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Jazztopad Festival,<\/strong> June 13\u201318, 2025 in Manhattan & Brooklyn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIlluminating intersections between jazz, contemporary classical, electronic and other music without borders, Poland\u2019s Jazztopad Festival returns to New York for the seventh time with sets from genre-expanding artists…\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Alan Scherstuhl, The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c…Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the music with a progressive vision that provides a platform for the contemporary and innovative.\u201d\u202f<\/em>\u2013 Ian Patterson, AllAboutJazz.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u201cJazztopad Festival meets the high standards set by its predecessors and invites healthy debate on key issues in arts programming.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u201cA model for what a jazz festival can be, Jazztopad is fertile soil for commissioned works and adventure-minded programming.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Joe Woodard, Down Beat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Jazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland\u2026\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Nate Chinen, The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lineup includes Immanuel Wilkins with the Lutos\u0142awski Quartet (World Premiere), Michiyo Yagi with Hamid Drake, <\/b>Patricia Brennan & Maciej Obara, Maciej Obara NYC Quartet with John Patitucci & Nasheet Waits, Wac\u0142aw Zimpel with Brooklyn Raga Massive with special guest Amir ElSaffar <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerts to Take Place in Manhattan at Lincoln Center\u2019s David Rubenstein Atrium and Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Rizzoli Bookstore; and in Brooklyn at Barb\u00e8s and private living rooms<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The paradigm-shifting Polish festival Jazztopad<\/strong> returns to New York City for its ninth edition<\/strong> from June 13\u201318, 2025<\/strong>, continuing its mission of building bridges between the most adventurous voices in contemporary improvised music. With concerts and events across Manhattan and Brooklyn, this year\u2019s edition once again invites audiences into intimate, boundary-erasing performances by internationally celebrated artists and emerging innovators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presented by the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw<\/strong> in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York<\/strong>, Jazztopad NYC<\/strong> has become a vital satellite of Poland\u2019s most forward-thinking jazz festival. Each year, Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz<\/strong> brings together cutting-edge artists from across the globe, creating a creative platform that emphasizes new work, improvisational exchange, and international collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 edition features a compelling lineup of artists who blend traditional practices with contemporary experimentation\u2014from raga and maqam to free jazz and electroacoustic performance. The events unfold in singular spaces across the city, including Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center<\/strong>, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center<\/strong>, Rizzoli Bookstore<\/strong>, Barb\u00e8s<\/strong>, and private living rooms, offering a mix of high-profile premieres and intimate, community-driven sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always believed the best jazz festivals don\u2019t just present music\u2014they build communities across borders,\u201d says Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz. \u201cThis year\u2019s New York edition reflects our most global vision yet. From Japanese koto traditions and Iraqi maqam to South Indian sounds and Mexican vibraphone improvisation and Polish string quartet textures, these artists are redefining what improvised music can sound like in a truly international context.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImprovisation is a universal language. Jazztopad invites musicians to speak across cultural vocabularies\u2014sometimes for the first time,\u201d Turkiewicz continues. \u201cIt\u2019s not about seamless fusion, but real conversation\u2014creative exchange in real time. That\u2019s why I\u2019m especially proud of this year\u2019s premieres and small-room collaborations. You can hear the risk, the trust, and the wonder in the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday June 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM <\/strong>
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center <\/a><\/strong>
1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Michiyo Yagi and Hamid Drake duo with Wac\u0142aw Zimpel
Performance line up: <\/em>
Michiyo Yagi \u2013 koto
Hamid Drake \u2013 drums
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Saturday, June 14, 2005 at 7:30 PM<\/strong>
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center <\/a><\/strong>
1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Waclaw Zimpel, Arun Ramamurthy + Brooklyn Raga Massive with special guest Amir ElSaffar
Performance line up:
Waclaw Zimpel \u2013<\/em> alto clarinet, electronics
Arun Ramamurthy \u2013<\/em> violin
Amir ElSaffar \u2013<\/em> trumpet
Abhik Mukherjee \u2013<\/em> sitar
Hidayat Khan \u2013 sitar
Mir Naqibul Islam \u2013<\/em> tabla
Sriram Raman \u2013 mridangam<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM <\/strong>
Rizzoli Bookstore<\/a><\/strong>
1133 Broadway, New York, NY 10010
Patricia Brennan + Maciej Obara Duo
Performance line up:
Patricia Brennan \u2013 vibraphone
Maciej Obara \u2013 saxophone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM<\/strong>
Jazztopad Festival at Barb\u00e8s<\/strong>
Barb\u00e8s<\/a><\/strong>
376 9th St. Brooklyn, NY
Performance line up:<\/em>
Ned Rothenberg and Satoshi Takeishi with Michiyo Yagi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM<\/a> and 9:00 PM<\/a><\/strong>
Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center<\/a><\/strong>
10 Columbus Circle New York, NY
Maciej Obara NYC Quartet feat. John Patitucci, Nasheet Waits, Dominik Wania
Performance line up: <\/em>
Maciej Obara \u2013 saxophone
Dominik Wania \u2013 piano
John Patitucci \u2013 double bass
Nasheet Waits \u2013 drums<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM<\/a> and 9:00 PM<\/a> <\/strong>
Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center<\/a><\/strong>
10 Columbus Circle New York, NY
Immanuel Wilkins & Lutos\u0142awski Quartet\u2013world premiere
Performance line up: <\/em>
Immanuel Wilkins \u2013 saxophone
Lutos\u0142awski Quartet:
Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska \u2013 1st violin
Marcin Markowicz \u2013 2nd violin
Artur Rozmys\u0142owicz \u2013 viola
Maciej M\u0142odawski \u2013 cell<\/em>o<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, June 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM<\/strong>
Vancouver International Jazz Festival<\/strong>
Western Front<\/a><\/strong>
303 East 8th Ave, Vancouver BC V5T 1S1
Immanuel Wilkins + Lutos\u0142awski Quartet \u2013 Canadian premiere
Performance line up: <\/em>
Immanuel Wilkins \u2013 saxophone
Lutos\u0142awski Quartet:
Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska \u20131st violin
Marcin Markowicz \u2013 2nd violin
Artur Rozmys\u0142owicz \u2013 viola
Maciej M\u0142odawski \u2013 cello<\/em>
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ARTISTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Patricia Brennan
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Mexican born vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan<\/strong> \u201chas been widely feted as one of the instrument\u2019s newer leaders.\u201d observed The New York City Jazz Record. Patricia has won the rising star vibraphonist award from Downbeat magazine\u2019s 70th (2022) and 72nd (2024) Critics Poll and was listed #4 vibraphonist of the year on the 71st (2023) & 72nd (2024) Critics Poll. Patricia has performed in venues such as Newport Jazz Festival, SF JAZZ, and Carnegie Hall, as well as international venues such as Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and Teatro Col\u00f3n in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has also appeared on National Television, Public Radio, and the BBC radio show \u201cFreeness\u201d hosted by Corey Mwamba.
