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Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM<\/strong>
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Clement House<\/a><\/strong>
786 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, New York 14209 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Event Details<\/strong>
5:30 PM\u20136:00 PM Reception
6:00 PM\u20137:00 PM Recital
Space is limited. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish with a $10 minimum.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cellist Marcin Zdunik will present a solo recital at the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra\u2019s Clement House, featuring a personally curated program of solo cello works, including music by Polish composers and improvisations inspired by their masterpieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cello Solo. Improvising Polish Music<\/a>
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Cellist Marcin Zdunik, in his solo program, draws upon the ancient art of improvisation. The tradition of creating music in the moment has been one of the cornerstones of cultural transformations worldwide for centuries. For various reasons\u2014worthy of a separate essay\u2014in the 20th century, the world of classical music largely excluded improvisation from its domain of interest. Jazz became the only widely recognized genre associated with improvisation. The abandonment of real-time composition resulted in an irreparable loss for both performers and listeners\u2014the experience of participating in the fleeting and unrepeatable moment of creative expression offers a unique musical quality that cannot be replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recital opens with an improvised La Folia<\/em><\/strong>, sending a signal to the classical music world that European music itself is fundamentally rooted in improvisation. The works of Bach, Mozart, and Chopin were largely the result of experimentation and exploration at the instrument. La Folia<\/em><\/strong> will be performed entirely in the Baroque style, as a tribute to the 17th-century tradition of preluding\u2014beginning a performance with an improvisation. Some composed works by great composers include passages designed as spaces for free expression\u2014such is the case with Prelude BWV 1008<\/em><\/strong> by Johann Sebastian Bach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recital program is designed so that the predetermined intellectual structure of composed pieces provides a counterpoint to the freedom of improvisation, and vice versa. The result is a dynamic, wave-like interplay, where individual pieces and improvisations engage in dialogue, contrast with one another, and build in intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A response to Bach\u2019s music comes in the form of a composition by the performer himself\u2014Passacaglia for Solo Cello<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>(2022). The piece takes its form from the Baroque tradition of improvising variation cycles based on an ostinato bass, yet it explores a variety of contemporary techniques for shaping the cello\u2019s timbre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvisations inspired by specific Polish composers will relate to their musical legacy in different ways. In the case of Witold Lutos\u0142awski<\/strong>, the reference will be both his distinctive musical language and his binary formal model (Hesitant\u2014introductory section; Direct\u2014main section). Other improvisations will evoke the extraordinary, dreamlike atmosphere and emotions found in the music of Karol Szymanowski<\/strong>. The pieces referencing Henryk Wieniawski<\/strong> and Fryderyk Chopin<\/strong> will directly engage with specific works of these composers, transforming into their unique reinterpretations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a counterpoint to the fluid texture of improvisation, the program features meticulously crafted compositions by two outstanding 20th-century classical masters\u2014Witold Lutos\u0142awski<\/strong> and Krzysztof Penderecki<\/strong>. Both pieces share a connection through the legendary virtuoso Mstislav Rostropovich<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sacher Variation<\/em><\/strong> was composed in honor of Swiss conductor and arts patron Paul Sacher<\/strong>’s 70th birthday. At that time, Rostropovich commissioned twelve distinguished composers to write pieces based on a theme derived from the letters of Sacher\u2019s name\u2014Es-A-C-H-E-Re (D)<\/strong>. In Lutos\u0142awski\u2019s interpretation, the theme takes the form of an energetic, rhythmic pulse, with its presentations interspersed with free and varied episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mstislav Rostropovich was also the dedicatee of Per Slava<\/em><\/strong> by Krzysztof Penderecki. This piece serves as a tribute to J.S. Bach<\/strong>, with the Leipzig cantor\u2019s name appearing as a musical motif (B-A-C-H<\/strong>) that serves as the foundation for an intensifying musical narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MARCIN ZDUNIK<\/strong>  La Folia (improvisation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAWE\u0141 SZYMA\u0143SKI<\/strong>  A Kaleidoscope for M.C.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvisations on themes from music by<\/em>
