Łukasz Kuropaczewski / Marek Napiórkowski / AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy, conductor Marek Moś

The concert of stars will inaugurate the 19th edition of the Silesian Guitar Autumn International Festival in Tychy. The first part of the concert will be opened by the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy, performing Suita staropolska (Old Polish Suite) by Andrzej Panufnik. Following this, the guitarist Łukasz Kuropaczewski, accompanied by the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra will perform two pieces for guitar and string orchestra by Polish composers: Arioso e Furioso by Mikołaj Piotr Górecki and Episodic Concerto for Guitar, Percussion and Strings by Aleksander Nowak. The latter will be a world premiere, composed specifically at the commission of the festival organiser. The work was co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as part of the 'Composing Commissions’ programme, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.

In the second part of the concert, we will hear Marek Napiórkowski, a leading Polish guitarist and jazz composer, who, together with the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy, will present a multi-piece suite titled String Theory, written for improvisational guitar, rhythm section and orchestra. String Theory by Marek Napiórkowski featuring AUKSO (2022) is an award-winning album which fulfils the composer’s dream of creating music combining the world of jazz improvisation with the beautiful sound of string instruments.

Part I of the Concert:
AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy
Marek Moś – Conductor
Łukasz Kuropaczewski – Guitar

Programme:
Andrzej Panufnik – Suita Staropolska [1]
 Mikołaj Piotr Górecki – Arioso e Furioso
Aleksander Nowak – Episodic Concerto (World Premiere)

Part II of the Concert:
AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy
Marek Moś – Conductor
Marek Napiórkowski – Guitars
Robert Kubiszyn – Double Bass
Paweł Dobrowolski – Drums

Programme:
Marek Napiórkowski – String Theory

The festival pass covers the concert.