, Friday
4 p.m. Polish Music Edition Chamber Music Hall
Wojciech Kilar monographic concert
(organizer: PWM Edition)
7.30 p.m. National Philharmonic, Concert Hall
Andrzej Bauer - cello, National Philharmonic Orchestra,
Jan Krenz - conductor
Tadeusz Baird Third Symphony Witold Lutos│awski Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Kazimierz Serocki Episodes Olivier Messiaen Et exspecto
resurrectionem mortuorum
10.30 p.m. Polish Radio "Witold Lutos│awski Concert Studio"
Olga Szwajgier - soprano, Tomasz Strahl - cello, GMEB Institut International de Musique ElΘctroacoustique (Bourges)
JosΘ Manuel Berenguer Mu* Franµoise BarriÅre Dessus la mer* Horacio Vaggione Myr - S* Charles Dodge Fades, Dissolves, Fizzles* Ryszard Szeremeta Un Morceau de Mac**
September 20, Saturday
5 p.m. Academy of Music
Loos ensemble
Huib Emmer Memory Drums Peter van Bergen Factorseries Cornelis de Bondt De Tragische Handeling*
8 p.m. Polish Radio "Witold Lutos│awski Concert Studio"
40 years of electroacoustic music in Poland; guest - GMEB
Institut International de Musique ElΘctroacoustique (Bourges)
Marek Cho│oniewski - electronic instruments, Dorota Imieni±ska - flute, Jaros│aw Kapu£ci±ski - piano, Urszula Kmieµ - harpsichord, Krzysztof Kolberger - voice, Jan Pilch - percussion, Mariusz PΩdzia│ek - oboe, Adam Klocek - cello, Olga Szwajgier - soprano
(program of Franµoise BarriÅre) Pierre Boeswillwald Pathos ad Libitum* Christian Clozier Au Matin* Eugeniusz Rudnik Mobile Erik Mikael Karlsson La Disparition de l'Azur* Richard Karpen Still Life Study No.5*
(program of J≤zef Patkowski) W│odzimierz Koto±ski Microstructures Tomasz Sikorski Diario Magda D│ugosz Patjan** Dennis Eberhard Icon Magda Klapper Tiergarten. 3rd Level of Gaiety** Micha│ Talma-Sutt Avalon's Gates**
(program of Ryszard Szeremeta) Franµois-Bernard M╚che Nuit Blanche Tadeusz Wielecki The Very True Story* El┐bieta Sikora Suite* Arne Nordheim Solitaire
(program of Krzysztof Knittel) Marek Cho│oniewski Lighting 2** Andrzej Dobrowolski Music for Tape and Oboe Solo Jaros│aw Siwi±ski Notarimbalo Iris Szeghy Story* Luc Ferrari Presque rien avec filles* Jaros│aw Kapu£ci±ski Catch the Tiger
September 21, Sunday
5 p.m. Royal Castle
Joanna Doma±ska - piano, Kaja Danczowska - violin, Waldemar Malicki - piano, Silesian String Quartet
Aleksander Tansman String Quartets No. 4 and 6 Karol Szymanowski
Piano Sonata No. 3, Myths
8 p.m. Academy of Music
Isabelle Faust - violin, Mⁿnchener Kammerorchester, Camerata Silesia, Christoph Poppen - conductor
Anton Webern String Quartet 1905 (version for string orchestra)* Iannis Xenakis Voile* (Mⁿnchener Kammerorchester commission) J÷rg Widmann Insel der Sirenen** (Mⁿnchener Kammerorchester commission) Stanis│aw Krupowicz Christmas Oratorio** (Warsaw Autumn commission)
September 22, Monday
5 p.m. Academy of Music
Marie-ThΘrÅse Yan - recorder, Henryk Kali±ski - horn,
Krzysztof B╣kowski - violin, Eugeniusz Knapik - piano,
Stasys EidrigieviΦius - actions, paintings
Witold Szalonek Medusa's Dream About Pegasus** (Warsaw Autumn commission) Jerzy Kornowicz Incessant Spinning of the Things Bronius KutaviΦius Erotikos** (Warsaw Autumn commission) Pawe│ Szyma±ski A Kaleidoscope for M.C.E. (violin version)** Marek PiaΦek Happy Mainstream** (Warsaw Autumn commission), Eugeniusz Knapik Partita
8 p.m. National Philharmonic, Concert Hall
Spring Orchestra of Warsaw Autumn, Jacek Kaspszyk - conductor
Toru Takemitsu Signals from Heaven (Day Signal)* Zbigniew Bagi±ski The Little Elegiac Symphony Andrzej Panufnik Lullaby Hans Werner Henze Symphony No. 8* Louis Andriessen De Stijl* Toru Takemitsu Signals from Heaven (Night Signal)*
September 23, Tuesday
5 p.m. National Philharmonic, Chamber Music Hall
Nonstrom ensemble with Dorota Anderszewska - violin, Alina Mleczko - saxophone
MW2 ensemble (Adam Kaczy±ski - artistic director, Miko│aj Grabowski - directing) with actors: Miko│aj Grabowski, Andrzej Grabowski, Andrzej Kierc, Jan Frycz
Anton Webern Quartet op.22 Krzysztof Czaja Votive figures Tom Johnson Simultaneous Progression* Jacek Grudzie± Nonstrom Helmut Lachenmann PressionJohn Cage Solo for Voice I Leoncjusz Ciuciura Creatoria II** Adam Kaczy±ski Shapes Bent Lorentzen Winds
8 p.m. Polish Radio "Witold Lutos│awski Concert Studio"
Elisabeth Chojnacka - harpsichord, Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, Alexei Vinogradov - conductor
Peteris Vasks Flying Birds Music* Bogus│aw Schaeffer Sinfonietta** Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky Predestination** (Warsaw Autumn commission) Alexander Shchetinsky Face to Star* Yuri Kasparov Seven Illusory Images of Memory* Edison Denisov Chamber Symphony No. 2*