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Hamid Drake
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By the end of the 1990s, Hamid Drake<\/strong> had established himself as one of the leading percussionists in the world of improvised music. Drawing from a wide range of traditions, including Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion, as well as the standard drum kit, Drake became known for his diverse and innovative playing. He collaborated with prominent free jazz figures such as Peter Br\u00f6tzmann, Fred Anderson, and Ken Vandermark, among many others. Drake\u2019s musical journey also extended into world music, performing with Foday Musa Suso\u2019s Mandingo Griot Society in the late 1970s and exploring reggae rhythms as well. He has been part of several influential groups, including the Latin jazz ensemble Night on Earth, the Georg Graewe Quartet, the DKV Trio, Peter Br\u00f6tzmann\u2019s Chicago Octet\/Tentet, and Liof Munimula, one of Chicago\u2019s longest-running free improvisation groups. Additionally, Drake has worked with a wide range of notable musicians, such as trumpeter Don Cherry, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, bassist William Parker, and percussionist Mahmoud Gania. Since 1991, he has also performed a semi-annual solstice celebration with fellow Chicago percussionist Michael Zerang.


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Amir Elsafar
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Composer, trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and bandleader Amir ElSaffar <\/strong>has been described in the New York Times as \u201cthe celebrated trumpeter and composer who explores vital connections between jazz and Arabic music.\u201d A recipient of the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award and US Artist Fellowship, and Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, ElSaffar has earned an international reputation for his work combining jazz and western classical music with the microtonal Maqam music of Iraq and the Middle East. He currently leads four critically-acclaimed ensembles: The 17-piece Rivers of Sound Orchestra; Two Rivers, which combines the musical languages and instrumentation of Iraqi Maqam and contemporary jazz; the Amir ElSaffar Quintet, performing ElSaffar\u2019s microtonal compositions with standard jazz instrumentation; Safaafir, the only ensemble in the US performing and preserving the Iraqi Maqam in its traditional format; and The Alwan Ensemble, the resident ensemble of Alwan for the Arts, specializing in classical music from Egypt, the Levant, and Iraq. In addition, he has worked with jazz legends Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp, and prominent jazz musicians, Danilo Perez, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, and Oliver Lake.
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LUTOS\u0141AWSKI QUARTET
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Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska, violin
Marcin Markowicz, violin 
Artur Rozmys\u0142owicz, viola
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The Lutos\u0142awski Quartet<\/strong> performs contemporary music as well as recently commissioned pieces, and focuses on popularising Polish music, including works by Lutos\u0142awski, Bacewicz, Szymanowski, and also compositions by one of the group members \u2013 Marcin Markowicz. An ensemble made up of versatile and open-minded artists, they blend the contemporary repertoire with the gems of classical, Romantic and jazz music. They have worked with Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Sylvie Courvousier, Mark Feldman, James Brandon Lewis and other jazz greats, and recorded the world\u2019s first album of Witold Lutos\u0142awski\u2019s chamber works for the Accord label.

