"In Tribute to Independence" Concert

Patriotic Concert on November 9, “In Tribute to Independence,” as part of the National Independence Day celebrations. On November 9 at 7:00 p.m. (Monday) at the St. Rafał Kalinowski Parish Church in Nowogard, the concert “In Tribute to Independence” will be performed by: Yana Hudzowska – soprano Ola Juchniewicz – soprano Krzysztof Machowski – tenor Dariusz Koronczewski – baritone Marek Kwarta – piano Beata Krzyzanowska – concert host Krzysztof Kamiński – sound and lighting During the approximately 80-minute event, the artists will perform music by Chopin, Moniuszko, and Paderewski, among others, as well as songs from the era of the struggle for independence. The evening will conclude with a sing-along between the artists and the audience. The concert will be guided by narration and music through the successive parts of the program: from the music of Fryderyk Chopin, through works by Stanisław Moniuszko and Ignacy Jan Paderewski, to soldiers’ songs and songs of independence. The program will include, among others, Fryderyk Chopin’s “Nocturne in C-sharp minor,” arias and ballads by Stanisław Moniuszko, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s “Minuet in G major.” The program also features songs from the period of World War I and the struggle for independence: “White Roses,” “You Will Not See Your Son, Mother,” “War, War,” “The Gray Uniform,” and “We, the First Brigade.” The highlight will be a sing-along of songs such as “The Uhlans Arrived at the Window,” “O My Rosemary,” “Infantry,” and “Heart in a Backpack.” A unique element of the evening will be the figure of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, who will appear in historical uniform at the beginning of the concert and accompany its most important moments. The concert will conclude with a performance of Piotr Rubik’s “Wolność” (“Freedom”), a communal prayer, and the hymn “Boże, coś Polskę” (“God, Who Blessed Poland”). The event is held under the honorary patronage of Wiesław Śmigiel, Metropolitan Archbishop of Szczecin and Kamień; Adam Rudawski, Governor of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship; and Olgierd Geblewicz, Marshal of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Media sponsors for the event include Kurier Szczeciński, Radio Szczecin, ZTV Zachodniopomorska Telewizja, and Dziennik Nowogardzki. Zachodniopomorska Telewizja will broadcast coverage of the concert.