Music of the last few decades represents a lot of different stylistic trends which cannot always be easily classified. That’s why the Opus Series on Requiem Records—debuted on April 11 at the POLIN Museum of Polish Jews in Warsaw—will produce a series of recordings spanning a wide spectrum of works written for classical-style ensembles and acoustical instruments as well as works for live electronics, improvisations, and other pioneering genres. Curated by composer and organist Dariusz Przybylski, the Opus Series will present already established artists along with the artistic debuts.
One panel discussion, five composers, four ensembles and four mini-concerts—this was the menu for the debut event on April 11. The evening at POLIN Museum’s Exhibit Hall featured a performance of music inspired by Buddhist philosophy, including a work for percussion and live electronics by Marcin Błażewicz and solo works by a Korean composer based in Warsaw, Eunho Chang. In the Main Hall of the Museum, Wojtek Psiuk and Paweł Janas performed works for saxophone and accordion by Rafał Janiak and Mikołaj Majkusiak. The final performance of the evening included works by Eunho Chang and Dariusz Przybylski for violin, clarinet, percussion, piano, and Hammond organ. The four mini-concerts were preceded by a meeting and discussion of contemporary music with the participating composers.
The media patron of the event, POLMIC, provides further details about the program at: polmic.pl
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