Starting on May 2, the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra is embarking on a concert tour of Asia. The ensemble will play 17 concerts at the La Folle Journée Festival in Japan, as is customary for the ensemble at this time of year. Also, for the first time in the history of the ensemble, the Orchestra will play three concerts in China (2-16 May 2015).
This year the main theme of the La Folle Journée festival is “Passions of the Heart and Soul.” In kind, Sinfonia Varsovia’s concert programs in Tokyo and Niigata will include works by Bach, Viennese classical composers Mozart and Beethoven, foremost representatives of the Romantic era: Chopin, Dvořák, Brahms and Grieg and composers of the 20th century: Rodrigo, Britten and Marquez. The Orchestra will be directed by young American conductor Robert Trevino, and among the many soloists playing with the Orchestra in Japan are violinist Augustin Dumay and pianist Yulianna Avdeeva.
After La Folle Journée in Japan, Sinfonia Varsovia will make its first appearance in China, where it will perform three concerts under the direction of Maestro Jerzy Maksymiuk. The artists will play in the most prestigious concert hall in China: the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. The Orchestra will also play at the Grand Theatre in Tianjin and at the Qintai Concert Hall in Wuhan. Concert programs include Serge Prokofiev’s Symphony No.1 Op.25 in D major “Classical” and works by Polish composers: Henryk Mikołaj Górecki’s Three Pieces in Old Style, Andrzej Panufnik’s Violin Concerto with soloist Jakub Haufa and Fryderyk Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 Op.21 in F minor, interpreted by Paweł Wakarecy and famous Chinese pianist Chen Sa.
Sinfonia Varsovia’s concert tour of China is an event held as part of the Polish season in China, organized jointly by Culture.pl, The Polish Institute in Beijing, the Tianjin Grand Theatre, the National Center of Performing Arts and Beijing Poly.
May 2-10, 2015
Sinfonia Varsovia at La Folle Journée Festival in Japan
Various cities and venues throughout Japan
Tickets: www.lfj.jp
Info: sinfoniavarsovia.org
May 2-10, 2015
Sinfonia Varsovia performs in China
Various cities and venues throughout China
Info: sinfoniavarsovia.org
[Sources: sinfoniavarsovia.org, culture.pl]