A Meeting of Piano and Harpsichord
A concert featuring two outstanding artists
Program
Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685–1759)• Sinfonia “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from the oratorio *Acis and Galatea* – piano and harpsichord
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
• Toccata K.141 – piano
Antonio Soler (1729–1783)
• Sonata in F-sharp minor – harpsichord
Frédéric Chopin
• Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24 – piano
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald
• Excerpts from *Dance Suite* – solo harpsichord
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
• Sonata in D major – piano and harpsichord
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860–1941)
• Minuet and Sarabande – piano
Louis Spohr
• Variations on a Theme by Handel – piano, harpsichord
Performers
Marek Toporowski (harpsichord, Poland)
Organist, harpsichordist, conductor and chamber musician. One of Poland’s leading performers of early music. Founder of the ensemble Concerto Polacco. He performs on historical instruments and has recorded extensively in Poland and abroad. Known for his pioneering historically informed oratorio series in Warsaw.
Artur Jaroń (piano, Poland)
Graduate of the Academy of Music in Kraków and the Odessa Conservatory. He has performed with top orchestras and conductors in Poland and Europe. Director of the Krystyna Jamroz International Music Festival in Busko-Zdrój. Recipient of numerous honors, including the Silver Medal “Gloria Artis” for services to Polish culture.
Concert Date and Venue
- August 29, 5:00 PM – Popiel Palace, Kurozwęki