A Calendar of Events letting you know what, where and when is happening throughout the Chopin Year:
- Events: concerts, exhibitions, shows and many others
- Reports
- Interviews
- Kordegarda CHOPIN 2010
Citizen of the world
Interview with Wanda Wilkomiłska, Polish violinist famous worldwide, conducted at the ceremony of awarding “Chopin Passport” by Waldemar Dąbrowski.
I am a living witness to the changes
An interview with Dang Thai Son, Juror of the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw.
THE JUDGE HAS TO BE A PROPHET
Interview with Kevin Kenner, member of the Jury of the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw.
The right chemistry
"We have come to Warsaw to look for new, young talents so we can work with them from the very beginning to develop their careers" – interview with Michael Lang, director of the Deutsche Grammophon.
Let’s build our global image
"I, CULTURE could potentially engage millions of internet users" – interview with Paweł Potoroczyn, director of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
The power of attraction
"The Fryderyk Chopin Museum is intended to be a place of inspiration" – interview with Knast, curator in the Fryderyk Chopin Museum.
It's about sound
"The piano is not a percussion instrument. It’s about sound and imagination" - interview with Bella Davidovich, a Juror in the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw.
Chopin above all things
"Chopin was a Romantic idol, nonetheless standing on Classical ground, which served as an automatic medium for censure" – interview with professor Mieczysław Tomaszewski.
I will never get bored with Chopin
Interview with Yulianna Avdeeva, the 1st prize winner in the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, made during the final auditions.
the best competition I have ever seen
Interview with Philippe Entremont, Juror of the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. The discussion took place during the stage 3 of the auditions.