14 May – 25 October 2026 The Xawery Dunikowski Museum of Sculpture in Królikarnia
We cordially invite you to a unique sneak preview of a solo performance by the celebrated violin virtuoso Janusz Wawrowski, who will feature a modern sound of his instrument. The performance at the Królikarnia Palace embraces pieces composed only by contemporary composers – Polish, Italian, Belgian and Norwegian.
The performance provides an exclusive opportunity to listen to pieces from a solo album due to be released by the international label Warner Classics in 2016.
The concert begins on the 31st of July at 7 pm in the Królikarnia Sculpture Park.
Concert programme:
Eugène Ysaÿe - Sonata No. 6, Op. 27 (1923)
Allegro giusto non troppo vivo.
Allegretto poco scherzando.
Allegro Tempo I.
Grażyna Bacewicz - Sonata per violino solo No. 2 (1958)
I. Adagio. Allegro. Adagio
II. Presto
Krzysztof Penderecki - Cadenza for solo violin (1984/6)
Bjarne Brustad - Eventyr Suite (“Fairytale Suite”) (1932)
I. Natur og hulder (“Nature and Hulder”)
II. Veslefrikk (“Veslefrikk”)
III. Sull (“Song”)
IV. Trollkvenna (“Troll’s Mill”)
Tomasz Jakub Opałka – Fil d'araignée (2012) (“Spider’s Web”) – piece dedicated by the composer to Janusz Wawrowski
Dariusz Przybylski – Up (2015) – piece dedicated by the composer to Janusz Wawrowski
(The composition premieres at the Królikarnia)


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