17th Bach Days

For those who miss early music, there will be concerts as part of the 17th Bach Days, this year taking place in the run-up to Easter. The repertoire will refer to the atmosphere of Passion Week with a performance of the reflective and contemplative St John Passion (31 March, Bernardine Church) featuring the young British tenor Greg Tassell as the Evangelist. The soprano part will be sung by Jolanta Kowalska whose talent has been noted by Marc Minkowski (in October last year, the singer took part in his interpretation of Alcina by Handel as part of the Opera Rara cycle). The remaining parts will be performed by Agnieszka Monasterska (mezzo-soprano), Jarosław Bręk (baritone) and Marcin Wolak (bass), under the baton of Stanisław Krawczyński. The evening of 30 March will be in a more chamber mood, with traverso (Małgorzata Wojciechowska), harpsichord (Władysław Kłosiewicz), and baroque cello and viola da gamba (Mark Caudle). Traditionally, the programme also features concerts performed by students of the Academy of Music in Kraków – the next generation enchanted by Bach’s music.

29 March 2012, Florianka Recital Hall, ul. Basztowa 8
4pm, lecture by Prof. Marek Dyżewski (Wrocław)
7pm, harpsichord recital: Władysław Kłosiewicz

30 March 2012, 7pm, Florianka Recital Hall, ul. Basztowa 8
Chamber concert
Małgorzata Wojciechowska – traverso flute
Władysław Kłosiewicz – harpsichord
Mark Caudle – Baroque cello, viola da gamba

In programme: works of Johann Sebastian Bach

31 March 2012, 7:30pm, Bernardine Church, ul. Bernardyńska 1
Jolanta Kowalska – soprano
Agnieszka Monasterska – mezzosoprano
Greg Tassell – tenor
Jarosław Bręk – baritone
Marcin Wolak – bass
Choir of the Vocal and Acting Faculty of the Academy of Music in Kraków
Baroque Orchestra of the Academy of Music in Kraków
Stanisław Krawczyński – conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach – Johannes-Passion BWV 245

1 April 2012, Florianka Recital Hall, ul. Basztowa 8
4pm, solo recital by the laureate of the Academic Harpsichord Competition organised by the Academy of Music in Poznań
7pm, concert of students of the Department of Harpsichord and Early Instruments of the Academy of Music in Kraków