Katie Melua and Kim Wilde go symphonic in Łódż
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
23.03.2015 10:28
Pop stars Katie Melua and Kim Wilde were among the special guests at the Night of the Proms extravaganza over the weekend in Łódz, central Poland.
From left: Kim Wilde, Mark King, Katie Melua, Grzegorz Skawiński,Tony Henry and Rafał Brzozowski during the Night of the Proms - Classic Meets Pop 2015, Atlas Arena, Łódż. Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Michałowski
The Night of the Proms, which originated in Belgium thirty years ago, was brought to the Polish city by Kris Verbruggen, a Belgian who has been based in Poland for over a decade.
The second Łódż edition saw the worlds of classical music and pop meet, with Belgium's Novecento orchestra and the choir of the Łódż Technical University joining forces with chart-toppers past and present.
UK-based Melua, who is of Georgian descent, is one of Britain's most successful artists, best known for tracks such as '9 Million Bicycles', while Kim Wilde had a string of 1980s hits.
The two singers, together with Mark King, John Miles, Tony Henry and Rafał Brzozowski performed symphonic arrangements of popular tracks at Łódż's Atlas Arena.
For more on The Night of the Proms in Łódż, click on the accompanying link for an audio report. (nh)