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duoAccosphere | Kwintet Capelli Cracoviensis

Concert on 30.08.2024 at 7:00 PM

Oblackie Centrum Edukacji i Kultury
ul. Elżbietańska 9/10, Gdańsk
Kościół św. Józefa

PROGRAMME

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Concertos for Two Harpsichords and Orchestra BWV 1060–1062, transcribed for Two Accordions and String Quintet

Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords and Orchestra, BWV 1060
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

Concerto for two harpsichords and string orchestra in C major BWV 1061
[Allegro]
Adagio ovvero Largo
Fuga

Concerto for two harpsichords and string orchestra in C minor BWV 1062
[Allegro]
Andante e piano
Allegro assai

duoAccosphere

  • Alena Budziňáková – accordion
  • Grzegorz Palus – accordion

The international accordion duo founded in 2011 by Alena Budziňáková (Slovakia) and Grzegorz Palus (Poland). duoAccosphere has nearly two hundred concerts in Poland and abroad under its belt (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine). The artists have performed on such stages as the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Hall, Konzerthaus Detmold, Radio WDR3 in Cologne, Tonhalle Düsseldorf, the Odessa Philharmonic, the Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Cracow, the Oskar Kolberg Philharmonic in Kielce, the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice or the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. On a regular basis, the ensemble also performs at accordion, baroque, chamber and contemporary music festivals such as the Premio Internazionale della Fisarmonica in Castelfidardo, Vilnius Accordion Festival, BachFest Detmold, Gliwice Bach Festival, Emanacje International Music Festival, Summer Music Festival Wawel at Dusk, The “Music on the Heights” International Chamber Music Festival in Zakopane, Festival „Two Days and Two Nights of New Music” in Odessa. The duo has won prizes in national and international competitions, e.g. first prizes at accordion festivals in Pula (Croatia, 2012), Sanok (2012), Mława (2012) and Chełm (2011). In 2022, the musicians were awarded the Golden Diploma in the International Competition “Muzyczne Orły” for the album with double concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, recorded together with the string quintet of the Capella Cracoviensis orchestra. Alena Budziňáková and Grzegorz Palus move with ease and virtuosity in a very diverse, cross-sectional repertoire. The duo performs both contemporary music and transcriptions of works from earlier periods, collaborating with composers on performances and premieres of new compositions as well as presenting its own original arrangements of works from the Baroque to the 20th century. All the above repertoire areas are reflected in the ensemble’s albums published by Chopin University Press, DUX, Sarton Records and SPMK Records. Performances with orchestra occupy a special place in the musicians’ activity, e.g. with the Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra (2014), the PhilHARMONIKA PANtonale Festival Orchestra in the Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Music Hall (2018), the Przemyśl Chamber Orchestra (2018) the Polish Art Philharmonic (2023) and the Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria (2023) and The Oskar Kolberg Świętokrzyska Philharmonic in Kielce (2024).

String quintet of the Capella Cracoviensis orchestra

  • Agnieszka Świątkowska – I Baroque violin
  • Tomasz Góra – II Baroque violin
  • Mariusz Grochowski – Baroque viola
  • Konrad Górka – Baroque cello
  • Michał Bąk – Baroque double bass

String quintet of the Capella Cracoviensis orchestra

Formed by musicians permanently linked with the globally acclaimed Capella Cracoviensis orchestra, whose repertoire stretches from Renaissance polyphony to Early Romantic opera performed on period instruments and using historical performative practices. Since 2008 Jan Tomasz Adamus – an outstanding conductor, organist and harpsichordist – has been the Managing and Artistic Director of the orchestra.

Agnieszka Świątkowska – 1st Baroque violin

A graduate of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Baroque violin and Baroque viola) in the class taught by Lucy van Dael (2010) and the Academy of Music in Gdansk (contemporary violin) in the class taught by Małgorzata Skorupa (2003). She teaches a class of Baroque violin at the Academy of Music in Krakow. A laureate of prestigious early music competitions, such as Telemann Chamber Music Competition in Magdeburg – 3rd prize (2007) or Van Wassenaer Chamber Music Competition in Amsterdam – 3rd prize (2011). She collaborated with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academia Montis Regalis, Holland Baroque Society, BarokOpera Amsterdam, Opera2day, Orquestra Barroca Juvenil Simón Bolívar, {oh!} Orkiestra Symfoniczna and Die Kölner Akademie. Since 2017 she has been permanently involved with Capella Cracoviensis.

Tomasz Góra – 2nd Baroque violin

A graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow in the class taught by Zbigniew Szlezer. A chamber musician and a member of Capella Cracoviensis for many years now. His achievements include numerous classical, film and theatre music records including compositions of, among others, Zygmunt Konieczny, Stanisław Radwan, Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz and Zbigniew Preisner. For many years a member of the Anawa band, collaborated with Marek Grechuta and various artists associated with the Piwnica pod Baranami.

Mariusz Grochowski – Baroque viola

A graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow and post-graduate studies in chamber music of that university. Participated in early music interpretation courses in Mannheim, Bachacademie and attended master courses taught by Krzysztof Penderecki. The winner of the 2nd prize at the 7th International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music in Krakow and a Special Award at 2. Concorso Europeo dei Duchi d’Acquaviva w Atri in Italy. He has worked with such groups as Europa Philharmonie, Junge Österreichische Philharmonie, Europera, Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia and Beethoven Academy Orchestra.

Konrad Górka – Baroque cello

A graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow and Musikhochschule in Würzburg. Chamber music is his passion, just like historic string instruments. He performed as a soloist and a chamber musician at home and abroad, among others in Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland, Japan, Slovakia and the US. The first celloist of Capella Cracoviensis since 1988. His passions also include performing early music – he plays a Baroque cello and a five-string violoncello piccolo. Together with Piazzoforte band and a pianist Kevin Kenner he received the “Fryderyk” Musical Award (2006). He collaborates with numerous groups playing contemporary and period instruments.

Michał Bąk – Baroque double bass

A graduate of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice at the faculty of instrumental and jazz music. He performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and as a member of orchestras – OH! (Historical Orchestra); Holland Baroque; Arte Dei Suonatori; Goldberg Baroque Ensemble; Progress Chamber Orchestra. He collaborated albo with jazz ensembles – Chęcki/Zienkowski Quartet; Michał Bąk Quartetto; Mild Trio; Agnieszka Maciaszczyk Quintet; Alicja Serowik Do Se Sajd.