Gaude Mater

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The 21 st International Festival of Sacred Music Gaude Mater
Częstochowa, May 1 st – 6 th 2011
Sunday, 1 st May
8.00 pm, Jasna Góra’s square, 2 Kordeckiego Str.
On the occasion of the BEATIFICATION OF THE HOLY FATHER, JOHN PAUL II
under the honourable patronage of Rüdiger Freiherr v. Fritsch, Ambassador
of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Poland,
Dr. Herbert Krauss, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Poland
and Christophe Ceska, General Consul of the Republic Austria to the Republic of Poland
Andreas Scholl (Germany) – countertenor
Sandor Javorkai (Hungary) – violin
Adam Javorkai (Hungary) – cello
Morphing Chamber Orchestra (Austria)
Tomasz Wabnic – artistic director
Monday, 2 nd May
9.00 am, The Centre of Culture Promotion Gaude Mater, 1 Dąbrowskiego Str.
Scientific seminar
Father prof. Witold Kawecki
Lecture: Spirituality of modern art
1.00 pm, Basilica of Jasna Góra, 2 Kordeckiego Str.
Liturgical Inauguration of the Festival
PAWEŁ ŁUKASZEWSKI Missa de Maria a Magdala- Polish premiere
Anna Mikołajczyk-Niewiedział – soprano
Jarosław Bręk – baritone
Jan Bokszczanin – organ
Musica Sacra Choir of the Warsaw-Praga Cathedral
preparation of the choir – Paweł Łukaszewski
Symphony Orchestra of the Częstochowa Philharmonic
preparation of the orchestra – Grzegorz Berniak
Marco Castellini (Switzerland) – conductor
7.00 pm, The Gallery of the Centre of Culture Promotion Gaude Mater, 1 Dąbrowskiego Str.
Opening of the art exhibition painting and drawing
ALDONA MICKIEWICZ – Item Alio Modo
9.00 pm, The Holy Name of Maria Church, 54 Najświętszej Maryi Panny Ave.
Early music concert
under the honourable patronage of François Barry Delongchamps,
Ambassador of the Republic of France to the Republic of Poland
Ensemble La Fenice (France)
Jean Tubéry – conductor