Westin Crown Center
1E Pershing Rd
Kansas City, MO 64108 

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 – Sunday, February 21, 2016 

Leading Polish women musicians: Maria Pomianowska and music trio Sutari will take part in the Folk Alliance International Conference, the worlds largest gathering of Folk music industry and community across a diverse array of genres. The annual February conference, now in its 28th year, draws over 2,500 artists and industry participants (agents, managers, publishers, labels, festival/venue presenters, promoters, and media) dedicated to folk music.

Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and professor at the Academy of Music in Kraków, Maria Pomianowska is the artistic director of the Cross Culture Festival in Warsaw and has toured and performed all over the world. She has personally reconstructed two forgotten Polish instruments, the suka from Bilgoraj and fiddle from Plock which she will present during the showcase and the panel “Rediscovery of Polish Instruments.” Maria Pomianowska will also present an overview of Polish music and the continued presence of the folk tradition. 

Sutari is the brain-child of three young women: singers, instrumentalists and performers, each from different musical and theatrical backgrounds, coming together to continue the tradition of singing Polish folk music. They play violins, basetla and drums, and also explore the musical potential of everyday objects such as hand mixers, graters, bottles and wrenches: a kitchen avant-garde. Their compositions are based on Polish and Lithuanian folk songs. They are particularly inspired by the sound and character of the LithuanianSutartines, sung only by women in perfect harmony. 

More about Folk Alliance International
More about Maria Pomianowska
More about Sutari
Sutari Live on KEXP
Maria Pomianowska YouTube Channel

SCHEDULE

SUTARI: 

Thursday, February 18th 

Private Showcase 

2:15AM – 3:00AM

European Music Showcase
Room 556

Friday, February 19th

Private Showcase 

12:15AM – 12:40AM 

Room 556

Saturday, February 20th  

OFFICIAL SHOWCASE 

10:00PM – 10:30PM

Pershing South Ballroom

Saturday, February 20th

Private Showcase 

11:45PM- 12:10AM

Room 556

MARIA POMIANOWSKA: 

Thursday, February 18th

Private Showcase

2:00PM – 2:30PM

Bliss Hippy Room

Room 638

 Friday, February 19th 

OFFICIAL SHOWCASE
7:00PM – 7:30PM
Pershing South Ballroom

Saturday, February 20th  
PANEL 
Rediscovery of Polish Instruments  
1:00PM – 2:15PM 
Liberty Ballroom, Westin Hotel