Concerts in the Łazienki Park
Concerts in the Royal Łazienki Park
The Fryderyk Chopin Society has been organising concerts near the Chopin statue in the Royal Łazienki Park in Warsaw since 1959. Some 40 piano recitals are held every year on all Sundays from mid-May until the end of September, at 12.00 and 16.00. The co-organiser of these annual concert cycles is Stołeczna Estrada.
The outdoor concerts in the Royal Łazienki Park are among the oldest music events in Warsaw. They enjoy immense popularity – for 64 years they have invariably attracted great numbers of Warsaw inhabitants and tourists. Celebrated pianists from across the globe, including winners of the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, are happy to perform near the Chopin statue as they appreciate the unique atmosphere and character of this open-air venue.
The Chopin statue designed by sculptor Wacław Szymanowski is the best-known monument to the composer in the world. Its history is turbulent. Unveiled in 1926, it was blown up by the German invaders in 1940 and cut to pieces which were sent to foundries to be melted down. The statue was recreated after the war and unveiled on 11 May 1958.
CONCERT SCHEDULE:
MAY
11th, 12.00 Lukas GENIUŠAS (Lithuania), 16.00 Ludmil ANGELOV (Bulgaria)
18th, 12.00 Marc LAFORÊT (France), 16.00 Alexander GADJIEV (Italy/Slovenia)
25th, 12.00 Zbigniew RAUBO, 16.00 Michelle CANDOTTI (Italy)
JUNE
1st, 12.00 Mikołaj BRZOSTOWICZ, Adam MUSZYŃSKI, 16.00 Zuzanna WOJDAK, Benedykt HESZEN
8th, 12.00 Hao RAO (China), 16.00 Łukasz KRUPIŃSKI
15th, 12.00 Charles RICHARD-HAMELIN (Canada), 16.00 Krzysztof WIERCIŃSKI
22nd, 12.00 Alberto NOSÈ (Italy), 16.00 Philippe GIUSIANO (France)
29th, 12.00 Ashley FRIPP (Great Britain), 16.00 Zuzanna KRYSTIAN BROWALSKA
JULY
6th, 12.00 Karolina NADOLSKA, 16.00 Mateusz DUBIEL
13th, 12.00 Aleksandra ŚWIGUT , 16.00 Karol RADZIWONOWICZ
20th, 12.00 Jacek KORTUS, 16.00 Joanna ŁAWRYNOWICZ
27th, 12.00 Takashi YAMAMOTO (Japan), 16.00 Adam GOŹDZIEWSKI
AUGUST
3rd, 12.00 Krzysztof JABŁOŃSKI , 16.00 Ikuyo NAKAMICHI (Japan)
10th, 12.00 Piotr PAWLAK, 16.00 Clélia IRUZUN (Brazil)
17th, 12.00 Colleen LEE (Hong Kong), 16.00 Julia ŁOZOWSKA
24th, 12.00 Jakub KUSZLIK, 16.00 Piotr ALEXEWICZ
31st, 12.00 François DUMONT (France), 16.00 Maria GABRYŚ-HEYKE
SEPTEMBER
7th, 12.00 Ivan KLÁNSKÝ (Czech Republic), 16.00 Mateusz KRZYŻOWSKI
