Various Kwidzyn 2018 CD

 

 

 

The album WITOLD SZALONEK International Composers' Competition, Kwidzyn 2018, contains the awarded works of the final stage of the competition that took the place in Kwidzyn on 4 and 5 June 2018 as part of the concert season of the 2nd International Festival Kwidzyn Music Spring. The idea for the Witold Szalonek International Composers' Competition 2018 1st Edition was born of the idea of creating a project that would be aimed at getting to know the contemporary music of our time, dedicated to the memory of the great Polish composer of the 20th century, Witold Szalonek 1927-2001. Works from 16 countries were submitted and a committee composed of: Marcel Chyrzynski Poland, Dagfinn Koch Norway, Miroslaw Pachowicz Poland, Mark Hartt-Palmer Great Britain, Dariusz Przybylski Poland, Michail Travlos Greece / Poland chose 17 works from 11 countries. Among them are composers already with a very rich career, distinguished academic professors, and talented youth: Mats O Hansson Sweden, Christopher Bochmann, George Holloway United Kingdom, Ali Afshary Iran, Franciszek Araszkiewicz Poland, Mario Folli, Gaetano Lorandi Italy, Elena Papari, Ananias Ananiadis, Dimitris Mantzirakis, Dimitris Tsimpanos Greece, Shoryu Itazu, Ryuji Kubota Japan, Robert Lemay Canada, Kong Zhixuan China, Jaime Belmonte Caparrós Spain, Martín Rincón Botero Colombia. Biographical notes of composers and artists complement the beautiful words of Justyna Liguz: Yellow flowers, as a symbol of the spring born against the background of the castle in Kwidzyn, are at the same time a showcase of the place where the International Kwidzyn Music Spring Festival takes place. The Gothic stronghold is part of the cathedral and castle complex with it's unique architecture. The building was constructed in the 14th century in the diocese of Pomezania for the needs of canons of the chapter. Throughout history, the function of the castle underwent radical changes. There were offices, magazines, a court, a prison, and even a school. In 1950, medieval walls were intended for a museum that operates in the cultural space of Kwidzyn and the entire region up to this day.