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Maciej Obara, Dominik Wania
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Maciej Obara NYC Quartet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara normally leads a celebrated quartet with pianist Dominik Wania, bassist Ole Morten V\u00e5gan, and drummer Gard Nilssen\u2014an ensemble known for its three acclaimed ECM albums. For Jazztopad NYC edition, Obara presents a special iteration of the group featuring American jazz luminaries John Patitucci (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums), offering a dynamic cross-cultural dialogue through Obara\u2019s expressive compositions. A longtime collaborator with the late Tomasz Sta\u0144ko, Obara has forged a sound rooted in European lyricism and free improvisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pianist Dominik Wania, a key voice in the group, studied at the New England Conservatory under Danilo P\u00e9rez and is known for his technical brilliance and lyrical sensitivity. His solo release Lonely Shadows was the first solo album by a Polish artist on ECM. Wania has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including George Garzone, Dave Liebman, Eddie Henderson, and Joey Baron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nasheet Waits
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Nasheet Waits<\/strong>, drummer\/music educator, is a New York native. His interest in playing the drums was encouraged by his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits. Over the course of his career, Freddie Waits played with such legendary artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, and countless others. Most recently Nasheet has been a member of Andrew Hill\u2019s various bands, Jason Moran\u2019s Bandwagon, and Fred Hersch\u2019s trio. As an originating member of pianist Jason Moran\u2019s Bandwagon, Jason, bassist Tarus Mateen, and Nasheet have been deemed, \u201cthe most exciting rhythm section in jazz\u201d by JazzTimes, The 2001 recording \u201cBlack Stars\u201d with the Band wagon, featuring Sam Rivers was named the \u201cBest CD of 2001\u201d in (Jazz Times, Jan 2002) and \u201cThe New York Times\u201d. In addition he is receiving accolades as the drummer for Nasheet\u2019s recording and performing discography is a veritable who\u2019s who in Jazz, boasting stints with jazz notables such as Geri Allen, Mario Bauza, Hamiett Bluiett, Jane Bunnett, Abraham Burton, Jaki Byard, Ron Carter, Marc Cary, Steve Coleman, Stanley Cowell, Orrin Evans and Stefon Harris.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Immanuel Wilkins
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Saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins<\/strong> emerged with his acclaimed debut Omega<\/em>, named #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times<\/em>, showcasing his powerful quartet. His follow-up, The 7th Hand<\/em>, is a bold, hour-long seven-movement suite that explores the relationship between human limitation and divine intervention through collective improvisation. The album features Wilkins\u2019 core quartet\u2014Micah Thomas (piano), Daryl Johns (bass), and Kweku Sumbry (drums)\u2014seeking to become vessels for the music. Conceptually, The 7th Hand<\/em> expands on the spiritual and structural themes introduced in Omega<\/em>, blending jazz epics with Biblical symbolism and African diasporic traditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michiyo Yagi<\/strong> studied the traditional Japanese transverse harp known as the koto under the late Tadao Sawai and Kazue Sawai, and graduated from the NHK Professional Training School for Traditional Musicians. During her subsequent tenure as Visiting Professor of Music at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, U.S.A. she premiered numerous modern compositions for koto and came under the influence of maverick American composers such as John Cage, Christian Wolff, Conlon Nancarrow, and John Zorn. In addition to performing solo, with the Michiyo Yagi Trio or the newly-formed multi-koto ensemble Talon \u2013 all with an emphasis on her original compositions, extended techniques, and unique vocals based on the traditional jiuta style \u2013 Yagi continues to be active as the leading improviser on her chosen instrument.
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Wac\u0142aw Zimpel<\/strong> Wac\u0142aw Zimpel is a multi-instrumentalist and producer, known primarily as a clarinet player and experiments at the intersection of genres. The New York Times described him as a \u201cmusical chameleon.\u201d Despite completing his classical studies, he has devoted himself entirely to improvisation and expanding his musical horizons to include non-Western sounds. Wac\u0142aw Zimpel has performed at such major festivals as Atonal in Berlin, WOS in Santiago De Compostela and Draaimolen Festival in Tilburg, and has given concerts in India, Japan and at international editions of Unsound in Canada and the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2004 and held annually at the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw<\/strong>, Jazztopad has grown into one of Europe\u2019s leading festivals for improvised music<\/strong>. Since Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz<\/strong> took the reins in 2008, the festival has distinguished itself through long-term creative partnerships, high-profile commissions, and its embrace of the unknown\u2014favoring artistic process and experimentation over familiar formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jazztopad has organized satellite editions<\/strong> around the world\u2014from Tokyo and Seoul to Vancouver and Istanbul\u2014in partnership with such prestigious festivals as the Jarasum International Jazz Festival<\/strong>, Tokyo Jazz Festival<\/strong>, Akbank Jazz Festival<\/strong>, and Monterey Jazz Festival<\/strong>. In New York, the festival has become known for its mix of marquee premieres and underground energy, capturing the spirit of Poland\u2019s music scene while embedding itself in the cultural life of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sets Jazztopad apart is its commitment to commissioning original works<\/strong>, with over 50 pieces premiered since 2008. These include orchestral works, string quartet commissions, and solo chamber projects by such luminaries as Wayne Shorter, Wadada Leo Smith, Charles Lloyd, Craig Taborn, Jo\u00eblle L\u00e9andre, Jason Moran, William Parker, Nicole Mitchell, and James Brandon Lewis<\/strong>. These pieces often explore new compositional terrain, with a particular interest in placing improvising soloists into dynamic relationships with classically trained ensembles, including the in-house Lutos\u0142awski Quartet<\/strong> and Wroc\u0142aw\u2019s full symphony orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkiewicz has also placed a special focus on bringing together musicians from disparate traditions<\/strong>\u2014uniting improvisers, contemporary classical composers, folk musicians, and artists working in electronic and experimental formats. The result is a curatorial vision that thrives on dialogue, surprise, and transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is organized by the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Polish Cultural Institute New York.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Festival, June 13\u201318, 2025 in Manhattan & Brooklyn\\n\u201cIlluminating intersections between jazz, contemporary classical, electronic and other music without borders, Poland\u2019s Jazztopad Festival returns to New York for the seventh time with sets from genre-expanding artists...\u201d \u2013 Alan Scherstuhl, The New York Times\\n\u201c...Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the music with a progressive vision that provides a platform for the contemporary and innovative.\u201d\u202f\u2013 Ian Patterson, AllAboutJazz.com\\n \u201cJazztopad Festival meets the high standards set by its predecessors and invites healthy debate on key issues in arts programming.\u201d \u2013 Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise\\n \u201cA model for what a jazz festival can be, Jazztopad is fertile soil for commissioned works and adventure-minded programming.\u201d \u2013 Joe Woodard, Down Beat\\n\u201cThe Jazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland\u2026\u201d \u2013 Nate Chinen, The New York Times\\nLineup includes Immanuel Wilkins with the Lutos\u0142awski Quartet (World Premiere), Michiyo Yagi with Hamid Drake, Patricia Brennan & Maciej Obara, Maciej Obara NYC Quartet with John Patitucci & Nasheet Waits, Wac\u0142aw Zimpel with Brooklyn Raga Massive with special guest Amir ElSaffar \\nConcerts to Take Place in Manhattan at Lincoln Center\u2019s David Rubenstein Atrium and Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Rizzoli Bookstore; and in Brooklyn at Barb\u00e8s and private living rooms \\nThe paradigm-shifting Polish festival Jazztopad returns to New York City for its ninth edition from June 13\u201318, 2025, continuing its mission of building bridges between the most adventurous voices in contemporary improvised music. With concerts and events across Manhattan and Brooklyn, this year\u2019s edition once again invites audiences into intimate, boundary-erasing performances by internationally celebrated artists and emerging innovators.\\nPresented by the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, Jazztopad NYC has become a vital satellite of Poland\u2019s most forward-thinking jazz festival. Each year, Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz brings together cutting-edge artists from across the globe, creating a creative platform that emphasizes new work, improvisational exchange, and international collaboration.\\nThe 2025 edition features a compelling lineup of artists who blend traditional practices with contemporary experimentation\u2014from raga and maqam to free jazz and electroacoustic performance. The events unfold in singular spaces across the city, including Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Rizzoli Bookstore, Barb\u00e8s, and private living rooms, offering a mix of high-profile premieres and intimate, community-driven sessions.\\n\u201cI\u2019ve always believed the best jazz festivals don\u2019t just present music\u2014they build communities across borders,\u201d says Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz. \u201cThis year\u2019s New York edition reflects our most global vision yet. From Japanese koto traditions and Iraqi maqam to South Indian sounds and Mexican vibraphone improvisation and Polish string quartet textures, these artists are redefining what improvised music can sound like in a truly international context.\u201d\\n\u201cImprovisation is a universal language. Jazztopad invites musicians to speak across cultural vocabularies\u2014sometimes for the first time,\u201d Turkiewicz continues. \u201cIt\u2019s not about seamless fusion, but real conversation\u2014creative exchange in real time. That\u2019s why I\u2019m especially proud of this year\u2019s premieres and small-room collaborations. You can hear the risk, the trust, and the wonder in the sound.\u201d\\nPROGRAM\\nFriday June 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023Michiyo Yagi and Hamid Drake duo with Wac\u0142aw ZimpelPerformance line up: Michiyo Yagi \u2013 kotoHamid Drake \u2013 drumsPartner: The Japan Foundation\\nSaturday, June 14, 2005 at 7:30 PMDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023Waclaw Zimpel, Arun Ramamurthy + Brooklyn Raga Massive with special guest Amir ElSaffarPerformance line up:Waclaw Zimpel \u2013 alto clarinet, electronicsArun Ramamurthy \u2013 violinAmir ElSaffar \u2013 trumpetAbhik Mukherjee \u2013 sitarHidayat Khan \u2013 sitarMir Naqibul Islam \u2013 tablaSriram Raman \u2013 mridangam\\nSunday, June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM Rizzoli Bookstore1133 Broadway, New York, NY 10010Patricia Brennan + Maciej Obara DuoPerformance line up:Patricia Brennan \u2013 vibraphoneMaciej Obara \u2013 saxophone\\nSunday, June 15, 2025 at 8:00 PMJazztopad Festival at Barb\u00e8sBarb\u00e8s376 9th St. Brooklyn, NYPerformance line up:Ned Rothenberg and Satoshi Takeishi with Michiyo Yagi\\nTuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PMDizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center10 Columbus Circle New York, NYMaciej Obara NYC Quartet feat. John Patitucci, Nasheet Waits, Dominik WaniaPerformance line up: Maciej Obara \u2013 saxophoneDominik Wania \u2013 pianoJohn Patitucci \u2013 double bassNasheet Waits \u2013 drums\\nWednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center10 Columbus Circle New York, NYImmanuel Wilkins & Lutos\u0142awski Quartet\u2013world premierePerformance line up: Immanuel Wilkins \u2013 saxophoneLutos\u0142awski Quartet:Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska \u2013 1st violinMarcin Markowicz \u2013 2nd violinArtur Rozmys\u0142owicz \u2013 violaMaciej M\u0142odawski \u2013 cello\\nFriday, June 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PMVancouver International Jazz FestivalWestern Front303 East 8th Ave, Vancouver BC V5T 1S1Immanuel Wilkins + Lutos\u0142awski Quartet \u2013 Canadian premierePerformance line up: Immanuel Wilkins \u2013 saxophoneLutos\u0142awski Quartet:Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska \u20131st violinMarcin Markowicz \u2013 2nd violinArtur Rozmys\u0142owicz \u2013 violaMaciej M\u0142odawski \u2013 cello\\nARTISTS\\nMexican born vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan \u201chas been widely feted as one of the instrument\u2019s newer leaders.\u201d observed The New York City Jazz Record. Patricia has won the rising star vibraphonist award from Downbeat magazine\u2019s 70th (2022) and 72nd (2024) Critics Poll and was listed #4 vibraphonist of the year on the 71st (2023) & 72nd (2024) Critics Poll. Patricia has performed in venues such as Newport Jazz Festival, SF JAZZ, and Carnegie Hall, as well as international venues such as Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and Teatro Col\u00f3n in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has also appeared on National Television, Public Radio, and the BBC radio show \u201cFreeness\u201d hosted by Corey Mwamba.\\nBy the end of the 1990s, Hamid Drake had established himself as one of the leading percussionists in the world of improvised music. Drawing from a wide range of traditions, including Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion, as well as the standard drum kit, Drake became known for his diverse and innovative playing. He collaborated with prominent free jazz figures such as Peter Br\u00f6tzmann, Fred Anderson, and Ken Vandermark, among many others. Drake\u2019s musical journey also extended into world music, performing with Foday Musa Suso\u2019s Mandingo Griot Society in the late 1970s and exploring reggae rhythms as well. He has been part of several influential groups, including the Latin jazz ensemble Night on Earth, the Georg Graewe Quartet, the DKV Trio, Peter Br\u00f6tzmann\u2019s Chicago Octet\/Tentet, and Liof Munimula, one of Chicago\u2019s longest-running free improvisation groups. Additionally, Drake has worked with a wide range of notable musicians, such as trumpeter Don Cherry, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, bassist William Parker, and percussionist Mahmoud Gania. Since 1991, he has also performed a semi-annual solstice celebration with fellow Chicago percussionist Michael Zerang.\\nComposer, trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and bandleader Amir ElSaffar has been described in the New York Times as \u201cthe celebrated trumpeter and composer who explores vital connections between jazz and Arabic music.\u201d A recipient of the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award and US Artist Fellowship, and Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, ElSaffar has earned an international reputation for his work combining jazz and western classical music with the microtonal Maqam music of Iraq and the Middle East. He currently leads four critically-acclaimed ensembles: The 17-piece Rivers of Sound Orchestra; Two Rivers, which combines the musical languages and instrumentation of Iraqi Maqam and contemporary jazz; the Amir ElSaffar Quintet, performing ElSaffar\u2019s microtonal compositions with standard jazz instrumentation; Safaafir, the only ensemble in the US performing and preserving the Iraqi Maqam in its traditional format; and The Alwan Ensemble, the resident ensemble of Alwan for the Arts, specializing in classical music from Egypt, the Levant, and Iraq. In addition, he has worked with jazz legends Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp, and prominent jazz musicians, Danilo Perez, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, and Oliver Lake.\\nThe Lutos\u0142awski Quartet performs contemporary music as well as recently commissioned pieces, and focuses on popularising Polish music, including works by Lutos\u0142awski, Bacewicz, Szymanowski, and also compositions by one of the group members \u2013 Marcin Markowicz. An ensemble made up of versatile and open-minded artists, they blend the contemporary repertoire with the gems of classical, Romantic and jazz music. They have worked with Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Sylvie Courvousier, Mark Feldman, James Brandon Lewis and other jazz greats, and recorded the world\u2019s first album of Witold Lutos\u0142awski\u2019s chamber works for the Accord label.\\nMaciej Obara NYC Quartet\\nPolish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara normally leads a celebrated quartet with pianist Dominik Wania, bassist Ole Morten V\u00e5gan, and drummer Gard Nilssen\u2014an ensemble known for its three acclaimed ECM albums. For Jazztopad NYC edition, Obara presents a special iteration of the group featuring American jazz luminaries John Patitucci (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums), offering a dynamic cross-cultural dialogue through Obara\u2019s expressive compositions. A longtime collaborator with the late Tomasz Sta\u0144ko, Obara has forged a sound rooted in European lyricism and free improvisation.\\nPianist Dominik Wania, a key voice in the group, studied at the New England Conservatory under Danilo P\u00e9rez and is known for his technical brilliance and lyrical sensitivity. His solo release Lonely Shadows was the first solo album by a Polish artist on ECM. Wania has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including George Garzone, Dave Liebman, Eddie Henderson, and Joey Baron.\\nNasheet Waits, drummer\/music educator, is a New York native. His interest in playing the drums was encouraged by his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits. Over the course of his career, Freddie Waits played with such legendary artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, and countless others. Most recently Nasheet has been a member of Andrew Hill\u2019s various bands, Jason Moran\u2019s Bandwagon, and Fred Hersch\u2019s trio. As an originating member of pianist Jason Moran\u2019s Bandwagon, Jason, bassist Tarus Mateen, and Nasheet have been deemed, \u201cthe most exciting rhythm section in jazz\u201d by JazzTimes, The 2001 recording \u201cBlack Stars\u201d with the Band wagon, featuring Sam Rivers was named the \u201cBest CD of 2001\u201d in (Jazz Times, Jan 2002) and \u201cThe New York Times\u201d. In addition he is receiving accolades as the drummer for Nasheet\u2019s recording and performing discography is a veritable who\u2019s who in Jazz, boasting stints with jazz notables such as Geri Allen, Mario Bauza, Hamiett Bluiett, Jane Bunnett, Abraham Burton, Jaki Byard, Ron Carter, Marc Cary, Steve Coleman, Stanley Cowell, Orrin Evans and Stefon Harris.\\nSaxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins emerged with his acclaimed debut Omega, named #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times, showcasing his powerful quartet. His follow-up, The 7th Hand, is a bold, hour-long seven-movement suite that explores the relationship between human limitation and divine intervention through collective improvisation. The album features Wilkins\u2019 core quartet\u2014Micah Thomas (piano), Daryl Johns (bass), and Kweku Sumbry (drums)\u2014seeking to become vessels for the music. Conceptually, The 7th Hand expands on the spiritual and structural themes introduced in Omega, blending jazz epics with Biblical symbolism and African diasporic traditions.\\nMichiyo Yagi studied the traditional Japanese transverse harp known as the koto under the late Tadao Sawai and Kazue Sawai, and graduated from the NHK Professional Training School for Traditional Musicians. During her subsequent tenure as Visiting Professor of Music at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, U.S.A. she premiered numerous modern compositions for koto and came under the influence of maverick American composers such as John Cage, Christian Wolff, Conlon Nancarrow, and John Zorn. In addition to performing solo, with the Michiyo Yagi Trio or the newly-formed multi-koto ensemble Talon \u2013 all with an emphasis on her original compositions, extended techniques, and unique vocals based on the traditional jiuta style \u2013 Yagi continues to be active as the leading improviser on her chosen instrument.\\nWac\u0142aw Zimpel Wac\u0142aw Zimpel is a multi-instrumentalist and producer, known primarily as a clarinet player and experiments at the intersection of genres. The New York Times described him as a \u201cmusical chameleon.\u201d Despite completing his classical studies, he has devoted himself entirely to improvisation and expanding his musical horizons to include non-Western sounds. Wac\u0142aw Zimpel has performed at such major festivals as Atonal in Berlin, WOS in Santiago De Compostela and Draaimolen Festival in Tilburg, and has given concerts in India, Japan and at international editions of Unsound in Canada and the United States. \\nABOUT THE FESTIVAL\\nFounded in 2004 and held annually at the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw, Jazztopad has grown into one of Europe\u2019s leading festivals for improvised music. Since Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz took the reins in 2008, the festival has distinguished itself through long-term creative partnerships, high-profile commissions, and its embrace of the unknown\u2014favoring artistic process and experimentation over familiar formats.\\nJazztopad has organized satellite editions around the world\u2014from Tokyo and Seoul to Vancouver and Istanbul\u2014in partnership with such prestigious festivals as the Jarasum International Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, and Monterey Jazz Festival. In New York, the festival has become known for its mix of marquee premieres and underground energy, capturing the spirit of Poland\u2019s music scene while embedding itself in the cultural life of the city.\\nWhat sets Jazztopad apart is its commitment to commissioning original works, with over 50 pieces premiered since 2008. 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Festival, June 13\u201318, 2025 in Manhattan & Brooklyn\n\u201cIlluminating intersections between jazz, contemporary classical, electronic and other music without borders, Poland\u2019s Jazztopad Festival returns to New York for the seventh time with sets from genre-expanding artists...\u201d \u2013 Alan Scherstuhl, The New York Times\n\u201c...Jazztopad stands as an internationally renowned festival with a clearly defined ethos, one that combines a strong respect for the traditions and roots of the music with a progressive vision that provides a platform for the contemporary and innovative.\u201d\u202f\u2013 Ian Patterson, AllAboutJazz.com\n \u201cJazztopad Festival meets the high standards set by its predecessors and invites healthy debate on key issues in arts programming.\u201d \u2013 Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise\n \u201cA model for what a jazz festival can be, Jazztopad is fertile soil for commissioned works and adventure-minded programming.\u201d \u2013 Joe Woodard, Down Beat\n\u201cThe Jazztopad Festival, a leading event of its kind in Poland\u2026\u201d \u2013 Nate Chinen, The New York Times\nLineup includes Immanuel Wilkins with the Lutos\u0142awski Quartet (World Premiere), Michiyo Yagi with Hamid Drake, Patricia Brennan & Maciej Obara, Maciej Obara NYC Quartet with John Patitucci & Nasheet Waits, Wac\u0142aw Zimpel with Brooklyn Raga Massive with special guest Amir ElSaffar \nConcerts to Take Place in Manhattan at Lincoln Center\u2019s David Rubenstein Atrium and Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Rizzoli Bookstore; and in Brooklyn at Barb\u00e8s and private living rooms \nThe paradigm-shifting Polish festival Jazztopad returns to New York City for its ninth edition from June 13\u201318, 2025, continuing its mission of building bridges between the most adventurous voices in contemporary improvised music. With concerts and events across Manhattan and Brooklyn, this year\u2019s edition once again invites audiences into intimate, boundary-erasing performances by internationally celebrated artists and emerging innovators.\nPresented by the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York, Jazztopad NYC has become a vital satellite of Poland\u2019s most forward-thinking jazz festival. Each year, Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz brings together cutting-edge artists from across the globe, creating a creative platform that emphasizes new work, improvisational exchange, and international collaboration.\nThe 2025 edition features a compelling lineup of artists who blend traditional practices with contemporary experimentation\u2014from raga and maqam to free jazz and electroacoustic performance. The events unfold in singular spaces across the city, including Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Rizzoli Bookstore, Barb\u00e8s, and private living rooms, offering a mix of high-profile premieres and intimate, community-driven sessions.\n\u201cI\u2019ve always believed the best jazz festivals don\u2019t just present music\u2014they build communities across borders,\u201d says Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz. \u201cThis year\u2019s New York edition reflects our most global vision yet. From Japanese koto traditions and Iraqi maqam to South Indian sounds and Mexican vibraphone improvisation and Polish string quartet textures, these artists are redefining what improvised music can sound like in a truly international context.\u201d\n\u201cImprovisation is a universal language. Jazztopad invites musicians to speak across cultural vocabularies\u2014sometimes for the first time,\u201d Turkiewicz continues. \u201cIt\u2019s not about seamless fusion, but real conversation\u2014creative exchange in real time. That\u2019s why I\u2019m especially proud of this year\u2019s premieres and small-room collaborations. You can hear the risk, the trust, and the wonder in the sound.\u201d\nPROGRAM\nFriday June 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023Michiyo Yagi and Hamid Drake duo with Wac\u0142aw ZimpelPerformance line up: Michiyo Yagi \u2013 kotoHamid Drake \u2013 drumsPartner: The Japan Foundation\nSaturday, June 14, 2005 at 7:30 PMDavid Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023Waclaw Zimpel, Arun Ramamurthy + Brooklyn Raga Massive with special guest Amir ElSaffarPerformance line up:Waclaw Zimpel \u2013 alto clarinet, electronicsArun Ramamurthy \u2013 violinAmir ElSaffar \u2013 trumpetAbhik Mukherjee \u2013 sitarHidayat Khan \u2013 sitarMir Naqibul Islam \u2013 tablaSriram Raman \u2013 mridangam\nSunday, June 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM Rizzoli Bookstore1133 Broadway, New York, NY 10010Patricia Brennan + Maciej Obara DuoPerformance line up:Patricia Brennan \u2013 vibraphoneMaciej Obara \u2013 saxophone\nSunday, June 15, 2025 at 8:00 PMJazztopad Festival at Barb\u00e8sBarb\u00e8s376 9th St. Brooklyn, NYPerformance line up:Ned Rothenberg and Satoshi Takeishi with Michiyo Yagi\nTuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PMDizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center10 Columbus Circle New York, NYMaciej Obara NYC Quartet feat. John Patitucci, Nasheet Waits, Dominik WaniaPerformance line up: Maciej Obara \u2013 saxophoneDominik Wania \u2013 pianoJohn Patitucci \u2013 double bassNasheet Waits \u2013 drums\nWednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Dizzy\u2019s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center10 Columbus Circle New York, NYImmanuel Wilkins & Lutos\u0142awski Quartet\u2013world premierePerformance line up: Immanuel Wilkins \u2013 saxophoneLutos\u0142awski Quartet:Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska \u2013 1st violinMarcin Markowicz \u2013 2nd violinArtur Rozmys\u0142owicz \u2013 violaMaciej M\u0142odawski \u2013 cello\nFriday, June 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM and 9:00 PMVancouver International Jazz FestivalWestern Front303 East 8th Ave, Vancouver BC V5T 1S1Immanuel Wilkins + Lutos\u0142awski Quartet \u2013 Canadian premierePerformance line up: Immanuel Wilkins \u2013 saxophoneLutos\u0142awski Quartet:Roksana Kwa\u015bnikowska \u20131st violinMarcin Markowicz \u2013 2nd violinArtur Rozmys\u0142owicz \u2013 violaMaciej M\u0142odawski \u2013 cello\nARTISTS\nMexican born vibraphonist, marimbist, improviser and composer Patricia Brennan \u201chas been widely feted as one of the instrument\u2019s newer leaders.\u201d observed The New York City Jazz Record. Patricia has won the rising star vibraphonist award from Downbeat magazine\u2019s 70th (2022) and 72nd (2024) Critics Poll and was listed #4 vibraphonist of the year on the 71st (2023) & 72nd (2024) Critics Poll. Patricia has performed in venues such as Newport Jazz Festival, SF JAZZ, and Carnegie Hall, as well as international venues such as Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City and Teatro Col\u00f3n in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has also appeared on National Television, Public Radio, and the BBC radio show \u201cFreeness\u201d hosted by Corey Mwamba.\nBy the end of the 1990s, Hamid Drake had established himself as one of the leading percussionists in the world of improvised music. Drawing from a wide range of traditions, including Afro-Cuban, Indian, and African percussion, as well as the standard drum kit, Drake became known for his diverse and innovative playing. He collaborated with prominent free jazz figures such as Peter Br\u00f6tzmann, Fred Anderson, and Ken Vandermark, among many others. Drake\u2019s musical journey also extended into world music, performing with Foday Musa Suso\u2019s Mandingo Griot Society in the late 1970s and exploring reggae rhythms as well. He has been part of several influential groups, including the Latin jazz ensemble Night on Earth, the Georg Graewe Quartet, the DKV Trio, Peter Br\u00f6tzmann\u2019s Chicago Octet\/Tentet, and Liof Munimula, one of Chicago\u2019s longest-running free improvisation groups. Additionally, Drake has worked with a wide range of notable musicians, such as trumpeter Don Cherry, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, bassist William Parker, and percussionist Mahmoud Gania. Since 1991, he has also performed a semi-annual solstice celebration with fellow Chicago percussionist Michael Zerang.\nComposer, trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and bandleader Amir ElSaffar has been described in the New York Times as \u201cthe celebrated trumpeter and composer who explores vital connections between jazz and Arabic music.\u201d A recipient of the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award and US Artist Fellowship, and Hodder Fellowship at Princeton University, ElSaffar has earned an international reputation for his work combining jazz and western classical music with the microtonal Maqam music of Iraq and the Middle East. He currently leads four critically-acclaimed ensembles: The 17-piece Rivers of Sound Orchestra; Two Rivers, which combines the musical languages and instrumentation of Iraqi Maqam and contemporary jazz; the Amir ElSaffar Quintet, performing ElSaffar\u2019s microtonal compositions with standard jazz instrumentation; Safaafir, the only ensemble in the US performing and preserving the Iraqi Maqam in its traditional format; and The Alwan Ensemble, the resident ensemble of Alwan for the Arts, specializing in classical music from Egypt, the Levant, and Iraq. In addition, he has worked with jazz legends Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp, and prominent jazz musicians, Danilo Perez, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Marc Ribot, Henry Grimes, and Oliver Lake.\nThe Lutos\u0142awski Quartet performs contemporary music as well as recently commissioned pieces, and focuses on popularising Polish music, including works by Lutos\u0142awski, Bacewicz, Szymanowski, and also compositions by one of the group members \u2013 Marcin Markowicz. An ensemble made up of versatile and open-minded artists, they blend the contemporary repertoire with the gems of classical, Romantic and jazz music. They have worked with Charles Lloyd, Vijay Iyer, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Sylvie Courvousier, Mark Feldman, James Brandon Lewis and other jazz greats, and recorded the world\u2019s first album of Witold Lutos\u0142awski\u2019s chamber works for the Accord label.\nMaciej Obara NYC Quartet\nPolish saxophonist and composer Maciej Obara normally leads a celebrated quartet with pianist Dominik Wania, bassist Ole Morten V\u00e5gan, and drummer Gard Nilssen\u2014an ensemble known for its three acclaimed ECM albums. For Jazztopad NYC edition, Obara presents a special iteration of the group featuring American jazz luminaries John Patitucci (bass) and Nasheet Waits (drums), offering a dynamic cross-cultural dialogue through Obara\u2019s expressive compositions. A longtime collaborator with the late Tomasz Sta\u0144ko, Obara has forged a sound rooted in European lyricism and free improvisation.\nPianist Dominik Wania, a key voice in the group, studied at the New England Conservatory under Danilo P\u00e9rez and is known for his technical brilliance and lyrical sensitivity. His solo release Lonely Shadows was the first solo album by a Polish artist on ECM. Wania has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including George Garzone, Dave Liebman, Eddie Henderson, and Joey Baron.\nNasheet Waits, drummer\/music educator, is a New York native. His interest in playing the drums was encouraged by his father, legendary percussionist, Frederick Waits. Over the course of his career, Freddie Waits played with such legendary artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, McCoy Tyner, and countless others. Most recently Nasheet has been a member of Andrew Hill\u2019s various bands, Jason Moran\u2019s Bandwagon, and Fred Hersch\u2019s trio. As an originating member of pianist Jason Moran\u2019s Bandwagon, Jason, bassist Tarus Mateen, and Nasheet have been deemed, \u201cthe most exciting rhythm section in jazz\u201d by JazzTimes, The 2001 recording \u201cBlack Stars\u201d with the Band wagon, featuring Sam Rivers was named the \u201cBest CD of 2001\u201d in (Jazz Times, Jan 2002) and \u201cThe New York Times\u201d. In addition he is receiving accolades as the drummer for Nasheet\u2019s recording and performing discography is a veritable who\u2019s who in Jazz, boasting stints with jazz notables such as Geri Allen, Mario Bauza, Hamiett Bluiett, Jane Bunnett, Abraham Burton, Jaki Byard, Ron Carter, Marc Cary, Steve Coleman, Stanley Cowell, Orrin Evans and Stefon Harris.\nSaxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins emerged with his acclaimed debut Omega, named #1 Jazz Album of 2020 by The New York Times, showcasing his powerful quartet. His follow-up, The 7th Hand, is a bold, hour-long seven-movement suite that explores the relationship between human limitation and divine intervention through collective improvisation. The album features Wilkins\u2019 core quartet\u2014Micah Thomas (piano), Daryl Johns (bass), and Kweku Sumbry (drums)\u2014seeking to become vessels for the music. Conceptually, The 7th Hand expands on the spiritual and structural themes introduced in Omega, blending jazz epics with Biblical symbolism and African diasporic traditions.\nMichiyo Yagi studied the traditional Japanese transverse harp known as the koto under the late Tadao Sawai and Kazue Sawai, and graduated from the NHK Professional Training School for Traditional Musicians. During her subsequent tenure as Visiting Professor of Music at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, U.S.A. she premiered numerous modern compositions for koto and came under the influence of maverick American composers such as John Cage, Christian Wolff, Conlon Nancarrow, and John Zorn. In addition to performing solo, with the Michiyo Yagi Trio or the newly-formed multi-koto ensemble Talon \u2013 all with an emphasis on her original compositions, extended techniques, and unique vocals based on the traditional jiuta style \u2013 Yagi continues to be active as the leading improviser on her chosen instrument.\nWac\u0142aw Zimpel Wac\u0142aw Zimpel is a multi-instrumentalist and producer, known primarily as a clarinet player and experiments at the intersection of genres. The New York Times described him as a \u201cmusical chameleon.\u201d Despite completing his classical studies, he has devoted himself entirely to improvisation and expanding his musical horizons to include non-Western sounds. Wac\u0142aw Zimpel has performed at such major festivals as Atonal in Berlin, WOS in Santiago De Compostela and Draaimolen Festival in Tilburg, and has given concerts in India, Japan and at international editions of Unsound in Canada and the United States. \nABOUT THE FESTIVAL\nFounded in 2004 and held annually at the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw, Jazztopad has grown into one of Europe\u2019s leading festivals for improvised music. Since Artistic Director Piotr Turkiewicz took the reins in 2008, the festival has distinguished itself through long-term creative partnerships, high-profile commissions, and its embrace of the unknown\u2014favoring artistic process and experimentation over familiar formats.\nJazztopad has organized satellite editions around the world\u2014from Tokyo and Seoul to Vancouver and Istanbul\u2014in partnership with such prestigious festivals as the Jarasum International Jazz Festival, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Akbank Jazz Festival, and Monterey Jazz Festival. In New York, the festival has become known for its mix of marquee premieres and underground energy, capturing the spirit of Poland\u2019s music scene while embedding itself in the cultural life of the city.\nWhat sets Jazztopad apart is its commitment to commissioning original works, with over 50 pieces premiered since 2008. These include orchestral works, string quartet commissions, and solo chamber projects by such luminaries as Wayne Shorter, Wadada Leo Smith, Charles Lloyd, Craig Taborn, Jo\u00eblle L\u00e9andre, Jason Moran, William Parker, Nicole Mitchell, and James Brandon Lewis. These pieces often explore new compositional terrain, with a particular interest in placing improvising soloists into dynamic relationships with classically trained ensembles, including the in-house Lutos\u0142awski Quartet and Wroc\u0142aw\u2019s full symphony orchestra.\nTurkiewicz has also placed a special focus on bringing together musicians from disparate traditions\u2014uniting improvisers, contemporary classical composers, folk musicians, and artists working in electronic and experimental formats. The result is a curatorial vision that thrives on dialogue, surprise, and transformation.\nThis project is organized by the National Forum of Music in Wroc\u0142aw in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York.\nThis event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Polish Cultural Institute New York."},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pl-PL","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2025\/04\/22\/jazztopad-festival-new-york-2025\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/04\/9.5x6_20250521_alt_no_qr-1-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/04\/9.5x6_20250521_alt_no_qr-1-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1617},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2025\/04\/22\/jazztopad-festival-new-york-2025\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jazztopad Festival New York 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/#website","url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/","name":"Instytut Polski w Nowym Jorku","description":"Instytuty Polskie","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"pl-PL"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/#\/schema\/person\/c732b2695ee92026d080eec35471c7f1","name":"stypulkowskaa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pl-PL","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a29bb1802c91e057084d5d112dd59dc4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a29bb1802c91e057084d5d112dd59dc4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"stypulkowskaa"},"url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/author\/stypulkowskaa-2\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16989"}],"version-history":[{"count":136,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17640,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16989\/revisions\/17640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}