The Orava Quartet and Aleksandra Świgut in Concert - Brisbane - The Inaugural Paderewski Tour 2023

  • Sat, Nov 4, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

  • The Old Museum

    480 Gregory Terrace
    Bowen Hills, Queensland 4006
Ticket Price (AUD) $40.00-$70.00 This event is now over
Description

The Friends of Chopin Australia  proudly presents the incredible talents of the home grown Orava Quartet and the Polish pianist Aleksandra Świgut in a program of Chopin, Penderecki, and Kilar.

Performing in Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne as the inaugural Paderewski Tour 2023

This tour commemorates the tour in Australia of Polish pianist and statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski in 1904, nearly 120 years ago. Paderewski was one of the foremost Chopin interpreters and champions, and edited a complete edition of Chopin's works. He was also Poland's Prime Minister, appointed in 1919, and was one of the signatories to the Treaty of Versailles. Paderewski's tour in Australia was greeted with tremendous public enthusiasm, and he played concerts in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Date & Time

Sat, Nov 4, 2023 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue Details

The Old Museum

480 Gregory Terrace
Bowen Hills, Queensland 4006 The Old Museum
Friends of Chopin Australia Limited

The Friends of Chopin Australia is a registered charity dedicated to the promotion of the music of Chopin in Australia through performance, research and public engagement.  It was established in 2012 and is honoured to have as its patron the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Australia.​

The mission of the Friends of Chopin Australia is to research, document and promote the role that Chopin has played and continues to play in Australia’s musical life.  It is also dedicated to supporting young and emerging artists to achieve excellence in their field on the world stage.

​The Friends of Chopin Australia is responsible for the Australian International Chopin Piano Competition (AICPC) and has held three successful editions of the Competition in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Canberra, and the Australian National University and its School of Music, in 2011, 2014, and 2017.