The Kosciuszko Foundation,
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York,
The Polish Cultural Institute New York
present
Ewa Poblocka & Multi Trio
Chopin & Paderewski
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
6:30pm
The Kosciuszko Foundation Headquarters
15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
Tickets: $15 – Students, Seniors, KF Members / $20 – General Admission
Limited seats, reception to follow
Join us for a program featuring works of Fryderyk Chopin and Ignacy Jan Paderewski, presented by Ewa Poblocka & Multi Trio.
Many years ago, before Ewa Poblocka graduated from the Music Academy in Gdansk and won the laurels at international competitions, she accompanied her mother, singer Zofia Janukowicz-Poblocka, at the piano. The repertoire of that duo consisted mainly of Polish chants, alongside masterpieces of the European vocal art. As time goes in circles, in 2013 Ewa Poblocka performed together with her daughters Ewa Leszczynska and Maria Leszczynska as Multi Trio. The idea came from Hubert Poblocki, their father and grandfather. The first concert of the family trio took place in Wejherowo. For a good reason, as this was where Ewa Poblocka made her stage début accompanying her mother.
The age gap between Ewa and Maria is big enough to say that there are three generations represented on stage the mother at the piano, the elder daughter vocals and piano, and the younger playing the piano, cello and saxophone. We can listen to their performances in various configurations and different instrument combinations, and since there are not many original compositions for a trio, the band recurs to adaptations and arrangements of the selected works. Masterpieces of Romanticism are the core of their repertoire.
Multi Trio is conscious about promoting Polish contemporary music, regularly inviting young musicians to collaborate.
F.Chopin – 3 piesni / 3 songs/ Zyczenie /A maiden’s wish/ op.74 no1 Nie ma czego trzeba /There is no need/ Words by B. Zaleski op.posth Piosnka Litewska /Lithuanian Song/ op.74 no 16 Trad.lithuanian words,tr.L.OsiDski Ewa Leszczynska – soprano Maria Leszczynska cello Summer to Winter Words by W. Shakespeare Ewa Poblocka – piano Ewa Leszczynska – soprano Maria Leszczynska-cello F.Chopin – Ballade G-minor op.23 Ewa Poblocka piano Sonata Lamentosa Ewa Leszczynska – soprano Maria Leszczynska- cello Ewa Poblocka- piano * * * * * * F.Chopin – Introduction and Polonaise C-major Maria Leszczynska – cello Ewa Poblocka piano I.J.Paderewski 3 pie[ni /3 songs: Polaly sie Lzy me czyste op. 18 no1 I shed clera tears /words by A. Mickiewicz/ Gdy ostatnia róza zwiedla op.7 no1/The days of roses are vanished/words by A. Asnyk/ Piosnka Dudarza op.18.no2/The Piper’s Song /words by A. Mickiewicz Ewa Leszczynska soprano Ewa Poblocka -piano I.J.Paderewski – Nokturn, Menuet Nocturne Minuet Ewa Poblocka piano Grazyna Bacewicz Kaprys Polski /Polish Caprice Maria Leszczynska -cello M. Moszkowski Suita hiszpanska /Spanish Suite Piano 4 hands Ewa Leszczynska Maria Leszczynska |