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2nd Chopin IN the City - 2018 festival schedule

February 22, 6.30 pm

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland

1530 N. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago

Opening Reception

Pawel Checinski – piano

Invitations only

February 23, 6.30 pm

Piano Forte Foundation

PianoForte Foundation

 900 N. Michigan Ave, 6th Floor, Chicago,

Deanna Witkowski

February 23, 8.00 pm

Old Town School of Folk Music

4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Chicago,

Maria Pomianowska

Seth Parker – cello 

Juan Pastor – percussions

February 24, 10.00 am

Fryderyk Chopin Polish School

1111 N. Rohlwing Road, Palatine, IL

“Mazurki”

Maria Pomianowska – suka

Alexander Kraft van Ermel – piano

Grazyna Auguscik – voice

Ben Lewis – piano

Marta Pasek – piano

February 24, 7.00 pm

Place TBA

DUETS: voice  and piano

Dee Alexander. Miguel delaCerna

Grazyna Auguscik and Ben Lewis

February 25, 12.00 pm

Copernicus Center

  5216 W Lawrence Ave,

Chicago

Paderewski Music Academy,

Alexander  Kraft van Ermel

“Painting Chopin”

Imagination Factory by Patricia Art

February, 25, 4.00 pm

Pro Musica Audio

713 W Wrightwood Ave,

Chicago

jazz piano recital

February 26, 12.15pm

Washington Library

Auditorium Concert Hall

400 S State St,

Chicago

 

Alexander  Kraft van Ermel

“Chopin  on Curacao”

February 27, 7.00 pm

Copernicus Center

 5216 W Lawrence Ave,

Chicago

“Chopin goes vanguard”

 

Krzysztof Pabian Trio

 

Lilianna Zofia Wosko trio

Lilianna Wosko – cello

Ben LaMar Gay – cornetist

David Maurice – dancer

February 28, 7.00 pm

28.02. 7.00pm

Polish Museum of  America

 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Ignacy Paderewski – documentary film

Marianna Humetska – piano  plays Paderewski and Chopin

(773) 384-3352

March 1, 8pm

Loyola University
Polish Studies
Piper Hall
1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago

Haysun Kang – piano
Marianna Humetska – piano
Jim Galloretto – bass clarinet
John Kregor – guitar
Rob Clearfield – accordion
Chris Graham – vibraphone

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Chopin IN the City

 

The Notes & Sounds of Chopin come to Chicago through a unique Festival entitled “Chopin IN the City”

 

“Chopin IN the City” is a celebration of the life and genius of Frederic Chopin displayed in a rich program of concerts, presentations, film screenings, and music workshops, aimed at audiences of all age groups and backgrounds.  The program will showcase a wide range of forms and styles of music including classical, jazz, and world music – all integrating Chopin’s compositions.

The focus of the festival, is to promote the music of Frederic Chopin, among devoted followers, and to raise awareness of his musical genius among audiences who may not be familiar with Chopin and his musical compositions.  

The organizers aim to achieve this by bringing Chopin’s tunes to various neighborhoods, and nontraditional performance spaces around the city. This includes not just the communities of Polish heritage, but general populations of the city as well.

From an educational perspective, showcasing Chopin’s artistic achievements and the life he lived, will bring a broader historical context when focusing on the era in which he lived and worked.  

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, February 22nd, 2017

Magdalena Baczewska – piano - Broadcast by WFMT 98.7 fm, February 26th, 2017

Although Frederic Chopin remained loyal to the core influences of the Polish folklore in his compositions, he also had an unparalleled ability to go beyond this comfort zone, and demonstrate his versatility by incorporating the influences of new environments including that of his life in France.

The “Chopin IN the City” festival will take place around the time of the composer’s birthday between February 22 – March 1, 2017.  Events will be held in performance spaces around Chicago, including the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland,  Piano Forte Foundation, University of Chicago, Loyola University, Green Mill Jazz Club, WFMT/WTTW , WDCB, Constellation, Chicago Poetry Foundation, Polish Museum of America and the Frederic Chopin Polish School in Palatine.

The music festival will showcase renown Chicago-based performers including Grażyna Auguścik, Ani Gogova, Jarek Gołembiowski, Rob Clearfield, Bethany Hamilton, Matt Ulery,  David Onderdonk,  Melissa Bach, Ronnie Malley, Jan Maksin, Gabriel Datcu, Yang Wei, Clarinet Quartet plus students from School of Music at the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra,  Andrzej Krukowski, Janet Ulrich Brooks and the Frederic Chopin Polish School, among others.

