New commission from International Guitar Festival in Tychy / Poland to compose and world premiere a new guitar concerto for guitar and orchestra. This work will be inspired by Japanese traditional music and will be a tribute to Japanese classical composer Toru Takemitsu.

Pasieczny’s new concerto will be performed amoung  world renowned legendary guitarist Kazuhito Yamashita will perform Keiko Fuji’s “Kyoto; Reverberation” double concerto for guitar and double bass (European premiere). This  will be a part of the “2012 Silesian Guitar Autumn” – an internationally acclaimed guitar festival – taking place from the 13^th to 20^th October 2012. Other special guest appearances will include : Kazuhito Yamashita, Tomatito, Sergio Assad, Odair Assad, Badi Assad, Ana Vidovič and many more.

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Upcoming world premiere of Marek Pasieczny’s brand new strong quintet titled CONCERTO CHACONNE | prelude and chaconne (25 variations and cadenza | the concerto for guitar and string quartet) will take place during the The XVth INTERNATIONAL GUITAR MUSIC FESTIVAL in Trzesacz, Poland between 7th and 9th of June. Pasieczny is going to premiere this quintet together with world renowned The SILESIAN STRING QUARTET.

The work is commissioned and dedicated to Cezary Strokosz and „The 15th Anniversary of International Music Guitar Festival in Trzęsacz, Poland”