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI<\/strong>  Hesitant<\/em>
WITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI<\/strong>  Intrada<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvisations on themes from music by<\/em>
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI<\/strong>  After the Legend<\/em>
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI<\/strong>  Kujawiak<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WITOLD LUTOS\u0141AWSKI<\/strong>  Sacher Variation for solo cello<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MARCIN ZDUNIK<\/strong>  Passacaglia for cello solo (2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvisations on themes from music by<\/em>
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI<\/strong>  Alfejos<\/em>
KAROL SZYMANOWSKI<\/strong>  Uwoz, mama<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI<\/strong>  Per Slava<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improvisations on themes from music by<\/em>
FR\u00c9D\u00c9RIC CHOPIN<\/strong>  Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1
FR\u00c9D\u00c9RIC CHOPIN<\/strong>  Mazurka in D major, Op. 33, No. 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program selections subject to change.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marcin Zdunik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Marcin Zdunik is a Polish cellist, soloist, and chamber musician. His repertoire spans from Renaissance to contemporary music, and he is known for his improvisations, compositions, and original arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has been invited to perform at prestigious festivals, including The BBC Proms in London, Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano, and Chopin and His Europe in Warsaw. He has given solo concerts across Europe, the USA, and Korea and has collaborated with renowned ensembles, such as Sinfonia Varsovia, Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, European Union Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Zdunik has also worked with distinguished conductors, including Andrey Boreyko, Antoni Wit, and Tadeusz Struga\u0142a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regularly performing alongside esteemed musicians such as Nelson Goerner, G\u00e9rard Causs\u00e9, Krzysztof Jab\u0142o\u0144ski, Krzysztof Jakowicz, Jos\u00e9 Gallardo, and the Modigliani Quartet, he has also played with Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, and Tatjana Grindenko at the Chamber Music Connects the World festival in Kronberg. As a soloist, he has performed at renowned concert halls, including the National Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, the Rudolfinum in Prague, Carnegie Hall in New York, Cadogan Hall in London, Konzerthaus Dortmund, and the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The recital is presented by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and the National Institute of Music and Dance \/ Narodowy Instytut Muzyki i Ta\u0144ca.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tickets are pay-what-you-wish with a $10 minimum.\nCellist Marcin Zdunik will present a solo recital at the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra\u2019s Clement House, featuring a personally curated program of solo cello works, including music by Polish composers and improvisations inspired by their masterpieces.\nCello Solo. Improvising Polish Music\nCellist Marcin Zdunik, in his solo program, draws upon the ancient art of improvisation. The tradition of creating music in the moment has been one of the cornerstones of cultural transformations worldwide for centuries. For various reasons\u2014worthy of a separate essay\u2014in the 20th century, the world of classical music largely excluded improvisation from its domain of interest. Jazz became the only widely recognized genre associated with improvisation. The abandonment of real-time composition resulted in an irreparable loss for both performers and listeners\u2014the experience of participating in the fleeting and unrepeatable moment of creative expression offers a unique musical quality that cannot be replaced.