The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic

Saturday, January 22nd, 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church

Amelia Island, FL -- The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents members of the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic on Saturday, January 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Amelia Island. For additional information and tickets visit AICMF.ORG.

Founded in 1942 in the throes of WWII, the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic gave the first symphony concert in postwar Poland and has since become the largest music institution in eastern Poland. Embarking on a North American tour in 2022, the orchestra is joined by violinist Sara Dragan, the first prize winner of the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition and Tomasz Ritter, piano soloist, who in 2018 became the first prize winner of the First International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments in Warsaw. Members of the Philharmonic will perform under the baton of principal conductor Wojciech Rodek, as they are poised to dazzle Amelia Island audiences in their first performance at the Festival. The evening’s program includes Beethoven, Overture to Egmont, Chopin, Piano Concerto No. 2, Wieniawski, Violin Concerto No. 2, Rossini, Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie).

The Festival’s 21st Season Complete Lineup Includes:

• Renée Fleming - Music and the Mind, Lecture & Discussion, January 13
• Renée Fleming – In Recital, January 14
• Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic, January 22
• Beer & G-Strings -Musical Fireworks, January 30
• "The Legend of Peer Gynt"- A Concert for All Ages, February 5
• Dover Quartet, February 13
• Tango Argentina, March 8
• Danish String Quartet, March 31
• University of North Florida Big Band Ensemble I, April 2
• Dover Quartet Master Class, April 9
• Dover Quartet with Roberto Díaz, Elissa Lee Koljonen, and Christopher Rex, April 10
• The Gibson Brothers April 16,
• Zukerman Trio, April 22
• Spring Institute, May 30 - June 4

For information and tickets visit: AICMF.ORG.

About the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival is a not-for-profit, tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The office is located at 1405 Park Avenue, Suite 101, Fernandina Beach, FL, 32034. For additional information, concert tickets, or to learn more about becoming involved visit www.aicmf.org or call 904.261.1779. Follow The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival on Facebook.

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