Palace Music: Paweł Zalejski – violin Bartłomiej Wezner – piano
Program:
Szymon Laks – Polish Suite
Grażyna Bacewicz – Polish Capriccio for solo violin
Krzysztof Penderecki – Dance for solo violin
Henryk Wieniawski – Dudziarz / Bagpipe Player
Henryk Wieniawski – Legende
Karol Szymanowski – Romance
Mieczysław Weinberg – Moldavian Rapsody
Cultural event of the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU
In cooperation with Polish Embassy in Tallinn and Polish Chamber Musician`s Association
Funded from the funds of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland within the framework of the Polish Culture Abroad program
Kadriorg Palace is one the most well known and beautiful historic concert halls in Estonia offering memorable music experiences already for many decades. The tradition of performing music in the baroque palace goes back to 18th century when court music accompanied the daily life. The palace has had the pleasure to welcome many international artists and ensembles for outstanding performances. The construction of the Kadriorg Palace was started by the Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1718. It was named Catharinenthal (in Estonian Kadriorg) in honour of his wife Catherine I. The palace was designed by the Italian architect Nicola Michetti and its abundantly decorated main hall is one of the most exquisite examples of baroque architecture both in Estonia and in northern Europe. Kadriorg Palace has always been the crown jewel of Tallinn. The small festive tsars’ palace in the style of Roman Baroque, surrounded by a regular garden, with fountains, hedges and flowerbeds, planned after the model of Versailles. The palace was a summer residence of Russian emperors untill 1917. In the 1920s, and again in 1946-1991 palace served as the main building of the Art Museum of Estonia. In the 1930s, it was the residence of the Head of State of the Estonian Republic. In 2000, it was opened as the Kadriorg Art Museum, which displays the largest collection of old Russian and Western European art in Estonia.
The artistic director of the Palace Music Concert Series is Aare Tammesalu. In cooperation of the Art Museum of Estonia.
Supporters: Estonian Ministry of Culture, The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Estonian Public Broadcasting, Tallinn Culture and Sports Department, UNESCO City of Music Tallinn, Kultuurikõla, pointprint
Special thanks: Visit Tallinn, Õhtuleht
Tickets are on sale at the box office of the Kadriorg Art Museum and Piletikeskus
The concert tickets are also valid for museum visits on the day of the concert