September 24, Wednesday
5 p.m. Academy of Music
Weronika Macchia - Kad│ubkiewicz - violin, Nora Novik & Raffi Kharadjanian - piano duo with Zbigniew úow┐y│ - percussion
Salvatore Macchia Where Light in Darkness Lies* Jo Kondo Retard* Aleksander Laso± Violin Sonata No. 1 Henryk Miko│aj G≤recki Five Pieces Andris Dzenitis Senza Barriera** Luc Ferrari Comme une fantaisie dite des rΘminiscences*
8 p.m. National Philharmonic, Concert Hall
Steve Reich & Musicians
Steve Reich Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ, Drumming Parts 1&2, Music for 18 Musicians*
September 25, Thursday
5 p.m. Lutheran Church
Ex tempore, Saga duo
Onut_ Narbutait_ Beads* Vidmantas Bartulis I like J.S.Bach* Osvaldas Balakauskas S÷l₧a-Gala* Rafa│ Augustyn Miroirs** Feliksas Bajoras Missa in musica
8 p.m. National Philharmonic, Concert Hall
Barbara Van den Boom - soprano, Sabine Czinczel - soprano, Ute Wille- alto, Achim JΣckel - reciter
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Sⁿdfunk-Chor Stuttgart, IRCAM - technical co-operation, Anne Manson - conductor
Philippe Schoeller Vertigo Apocalypsis Oratorio* Luciano Berio Laborintus II*
September 26, Friday
5 p.m. Academy of Music
Luisa Castellani - soprano, Dimitri Vassilakis - piano, FrΘdΘric Stochl - double-bass, Jean-Christoph Vervoitte - horn, Vincent Leonard - horn, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Robert Spano - conductor
Franco Donatoni Lem II* GΘrard Grisey Accords perdus*Iannis Xenakis Thallein Luciano Berio Calmo* Olivier Messiaen Oiseaux exotiques
8 p.m. National Philharmonic, Concert Hall
Ewa Pob│ocka - piano, Pawe│ Kubica - piano, Zygmunt Krauze - piano, Janusz Olejniczak - piano
Polish Radio Orchestra, Wojciech Michniewski - conductor
Pawe│ Mykietyn Piano Concerto** Gy÷rgy Kurtßg ...quasi una fantasia...* Zygmunt Krauze Piano Concerto No. 2* Giya Kancheli Valse Boston*
September 27, Saturday
5 p.m. Academy of Music
Elisabeth Chojnacka - harpsichord, Jadwiga Kotnowska - flute, Daf⌠ String Quartet
Bettina Skrzypczak String Quartet No. 3* Toshio Hosokawa Fragmente II* John Tavener Song Elliot Carter Scrivo in vento Marek Stachowski Musica festeggiante Sofia Gubajdulina new work** Stephen Montague Phrygian Tucket
8 p.m. National Philharmonic, Concert Hall
Peter Jablonski - piano, Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit - conductor
Lidia Zieli±ska Fiction Andrzej Dziadek Impression Wojciech Kilar Piano Concerto (Warsaw Autumn commission)** Krzysztof Penderecki Symphony No. 5
** World premiere
* Polish premiere
All programmes are subject to alteration
Tickets for the Warsaw Autumn performances
can be booked at the Festival Office till August 31, 1997
Festival is held under patronage of the
Ministry of Culture and Art
Organizer: Polish Composers' Union
Co-organizer: Polish Radio S.A.
Partners:
National Philharmonic ò F. Chopin Academy of Music ò Centre for Contemporary Art - Ujazdowski Castle ò Big Ideas Foundation ò GMEB Institut International de Musique ElΘctroacoustique (Bourges ) ò Goethe-Institut Warschau ò Institut Franµais de Varsovie ò Polish Scientific Publishers PWN ò The Royal Castle in Warsaw
The organizers express gratitude for financial assistance provided by:
The Ministry of Culture and Art ò Polish Radio S.A. ò City Hall of Warsaw ò Warsaw Centrum Borough ò Governor of Warsaw Province ò ZAiKS Authors' Association
and contributors:
Association Franµaise d'Action Artistique ò Bank Rozwoju Eksportu Foundation ò Batory Foundation ò Embassy of the United States of America in Warsaw ò Ensemble Intercontemporain ò Foundation of Culture ò French Embassy in Warsaw ò Gaudeamus Foundation ò German Embassy in Warsaw ò Goethe-Institut Warschau ò Institut Franµais de Varsovie ò Instituto Cervantes ò Kulturreferates der Landeshauptstadt Mⁿnchen ò LOT Polish Airlines ò Ministry of Culture of Lithuania ò Ministry of Culture of Russia ò ProMusica Yamaha ò Royal Netherland Embassy in Warsaw ò Siemiens Kulturprogramm ò Stiftung fⁿr Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit ò The Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals and Exhibitions ò Trust for Mutual Understanding
Venues:
National Philharmonic Jasna 5 Academy of Music Ok≤lnik 2 The Polish Radio "Witold Lutos│awski Concert Studio" Woronicza 17 Lutheran Church Plac Ma│achowskiego The Royal Castle Plac Zamkowy 4
Festival Office:
Rynek Starego Miasta 27, 00-272 Warszawa, Poland
Tel./Fax (48 22) 8310607, Tel. (48 22) 8311634