The special guests of the festival will be international jazz pianist: Andrzej Jagodzinski from Poland and Magdalena Stern-Baczewska from NY.

Schedule Feb 22 – March 1, 2017

Grazyna Auguscik Group and Andrzej Jagodziński at Constellation

March 1, 8 pm

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February 27, 7.00 pm

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February 26, 12.15pm

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February 24, 7.00 pm

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February 24, 10.00 am

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February 23, 2018, 8.00 pm

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February 23, 2018, 6.30 pm

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about founder

Grażyna Auguścik

Grazyna Auguscik
www.grazynaauguscik.com

Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik has won the praise and admiration of music critics, jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice that speaks a universal language.

She is one of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today’s World jazz scene. Her elusive style challenges traditional definitions of jazz and show vocalist and musician without boundaries. Her unorthodox approach to rewriting classic works is at once a tribute to its authors as well as an adventure into uncharted territory. Her originals give a fresh taste of uncanny flavor.

Her professional music career She began in Europe, completed her studies in 1992 at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has since become a prolific collaborator shearing the stage with such jazz notables as Jim Hall, Michael and Randy Brecker, Toots Thielemans, Urszula Dudziak, John Medeski, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Michal Urbaniak, Terry Callier and many others.

Since 1994, Grazyna has made Chicago her home where she performs at the legendary Green Mill, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Millennium Park, to named just few.

Amidst her active schedule of Worldwide performances, Grazyna has managed to record, produce and distribute 18 albums, 10 under her own record label, GM A Records, and appearing on as many projects as a guest.

In 2011 she received the Outstanding Pole Aboard award from the Teraz Polska foundation, and the annual award of the Polish Ministry of Culture.

 

Photo by Krystyna Andryszkiewicz

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board of directors and members

Founder and President: Grazyna Auguscik

Vice President: Iwona Korzeniowska

Treasurer: William James

Secretary: Barbara Wozniak

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Art Director: Ania Werner

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        • Interview with Grażyna Auguścik
        • 03/01/2018
        • 02/28/2018
        • 02/27/2018
        • 02/26/2018
        • 02/25/2018
        • 02/25/2018
        • 02/24/2018
        • 02/24/2018
        • 02/23/2018
        • 02/23/2018
        • 02/22/2018
      • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival
        • 02/22/2019
        • 02/23/2019
        • 02/23/2019
        • 02/24/2019
        • 02/24/2019
        • 02/24/2019
        • 02/25/2019
        • 02/26/2019
        • 02/27/2019
        • 02/27/2019
        • 02/28/2019
        • 03/01/2019
        • 03/02/2019
        • 03/03/2019
      • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival Autumn Series
        • 09/26/2019
        • 09/27/2019
        • 09/27/2019
        • 09/28/2019
        • 09/28/2019
        • 09/28/2019
        • 09/29/2019
        • 09/30/2019
      • The 4th Chopin IN The City Festival
        • 21/02/2020 9pm
        • 22/02/2020 10am
        • 22/02/2020 8pm
        • 23/02/2020 12pm
        • 23/02/2020 9pm
        • 24/02/2020 6:30pm
        • 25/02/2020 7:00pm
        • 26/02/2020 7:00pm
        • 27/02/2020 8:30pm
        • 28/02/2020 8:00pm
        • 29/02/2020 11:00am
        • 1/03/2020 3:00pm
      • The 5th Chopin IN the City Festival
        • 2/22/2021
        • 2/23/2021
        • 2/24/2021
        • 2/25/2021
        • 2/26/2021
        • 2/27/2021
        • 2/28/2021
        • 3/1/2021
      • The 5th Chopin In the City 2021 Encore
        • 11/11/2021
        • 11/13/2021
        • 11/13/2021
        • 11/14/2021
        • 11/15/2021
      • The 6th Chopin IN the City Festival
        • 10/12/2022
        • 10/13/2022
        • 10/14/2022
        • 10/15/2022
        • 10/15/2022
        • 10/16/2022
        • 10/16/2022
    • GALLERY
      • 6th Chopin In the City Festival
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