\nThe recital opens with an improvised La Folia, sending a signal to the classical music world that European music itself is fundamentally rooted in improvisation. The works of Bach, Mozart, and Chopin were largely the result of experimentation and exploration at the instrument. La Folia will be performed entirely in the Baroque style, as a tribute to the 17th-century tradition of preluding\u2014beginning a performance with an improvisation. Some composed works by great composers include passages designed as spaces for free expression\u2014such is the case with Prelude BWV 1008 by Johann Sebastian Bach.\nThe recital program is designed so that the predetermined intellectual structure of composed pieces provides a counterpoint to the freedom of improvisation, and vice versa. The result is a dynamic, wave-like interplay, where individual pieces and improvisations engage in dialogue, contrast with one another, and build in intensity.\nA response to Bach\u2019s music comes in the form of a composition by the performer himself\u2014Passacaglia for Solo Cello\u00a0(2022). The piece takes its form from the Baroque tradition of improvising variation cycles based on an ostinato bass, yet it explores a variety of contemporary techniques for shaping the cello\u2019s timbre.\nImprovisations inspired by specific Polish composers will relate to their musical legacy in different ways. In the case of Witold Lutos\u0142awski, the reference will be both his distinctive musical language and his binary formal model (Hesitant\u2014introductory section; Direct\u2014main section). Other improvisations will evoke the extraordinary, dreamlike atmosphere and emotions found in the music of Karol Szymanowski. The pieces referencing Henryk Wieniawski and Fryderyk Chopin will directly engage with specific works of these composers, transforming into their unique reinterpretations.\nAs a counterpoint to the fluid texture of improvisation, the program features meticulously crafted compositions by two outstanding 20th-century classical masters\u2014Witold Lutos\u0142awski and Krzysztof Penderecki. Both pieces share a connection through the legendary virtuoso Mstislav Rostropovich.\nSacher Variation was composed in honor of Swiss conductor and arts patron Paul Sacher's 70th birthday. At that time, Rostropovich commissioned twelve distinguished composers to write pieces based on a theme derived from the letters of Sacher\u2019s name\u2014Es-A-C-H-E-Re (D). In Lutos\u0142awski\u2019s interpretation, the theme takes the form of an energetic, rhythmic pulse, with its presentations interspersed with free and varied episodes.\nMstislav Rostropovich was also the dedicatee of Per Slava by Krzysztof Penderecki. This piece serves as a tribute to J.S. Bach, with the Leipzig cantor\u2019s name appearing as a musical motif (B-A-C-H) that serves as the foundation for an intensifying musical narrative.\nProgram\nMARCIN ZDUNIK La Folia (improvisation)\nPAWE\u0141 SZYMA\u0143SKI A Kaleidoscope for M.C.E.\nImprovisations on themes from music byWITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI HesitantWITOLD LUTOSLAWSKI Intrada\nImprovisations on themes from music byHENRYK WIENIAWSKI After the LegendHENRYK WIENIAWSKI Kujawiak\nWITOLD LUTOS\u0141AWSKI Sacher Variation for solo cello\nMARCIN ZDUNIK Passacaglia for cello solo (2022)\nImprovisations on themes from music byKAROL SZYMANOWSKI AlfejosKAROL SZYMANOWSKI Uwoz, mama\nKRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Per Slava\nImprovisations on themes from music byFR\u00c9D\u00c9RIC CHOPIN Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1FR\u00c9D\u00c9RIC CHOPIN Mazurka in D major, Op. 33, No. 2\nProgram selections subject to change.\nMarcin Zdunik\nMarcin Zdunik is a Polish cellist, soloist, and chamber musician. His repertoire spans from Renaissance to contemporary music, and he is known for his improvisations, compositions, and original arrangements.\nHe has been invited to perform at prestigious festivals, including The BBC Proms in London, Progetto Martha Argerich in Lugano, and Chopin and His Europe in Warsaw. He has given solo concerts across Europe, the USA, and Korea and has collaborated with renowned ensembles, such as Sinfonia Varsovia, Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, European Union Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Zdunik has also worked with distinguished conductors, including Andrey Boreyko, Antoni Wit, and Tadeusz Struga\u0142a.\nRegularly performing alongside esteemed musicians such as Nelson Goerner, G\u00e9rard Causs\u00e9, Krzysztof Jab\u0142o\u0144ski, Krzysztof Jakowicz, Jos\u00e9 Gallardo, and the Modigliani Quartet, he has also played with Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, and Tatjana Grindenko at the Chamber Music Connects the World festival in Kronberg. 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