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On February 21, we officially open the 9th edition of Chopin IN The City – a grand celebration of music, culture, and art! 🎵✨

Get ready for 10 days of extraordinary concerts, featuring world-class artists who will take us on a journey through jazz, classical music, and unique sound fusions. This festival is where generations and musical styles come together in perfect harmony.

📅 The Opening Night will set the tone for an unforgettable week of performances. Don’t miss this magical start!

🔗 Check the full program and get your tickets here: https://soundsandnotes.org/

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Consulate General of Poland in Chicago1530 N Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60610

2026fri20feb6:30 pm9:15 pmOpening NightOpening NightConsulate General of Poland in Chicago, 1530 N Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 606106:30 pm - 9:15 pm(GMT-06:00) View in my time Event Organized BySounds & Notes Foundation

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Jakub Polaczyk – piano

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Jakub Polaczyk – piano

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February 20, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm(GMT-06:00)
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Consulate General of Poland in Chicago

1530 N Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, IL 60610

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1. Jaroslaw Bester with Chicago Group

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1. Jaroslaw Bester with Chicago Group
Jaroslaw Bester-accordion
Mark Feldman-violin
Matt Ulery-bass
Quin Kirchner-drums

2. Metropolitan Jazz Octet (MJO)

featuring:
 Jim Gailloreto-saxophones
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The Metropolitan Jazz Octet (MJO), founded in the 1950s by saxophonist-composer Tom Hilliard and later revived by Jim Gailloreto and John Kornegay, carries forward a vital piece of Chicago’s jazz heritage. Blending the sweep of a big band with the intimacy of chamber music, the Octet transforms arranging into an art of color, texture, and surprise.
For this program, MJO collaborates with acclaimed pianist Ben Lewis to reimagine two of Chopin’s celebrated piano works. Chopin’s music, rich with lyrical melodies, chromatic daring, and rhythmic flexibility, has long resonated with jazz musicians. Though he never wrote jazz, his spirit of improvisation and ornamental freedom feels strikingly modern, offering fertile ground for reinterpretation.
Through contemporary, masterful treatments, Lewis and MJO recast Chopin’s musical poetry into vibrant soundscapes pulsing with a jazz heartbeat. The program also features original octet compositions by Kornegay and Gailloreto, bridging tradition and innovation in equal measure.
Impromptu in A-flat major—one of Chopin’s most cherished shorter works—reveals his flair for brilliant figuration and lyrical expression.
Prelude in E minor, steeped in Romantic intensity, conveys immense depth of emotion.
Quandary is a contemporary jazz waltz with complex harmonies and rhythms. The title describes a musical dilemma: which motifs to use or toss?
No Man’s Land is a post apocalypse adventure. The music conjures images of twisted rubble, desolate landscapes, and the heroes that struggle.

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“Painting Chopin” host by Patricia Stepniak

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Jaroslaw Bester – accordion Guest:

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Grazyna Auguscik

Grażyna Auguścik to polska wokalistka jazzowa, kompozytorka i aranżerka, uznawana przez amerykańskich krytyków za jedną z najciekawszych postaci na światowej scenie jazzowej. Po ukończeniu studiów w Polsce, w 1992 roku z wyróżnieniem ukończyła Berklee College of Music w Bostonie. Od 1994 roku mieszka w Chicago, gdzie koncertuje, nagrywa własne płyty oraz prowadzi własną wytwórnię płytową GMA Records. Współpracowała z wieloma wybitnymi muzykami, takimi jak Michael i Randy Brecker, Jim Hall czy Urszula Dudziak. _/\_ Grażyna Auguścik is a Polish jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger, recognized by American critics as one of the most intriguing figures on the global jazz scene. After completing her studies in Poland, she graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1992. Since 1994, she has been based in Chicago, where she performs, records her own albums, and runs her own record label, GMA Records. She has collaborated with many outstanding musicians, including Michael and Randy Brecker, Jim Hall, and Urszula Dudziak.

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      • 21/02/2020 9pm
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