Saturday 01.08.2015
7.00 PM Hotel Belvedere ul. Droga do Białego 3 Ticket price: 20 PLN	The Allure of the Renaissance – music and fashion of sixteenth-century Europe – a concert of early music performed alongside a presentation of reconstructed Renaissance garments from the workshop of the Nomina Rosae Foundation.	FLORIPARI and Theater NOMINA ROSAE
Wednesday 12.08.2015
7.00 PM Church of the Holy Cross ul. Chałubińskiego 30 /entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 20 PLN	Wolfgang Amadé Mozart – Wariacje na temat „Ah, vous dirai-je maman”, KV 265 Alfred Schnittke – Suita w dawnym stylu Mikołaj Majkusiak – Sonata na skrzypce i akordeon (prawykonanie) Manuel de Falla – Suite populaire espagnole	Agata Szymczewska – violin Maciej Frąckiewicz – accordeon
Saturday 12.09.2015
12.00 PM House under the Firs [Dom pod Jedlami] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	Łukasz Długosz Shirley Brill Michał Dworzyński
7.00 PM Church of the Holy Cross ul. Chałubińskiego 30 /entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 40 PLN	W.A. Mozart – Symphony No.40 in G Minor KV 550 – Allegro molto – Andante – Menuetto. Allegro – Finale. Allegro assai G. Rossini – Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra S. Mercadante – Flute Concerto in E Minor, Op. 57 No. 2 – Allegro maestoso – Largo – Rondo russo. Allegro vivace e scherzando W.A. Mozart – Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622 – Allegro – Adagio – Rondo. Allegro	Łukasz Długosz – flute Shirley Brill – clarinet Michał Dworzyński – conductor Sinfonietta Cracovia
Sunday 13.09.2015
12.00 PM House under the Firs [Dom pod Jedlami] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	Barbara Kinga Majewska Kwadrofonik
7.00 PM S. I. Witkiewicz Theatre ul. Chramcówki 15 Ticket price: 30 PLN	A. Gryka – W.ALTER’s(Z.) for voice, two percussionists and two pianists (2014) A. Kwieciński – non si può fuggire [you cannot escape] for voice and overtone piano for eight hands (2014) S. Wojciechowski – Machina zawiła [Sophisticated mashine] for soprano, prepared piano, sampler, objects and two percussionists (2014) W. Blecharz – September (the next reading) for voice, piano (two performers) and two percussionists (2013-2014)	Barbara Kinga Majewska – voice Kwadrofonik: Emilia Sitarz, Bartek Wąsik – piano, Magdalena Kordylasińska-Pękala, Miłosz Pękala – percussion Robert Migas – sound engineer Tadeusz Perkowski – lighting director
Monday 14.09.2015
12.00 PM Dom pod Jedlami [House under the Firs] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	Jadwiga Rappé Tomasz Tomaszewski
7.00 PM Church of the Holy Cross, ul. Chałubińskiego 30 /entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 20 PLN	R. Strauss: Three Dances from the opera „Capriccio” for piano trio, Op.85: – Passepied – Gigue – Gavotte Songs (arranged for alto and string sextet by Douglas Brown): – Allerseelen op.10 No.8 – Heimliche Aufforderung op.27 No.3 – Morgen op.21 No.4 – Die Nacht op.10 No.3 – Nichts op.10 No.2 – Seitdem dein Aug’ in meines schaute op.17 no.1 – Zueignung op.10 No.1 **** M. Karłowicz: Serenade for Strings Op.2 for string quartet Songs (arranged for alto and string sextet by Douglas Brown): – Zasmuconej Op.1 No.1 – Na śniegu op.1 No.3 – Zawód op.1 No.4 – Pamiętam ciche, jasne, złote dnie op.1 No.5 – Mów do mnie jeszcze op.3 No.1 – W wieczorną ciszę op.3 No.8 – Zaczarowana królewna op.3 No.10 – Z nową wiosna – bez opusu (1895) – Pod Jaworem – bez opusu (1898)	Jadwiga Rappé – alto Mariusz Rutkowski – piano Leszek Sokołowski – doublebass POLISH QUARTET OF DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN: Tomasz Tomaszewski – I violin Piotr Prysiażnik – II violin Sebastian Sokół – viola Dorota Imiełowska – cello
Tuesday 15.09.2015
6.30 PM ”Sokół” cinema ul. Orkana 2 Ticket price: 10 PLN	‟Conversations on the Heights” discussion 7.00 PM Film screening „Mahler”, directed by Ken Russell	Marcin Gmys Marcin Majchrowski
Wednesday 16.09.2015
