La Folle Journée de Varsovie: From My Life (24)

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PROGRAMME:

Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor From My Life [29’]
 I. Allegro vivo appassionato
 II. Allegro moderato à la Polka
 III. Largo sostenuto
 IV. Vivace
 
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 [33’]
 I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
 II. Andante
 III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
 IV. Presto

PERFORMERS:

Modigliani String Quartet:
Amaury Coeytaux violin
Loïc Rio violin
Laurent Marfaing viola
François Kieffer cello 

The revolutionary concept of La Folle Journée consists in a dizzying number of short concerts in the span of a few days with an appealing repertoire and affordable ticket prices. All of that attracts large crowds of new listeners to the concert halls in a spectacular fashion. Every year, thousands of people gather in Teatr Wielki - The Polish Opera on the last weekend of September to listen to concerts of their choice from dozens of available events.The festival has gained the reputation of the biggest classical music feast in Poland. Many regular and occasional concertgoers spend the whole year waiting for it.

It is the only festival in the country that combines symphonic and chamber concerts performed by the brightest stars of classical music with a broad educational repertoire that gathers together the most gifted young musicians from across Poland. Every year, around 1000 artists perform during the festival and are listened to by nearly 40 000 audience members.