The KLARAFESTIVAL is screening all of the DEKALOG (Decalogue) films by Krzysztof KIEŚLOWSKI. The director released this series of ten medium-length films at the end of the 1980’s: coming at the very time when the communist regime was giving way to democracy, the director achieved the renown which he was owed with these films, and his wave of critical acclaim continued with his Trilogy (Blue, White and Red) and The Double Life of Veronique. 
To mark the 20th anniversary of K. KIEŚLOWSKI’s death, all ten films will be shown at Flagey as part of the KLARAFESTIVAL at a rate of 2 consecutive films per day from 9 March. The high point of the series of screenings will be the anniversary of the death of Kieślowski, on Sunday 13 March. The following are planned:  

• A conference led by the musicologist Nicholas REYLAND (Keele University, United Kingdom) on the role of Zbigniew PREISNER’s music in the films of Krzysztof KIEŚLOWSKI and the relationship between religion and Polish music in the XXth century;
• The screening of the two final instalments of DEKALOG;
• The concert Kieślowski’s Decalogue in music, played by the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic & Choir conducted by Zbigniew PREISNER himself. Under the patronage of HE Mr. Artur HARAZIM, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Belgium.

Summary:

Kieślowski’s Decalogue in music
The films by Krzysztof KIEŚLOWSKI are made all the more sublime thanks to the magnificent compositions of Zbigniew PREISNER. On the occasion of this retrospective-homage, the composer will appear in person to conduct the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic & Choir, who will perform the main themes from the Decalogue, the music from the Trilogy and The Double Life of Veronique.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
>>> Flagey  (place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Brussels), Studio 4 – see map
>>> 13 March 2016 – 20:00 (introduction to the concert at 14:00 – more information)
>>> €30 | €25 | €20 | €15
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Zbigniew Preisner – conductor
Edyta Krzemień – soprano
Dominik Wania – piano
John Parricelli – guitar
Jacek Ostaszewski – flute
Adam Klocek – cello
Marta Glenszczyk – harp

+++ find out more about this concert on the Flagey’s website and on the Klarafestival’s website

The introduction to the concert (in English) by a great specialist of the contemporary Polish Music, Nicholas REYLAND, musicologist at the Keele University (United Kingdom). 
+++ Nicholas REYLAND on his University’s website
Click HERE for an article by Nicholas REYLAND on the music composed by Zbigniew PREISNER for Krzysztof KIEŚLOWSKI’s Trilogy published in THE GUARDIAN (in English).
In 2013, Nicholas REYLAND wrote an article for us on Witold LUTOSŁAWSKI for our brochure devoted to the great Polish composer (see below). 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
>>> Flagey (place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Brussels), Studio 4 – see map
>>> 13 Mars 2016 – 14h:00 (concert: 20:00 – more information)
>>> Free 

+++ find out more about the conference on the Flagey’s website and on the Klarafestival’s website

•  Klarafestival 2015: http://www.klarafestival.be
•  Flagey: http://www.flagey.be
•  Wrocław 2016: http://www.wroclaw2016.pl

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