A concert to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Poland’s most musically versatile orchestra will be held on Saturday 10 February at the concert studio of the Polish Radio in Warsaw. The Sinfonia Viva Orchestra, conducted by Tomasz Radziwonowicz, will present classical, film and jazz music.

“The repertoire was carefully selected to showcase the versatile capabilities of Sinfonia Viva, therefore in addition to the immortal classic “Le nozze di Figaro”, there is also contemporary music that we like to play, as well as some lighter repertoire, such as Dvorzak’s Slavonic Dances, Henryk Wars’ beautiful Tango, and several pieces of film music, which is, after all, where it all started”, said Tomasz Radziwonowicz.

“In my opinion, this selection of works should satisfy every music lover,” he said. The concert will also feature the Violin Concerto No. 2 (Allegro, Andante quieto, Allegro deciso).

“Violin Concerto No. 2 is a suit, or rather a tailor-made dress, for the talented young violinist Gabrysia Balcerek. Its leitmotif is a musical autograph from the first letters of her first and last name – ‘G B’. Maintained in the neoclassical spirit, with multicoloured harmonics and melodies drawn from our folklore, it does not evoke modernity for its own sake and is a tribute to the great Polish composer and violinist – Grażyna Bacewicz”, said Tomasz Radziwonowicz.

The Sinfonia Viva Orchestra was founded in 1998 on the initiative of the composer, arranger and conductor – Tomasz Radziwonowicz. The orchestra’s many years of activity include more than 50 albums and many concerts in Poland and abroad. Sinfonia Viva consists of young, talented musicians, graduates of the Frederic Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw, who play with passion, professionalism, and a smile.

Collaborating with other artists and on their own, the orchestra has received as many as nine nominations for Fryderyk Music Awards. The orchestra received the Fryderyk 2010 award for Mika Urbaniak’s album Closer.

Adrian Andrzejewski