12.00 PM House under the Firs [Dom pod Jedlami] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free Entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	Paweł Szymański Paweł Mykietyn DAFÔ Quartet Gośka Isphording
7.00 PM Church of the Holy Cross ul. Chałubińskiego 30 /entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 20 PLN	A. Schoenberg – Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte Op. 41 for piano, string quartet and reciter A. Webern – Langsamer Satz P. Szymański – Compartment 2, Car 7 for vibraphone, violin, viola and cello P. Mykietyn – Ładnienie [Becoming fine] for baritone, microtone harpsichord and string quartet S. Reich – Different trains (Before the war – Europe, During the war – After the war)	DAFÔ Quartet: Justyna Duda-Krane – violin Danuta Augustyn – violin Aneta Dumanowska-Bogacz – viola Anna Armatys-Borelli – cello Adam Woronowicz – reciter Maciej Piszek – piano Aleksandra Wasik – vibraphone Stanisław Kierner – baritone Gośka Isphording – harpsichord Przemek Fiugajski – conductor
Thursday 17.09.2015
12.00 PM House under the Firs [Dom pod Jedlami] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free Entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	Paweł Szymański Maciej Grzybowski
7.00 PM Church of the Holy Cross ul. Chałubińskiego 30 / entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 20 PLN	A. Panufnik – Pentasonata J. Brahms – Sonata in E Major Op. 120 No. 2, for viola and piano – Allegro amabile – Allegro appassionato – Andante con moto – Allegro P. Szymański – Singletrack for piano A. Czajkowski – Sonata for viola and piano – Largo non troppo -Theme and Variation -Allegro agitato P. Szymański – Sonata for viola and piano	Krzysztof Chorzelski – viola Maciej Grzybowski – piano
Friday 18.09.2015
12.00 House under the Firs [Dom pod Jedlami] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free Entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	Maciej Negrey Shirley Brill Jonathan Aner Łukasz Długosz
5.00 Atanazy Bazakbal Scene S. I. Witkiewicz Theatre ul. Chramcówki 15 Free Entry	A concert featuring participants from the “Music on the Heights” International Masterclass.
8.30 PM Church of the Holy Cross ul. Chałubińskiego 30 / entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 20 PLN	Lectured concert G. Grisey – Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil [Four Songs for Crossing the Threshold]	Anna Zawisza – soprano Marta Dramowicz-Wojtacka – conductor Amadrums Trio: Żaneta Seweryn– percussion Rafał Tyliba – percussion Maciej Hałoń – percussion ARA ensemble: Renata Guzik – flute Jakub Sztencel – clarinet Leszek Pietroń – clarinet Stanisław Plewniak – saxophone Paulina Owczarek – saxophone Stanisław Majerski – trumpet Damian Szetlak– euphonium Jarosław Jastrzębski – tuba Karol Mueller – tuba Honorata Górnisiewicz – harp Karolina Szymbara – violin Katarzyna Detko– cello Jarosław Wdowik – double bass
Saturday 19.09.2015
3.00 PM House under the Firs [Dom pod Jedlami] Droga na Koziniec 1 Free Entry	”Conversations on the Heights” discussion	George Tchitchinadze Paweł Mykietyn Ewa Marciniec Tomasz Kuk Jan Krzeszowiec Marcin Markowicz
7.00 PM Church of the Holy Cross ul. Chałubińskiego 30 / entrance on ul. Zamoyskiego/ Ticket price: 40 PLN	G. Mahler/A. Schönberg/R. Riehn – Das Lied von der Erde [Song of the Earth]: Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde [ The Drinking Song of Earth’s Misery]; Der Einsame im Herbst [The Lonely One in Autumn]; Von der Jugend [Of Youth]; Von der Schönheit [Of Beauty]; Der Trunkene im Frühling [The Drunkard in Spring]; Der Abschied [The Farewell].	Tomasz Kuk – tenor Ewa Marciniec – alto George Tchitchinadze – conductor Festival Ensemble: Jan Krzeszowiec – flute Sebastian Aleksandrowicz – oboe Maciej Dobosz – clarinet Alicja Kieruzalska – bassoon Ewelina Sandecka – French horn Sebastian Sojka – percussion I Dariusz Bury – percussionII Maciej Frąckiewicz – accordeon Wojciech Kogut – celesta Agnieszka Kopacka-Aleksandrowicz – piano Bartosz Woroch – I violin Marcin Markowicz – II violin Artur Rozmysłowicz – viola Maciej Młodawski – cello Aleksander Mazanek – double bass

Accompanying events

30.04 – 30.09.2015

BARTEK BARCZYK „KILAR”
An exhibition of photographs entitled KILAR
University Hospital of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation,
ul. Oswald Balzer 15

Free entry

11.09 – 19.09.2015

EWA FORTUNA „CAPTURED IN TIME”

Exhibition of textile and collages
Exhibition opening 11.09.2015 (Friday), 5.00 PM
‟Dom Pod Jedlami” [House under the Firs],
Droga na Koziniec 1, Zakopane
Free entry

 
20.09 – 24.09.2015

PIOTR FUDAKOWSKI ‘THE SECRET SHARER’
Polish film première (free entry) 20.09.2015 (Sunday), 7.00 PM ‘Sokół’ cinema, ul. Orkana 2, Zakopane

Detailed programme of events of the VII “Music on the Heights” International Festival of Chamber Music, 12-19 September, 2015

12.09.2015

The opening concert of the week-long „Music on the Heights” festival features works by composers who need little introduction: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioacchino Rossini, as well as the lesser known Italian composer Saverio Mercadante. They will be performed by some of the most prominent virtuosos of their instruments: the Israeli clarinetist Shirley Brill and the Polish flutist Łukasz Długosz, who will be accompanied by the extremely popular and highly respected Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra under the direction of one of Poland’s most talented conductors, Michał Dworzyński.

13.09.2015

This concert was created out of regret that many valuable musical events which take place in various places in Poland are just one-off and therefore can only be appreciated by a small audience. To save at least some of these events from being forgotten, the festival’s organisers are “borrowing” from the program of the “Instalakcje” Music Festival held at Warsaw’s Nowy Teatr. Here, unconventional genres are presented, often on the borderline between music and theatre, which do not have an established position in the traditional festivals of contemporary music in Poland. The following quote is part of a description of the project from 2014, taken from the Nowy Teatr website: „A recurring theme in discussions between musicians, composers and the director of the program was the issue of whether ‘songs’, so often considered an ‘outmoded’ musical form, are able to adequately express something contemporary and universal?”
The singer Barbara Kinga Majewska will perform on stage with the Kwadrofonik ensemble, who have performed before at our festival.

14.09.2015

This concert of songs by Richard Strauss and Mieczysław Karłowicz arranged by Douglas Brown for voice and piano sextet is a continuation of reflections on the theme of different interpretations of songs, giving this musical genre a new character. The repertoire is the result of joint work between Polish and German musicians. The performers are: Jadwiga Rappé (alto), Mariusz Rutkowski (piano), Leszek Sokołowski (double bass), and the POLISH QUARTET OF THE DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN.

15.09.2015

The festival will also be continuing its tradition of screening films about music. This year we will be showing Mahler, a biographical film from 1974 of the Late-Romantic Austrian composer, one of the most highly regarded films by the controversial British film director Ken Russell. It is thematically linked with the festival’s final concert on September the 19th which features work by Mahler.

16.09.2015

The concert will present a selection of compositions of what is considered contemporary music, although some of the pieces date back as far as the early twentieth century. During this evening, in addition to the works of Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, Paweł Szymański (who will be present as an honorary guest of this year’s festival) and Steve Reich, there will also be some music by Paweł Mykietyn, the artistic director of the „Music on the Heights” festival. The concert will be performed by the DAFO Quartet from Krakow.

17.09.2015

Thursday’s concert is a reunion with Paweł Szymański and his music. It will be an important event as it will feature the second public performance of a piece composed for viola and piano. It will also be an opportunity to hear works of the underappreciated Polish artist – Andrzej Czajkowski. Among the performers will be a great advocate of this composer – the pianist Maciej Grzybowski, and the masterly violist Krzysztof Chorzelski, a member of the famous Belcea Quartet. This part of the concert will be complemented by Pentasonata by Andrzej Panufnik. However, this concert will not be exclusively contemporary. It also features a sonata for piano and clarinet (adapted for piano and viola) by Johannes Brahms.

18/09/2015

Two events will be held on this day. The first one will be a concert honouring the participants of the International Masterclass Series, during which the premiere of a piece for string quartet by Maciej Negrey will be performed. In addition to string ensembles working under the direction of Krzysztof Chorzelski (Belcea Quartet), participants will be able to attend classes led by the flutist Łukasz Długosz, clarinetist Shirley Brill and piano chamber musician Jonathan Aner.
In the evening (20:00 at the Church of the Holy Cross) a musical misterium will be held. The late French composer Gérard Grisey is considered the father of spectral music. His last piece Quatre chants pour le franchir le seuil [Four Songs for Stepping over the Threshold]) imaginatively explores the existential sphere between life and death.
This will probably be one of the most powerful experiences of the festival.

19.09. 2015

Gustav Mahler’s work, which will be performed at this year’s festival’s final concert, is well-known. The festival has featured his works in previous years, such as the chamber version of Symphony No. 4. This time we will present Arnold Schoenberg and Reiner Riehn’s arrangement of Mahler’s song Das Lied von der Erde [The Song of the Earth].Some of the best Polish (and not only) musicians will be selected by the festival’s organisers, and led by the popular maestro, the Georgian conductor George Tchitchinadze.