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Concert to honour Polish composer and patriot

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Grzegorz Siwicki 06.11.2018 16:45
  • Concert to honour Polish composer and patriot Paderewski
Concerts and cultural events are taking place in Poland and abroad to mark the 100th anniversary of national independence.
A portrait of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, by painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1890. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsA portrait of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, by painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1890. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

On Tuesday evening, a concert was due to be held at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw to celebrate Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a pianist and statesman who was a key figure in Poland recovering its independence in 1918.

The concert, conducted by Marzena Diakun, was a tribute to Paderewski 158 years after he was born on November 6, 1860.

Diakun is also expected to conduct an upcoming concert in Paris that will showcase music by composers Grażyna Bacewicz and Elżbieta Sikora while celebrating Polish independence.

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