Polish Independence Day Celebration – Concert by Lukasz Kuropaczewski

The Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC is pleased to invite you to:

The Celebration of Poland’s Independence Day & Concert by Lukasz Kuropaczewski

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, we will commemorate the 106 anniversary of the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic on November 11, 1918.

Program of the concert:

Aria e Cadenza, K. Penderecki (1933-2020) Arr. L. Kuropaczewski

10 Catalan Folksongs, M. Llobet (1878-1938)

Plany, El Testament d’Amelia,Canco del Lladre,

Lo Rossinyol, Lo Fill del Rei, El Mestre,

La Nit de Nadal, La Filadora,

La Pastoreta, El Noi de la Mare

Suite in Modo Polonico, A. Tansman (1897-1986)

Entrée, Gagliarde, Kujawiak, Polonaise         

Berceuse d’Orient, Reverie, Alla Polacca

Kolysanka no. 2, Oberka

Łukasz Kuropaczewski, “an amiable bear of a soloist” as the Washington Post portrayed him after one of his performances with the Baltimore Symphony, “is the new megastar of the classical guitar.” (El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico)

Łukasz Kuropaczewski is in great demand as a recitalist and soloist with orchestras, invited to perform in numerous venues around the globe each year. Highlights include appearances in London’s Royal Festival Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Warsaw’s National Philharmonic Hall, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, the Santa Fe Music Festival, Schleswig Holstein Musik Festival and New York’s Carnegie Hall.

An avid chamber music collaborator, he performs regularly with string quartets, mandolin player Avi Avital, violinist Daniel Hope, countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski, pianist Alek Debicz, and accordionist Maciej Frackiewicz.

Łukasz has inspired many composers to write work for his instrument. He premiered a guitar quintet, “Acequias,” by Marc Neikrug at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and his “Three Pieces for Guitar” at the Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore. 

Łukasz Kuropaczewski holds doctorates in performance and is currently on the faculty of Kunst University Graz, Austria, and the Academy of Music in Poznan, Poland.

Łukasz Kuropaczewski was awarded the “Meritorius for Polish Culture” medal by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in Poland in recognition of his distinguished cultural contribution.

The concert at the Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC is part of a much-awaited return to the United States in the 2024-2025 season, with performances in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Dallas, Fort Worth, Milwaukee, Sandhills, Norfolk, Washington, D.C., and New York.

“Kuropaczewski performed with such passion and technical perfection that the audience could only fall in love with him.”

Nurnberger Zeitung, Germany

Compliments of the Stachowski Market we will enjoy a traditional Polish menu!

We will serve wine and vodka cocktails!

This is a very popular event and our space is limited. Secure your spot and RSVP today HERE.

We look forward to celebrating with you!