Time
8 p.m., Dec. 9
Tickets
Witty, funny classical music night| Dec. 9
Venue
Metro
Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D
Witty, funny classical music night| Dec. 9
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A promotional photo of Philharmonic of Wit.
Nineteen top Polish musicians and two opera singers supported by a virtuoso pianist and a dancing conductor will deliver classical compositions with a contemporary flavor at Shenzhen Concert Hall.
The program will include Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” Bizet’s “Carmen: Overture,” Piazzolla’s “Libertango,” Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” Saint-Saens’ “The Carnival of the Animals,” Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” and Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dances Op. 46.”
Philharmonic of Wit is a colorful Polish chamber orchestra that smartly combines virtuoso music and comedy to create its own unique style, transforming well-known classics into something fresh and enjoyable for all ages. This remarkable ensemble also remains true to the internationally celebrated Polish reputation for artistry.
The essence of the show is the humor interwoven with individual musical sketches, which creates surprising associations and conclusions delivered in a standup comedy or cabaret style.
The show’s director, Jacek Kecik, has written and directed a number of TV comedies, sketch shows and programs about literature, poetry and drama. For 10 years he worked in the advertising industry creating more than 300 commercials which won him seven prestigious awards. Kecik has written and directed over 100 music videos for Poland’s most popular singers and bands.
Philharmonic of Wit’s head, Waldemar Malicki, is one of the best known and most versatile Polish pianists. He perfected his piano skills in Vienna and has performed in Europe, America and Asia. He was awarded a Fryderyk, the prestigious Polish recording industry award, for his CD recordings of Bach, Wieniawski and Paderewski piano concertos.
Conductor Bernard Chmielarz is also a composer and arranger. He has worked at the Polish National Radio Orchestra and the National Philharmonic’s Symphony Orchestra. Chmielarz also orchestrated music by Kenji Kawai for the Polish-Japanese film “Avalon.”
Time: 8 p.m., Dec. 9
Tickets: 80-580 yuan
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Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, intersection of Hongli Road and Yitian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和益田路交汇处深圳音乐厅)
Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit D