November 2, DC: Gala honoring Julian Kulski
The Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington D.C. will hold its annual Gala Reception on Sunday, November 2 at 4:30 pm in the handsome and historic Cosmos Club, at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, on Embassy Row in the nation’s capital. This year’s reception honors the acclaimed writer and architect Julian Kulski, recipient of the 2014 Kosciuszko Foundation Pioneer Award and a trustee of the Kosciuszko Foundation.
Entertainment will include a special performance by two Polish musicians, the DuoKlavitarre. Pianist Jolanta Ziemska and her husband, guitarist Maciej Ziemski have been performing together for twelve years. Both artists graduated with awards from the Music Academy in Łódź, where they found romance and discovered their love of playing music together. They are active on the international music scene and currently make their home in Germany.
November 2, 2014
KF DC Gala honoring Julian Kulski
Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, DC
Tickets: $150, Students $100. R.S.V.P. 202-785-2320 or 212-734-2130. Email:
bbernhardt@thekf.org
November 6, NY: P Piano Performance by NYT acclaimed Carolyn Enger
Pianist Carolyn Enger will perform selections from her New York Times critically acclaimed “Best in Classical Recordings for 2013” CD entitled Ned Rorem: Piano Album I, ‘Six Friends’.Also on the program will be pieces by Karol Szymanowski, Estonian composer Arvo Part, and
American Sean Hickey.
For more information, please see thekf.org.
November 6, 2014 | 7:00 pm
Piano Performance by NYT acclaimed Carolyn Enger
Kosciuszko Foundation – New York
15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
November 16, NY: Vocal Performance by Soprano Malgorzata Kellis
A kaleidoscope of vocal works from the later 19th to the 20th century. Featuring Szymanowski, Lutoslawski, Ravel, Copland and many more…
Polish American soprano Dr. Malgorzata Kellis, having recently been awarded her DMA from the Gdansk Academy In Poland, has been heard performing in concert, opera and oratorio throughout Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria in a repertoire including the roles of Despina, Rosina, II Lady and Pamina, Adele, Rosalinda, Hrabina-“Countess” by Moniuszko, Zosia( Verbum Nobile – Moniuszko), Basia ( Krakowiacy I gorale- Kurpinski), Musetta, Zerlina and Susanna.
For more information, please see thekf.org.
November 16, 2014 | 3:00 pm
Vocal Performance by Soprano Malgorzata Kellis
Kosciuszko Foundation – New York
Kosciuszko Foundation – New York
15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
[Source: press release]