By: Falastine Al-Remawi
RAMALLAH, November 17, 2011 (WAFA) – In cooperation with ministry of culture and Palestinian graduates from Polish universities association, the Polish representative office in Ramallah organized a classical music concert in Ramallah, celebrating the 200th birth anniversary of the late musician Frédéric Chopin.
Two Polish musicians performed in the concert, Ewa Bartamann, played the violin and Agata Józwik played the piano.
The musicians played Polish pieces; “Serenade” by M. Karlowicz, “Dancing Prelude” by W. Lutoslawski, and “Dream” by H. Wiendiawski, Russian pieces; Mazovia Dance” by G. Bacewicz and“ Sonata D minor” by M. Glinka, in addition they played English pieces; “Carol,” “Musette” and “Christmas dance” by R. Vaughan Williams.
The concert was attended by more than 100 people, including journalists and Palestinian officials.
Polish Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority told WAFA, “The pieces are very hard and very refined.”
He added, “This event was organized by the Polish representative office in Ramallah in cooperation with the ministry of culture.”
“It is not the first event, it was held for the first time in Bethlehem, October 2010 in the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Polish musician, Frédéric François Chopin,” he said. “This cultural activity comes in the frame of celebrating Polish classical music, during Poland’s presidency of the European Union.”
Bartamann, who is visiting Palestine for the third time, told WAFA, “I’m happy to be in Palestine, I love it here. The Polish representative office invited me to perform and I’m also here helping teachers teach violin.”
She said they played the Christmas piece because Christmas is on the doors and they wanted to share joy, quietness and good music on this occasion.
Frédéric François Chopin was born in Zelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Poland, on March 1, 1810 and died On October 17, 1849.
He was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called 'the poet of the piano'.
