Gdańsk Art of Accordion Music Interpretation – 8th edition
The programme of this year's, 8th edition of Gdańsk Art of Accordion Music Interpretation is divided into two parts. The first one includes the first performance of two pieces by a young Polish composer and accordionist Paweł Sławiński: Bolero for Solo Violin, and Prelude and Fugue for Accordion and Violin. There will be two interesting Polish premières of a piece by a Romanian composer Gabriel Mălăncioiu titled “Pāramitā” and “Und Acht for Accordion and Tape” by Michael Beil from Germany. The second part – “Symphony of Improvisation” – is a performance combining image, animation, light effects and musical improvisation. The players include a violinist Anna Wandtke and accordionist Paweł Zagańczyk.

14 December 2015, 7 p.m
Free entry

Performers:
Paweł Zagańczyk – accordion
Anna Wandtke – violin
Wiktoria Vysotska – visual effects, media

Programme:

PART I
Michael Beil – Und Acht for Accordion and Tape (first performance in Poland)
Paweł Sławiński – Bolero (first performance)
Paweł Sławiński – Prelude and fugue (first performance)
Gabriel Mălăncioiu – Pāramitā (first performance in Poland)

PART II
Gdańska Sztuka Improwizacji – Symphony of Improvisation – a performance combining the art of improvisation with visual effects by Wiktoria Vysotska.

Gdańsk Art of Accordion Music Interpretation is one of the few Polish projects presenting new directions in accordion music. The idea behind the concerts is to combine avant-garde first performances of contemporary music with acclaimed pieces written for accordion. Previous editions featured numerous renowned musicians, such as: NeoQuartet – a group specialising in the performance of contemporary music,  Hevelius Brass – a brass quintet, Orkiestra Kameralna Progress – chamber orchestra,  Tadeusz Samerek – cellist, Grażyna Krzanowska – composer, the widow of Andrzej Krzanowski – an outstanding creator of music for accordion.

Since 2008, the following artists have composed music especially for Gdańsk Art of Accordion Music Interpretation: Marek Czerniewicz, Krzesimir Dębski, Anna Maria Huszcza, Paweł Kwapiński, Mikołaj Majkusiak, Krzysztof Olczak, Cezary Paciorek, Gerhard Steäbler, Paweł Sławiński and Maciej Zimka. Some of the compositions have been printed by the Publishing House of  Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk.

Gdańsk Art of Accordion Music Interpretation concerts annually in December, in unique venues: Old Town Hall, St. John's Church in Gdańsk or the Culture and Sports Centre in Pruszcz Gdański. The event is organised by the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre.