Standing ovation, two encores! Truly an unforgettable evening! That was the scene just after the world premiere of POLONIKA: a Folk-Fantasy, a concert suite for two soloists and a guitar orchestra.
▪️ huge thanks to Marcin Chiliński for his tremendous work and for preparing the orchestra.
▪️ special thanks to Mateusz Kowalski – it’s a true pleasure (always) to share the stage with you!
▪️ finally, extra special thanks to those incredibly talented, passionate, and hardworking 18 young guitarists from all across Poland – thank you!
Thanks to the project’s originator, Krzysztof Pełech and to Anna Kiepura: Fundacja Krzyżowa dla Porozumienia Europejskiego, Joanna Polak: Ośrodek Kultury i Sztuki we Wrocławiu
photos by Lech Basel

POLONIKA: A Folk-Fantasy – a concert suite in 12 movements for two soloists and a guitar orchestra.
Tonight, I’ll be joined by Mateusz Kowalski, Marcin Chiliński (conductor), and 18 young guitarists from all over Poland — participants of the Summer Guitar Festival.
Polonika was commissioned with the support of a grant from the Fundacja Krzyżowa dla Porozumienia Europejskiego / Ośrodek Kultury i Sztuki we Wrocławiu on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Summer Guitar Festival in Krzyżowa