KF's Washington DC Center - Upcoming Events
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Saturday, February 2, 2019 - 4:00 pmcat-jpgThe Polish Library in Washington, D.C. & The Kosciuszko Foundation Invite you to BIBLIOTEKA DZIECIOM Playing in Polish
Theme: Cats Children are encouraged to dress like cats and cat-masks will be provided
Biblioteka Dzieciom – Playing in Polish is a new initiative of the Polish Library and the Kosciuszko Foundation. We invite all the children for story time in Polish. It is a great opportunity for parents to encourage their children to speak Polish. It's also a chance to meet friends and to have fun.
4 Pm - 5.30 PM Door opens at 3.30
Parent's supervision required Snacks will be served |
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Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 5:30 pmChopin Piano Academy Fundraising ConcertPlease get involved! Support this exciting project! Join us on Saturday, February 9th - we will present the project and treat you to a short concert by the local participants. Chopin Piano Academy 2019 will take place March 1-3 and it is a three day intensive Master Classes with the acclaimed Chopin experts: Piotr Paleczny, Krzysztof Jablonski and Jeffrey Swann. The selected six candidates will have a chance to practice and learn from the Masters. The classes will be open to public. More information: https://www.chopincompetitiondc.org/chopin-piano-academy/ MORE INFORMATION >> |
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Monday, February 18, 2019 - 3:00 pmA talk by Prof. Wojciech Maksymowicz
"Return to consciousness. Polish contribution to research on Minimally Conscious State Patients treatment. The Alarm Clock Clinic and Polish actress Ewa Blaszczyk" MORE INFORMATION >> |
Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 5:30 pmCon Amore - Musical Journey through Loves, Muses and Inspirations of Frederic ChopinWe invite you for a romantic evening of music, letters and poetry from the love life of Fryderyk Szopen. Performed by pianists: Martin Labazevitch and Jason Solunias MORE INFORMATION >> |
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Friday, March 1, 2019 - 10:00 amChopin Piano Academy 2019The Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington DC presents: CHOPIN PIANO ACADEMY - Masterclasses with three amazing and established pianists: Piotr Paleczny Krzysztof Jablonski Jeffrey Swann March 1 - 3 A three-day intensive program of masterclasses with leading Chopin experts for selected pianists up to 30 years of age.
Six finalists will be chosen to perform in three masterclasses, one with each of the faculty artists. All masterclasses will be open to the public and streamed live. Participants will perform in a public recital on the final day of the academy.
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: JANUARY 14TH
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Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 5:00 pmKinga Augustyn in Concert - Violin RecitalJOIN US FOR A CLASSICAL NEW YEAR'S TREAT! The Kosciuszko Foundation in Washington DC invites you to a Violin Recital by a Polish-born virtuoso KINGA AUGUSTYN(photo by Jonathan Milenko)Program:J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006
1. Preludio
2. Loure
3. Gavotte en Rondeau
4. Menuets I and II
5. Bourée
6. Gigue
Fritz Kreisler (1875 - 1962) Recitative and Scherzo, Op. 6
Krzysztof Penderecki (b. 1933) Capriccio (2008)
Rain Worthington (b. 1949) "Frost Vapors" (2013)
Rain Worthington (b. 1949) "An Evening Indigo" (2014)
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 27 "Ballade"
Intermission
Debra Kaye (b. 1956) "Turning in Time" (composed for Kinga Augustyn in 2018)
Kala Pierson (b. 1977) "Bright Curves" (2012)
1. „River Spinner"
2. „Lotus Curve"
3. „Tremura"
Jessica Meyer (b. 1974) "Confronting the Sky" (2015)
J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
5. Ciaccona
TICKETS:General Audience $30Kosciuszko Foundation Members $25RSVP: kfdc@thekf.org Reserve your tickets soon! Space is limited! Light refreshments will be served! |
