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Under the auspices of the Embassy of Poland Republic , Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni , The Egyptian Tourist Authority with the cooperation of Cairo Opera House, the concert “Chopin at the Pyramids – Classic Jazz Rock from Warsaw” was performed at the Light and Sound Theater.
Attended by the Egyptian Minister , Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Mr. Bogdan Zdrojewski, and senior officials from the Ministry of Culture, the project presents musical pieces of the most prominent Polish composer Frederic Chopin, both in classical as well as in jazz and rock interpretations. A new contemporary look at Chopin's artistic creation has confirmed that his music inspires young artists and most importantly it does attract a large audience.
In the project there are juxtaposed performers deriving from various musical trends, who by their artistry and talents, breathe the present into Chopin’s compositions. The invited performers are outstanding interpreters who, for years, have gained the admiration of audiences all over the world such as outstanding pianist Janusz Olejniczak , jazz pianist Leszek Mo؟d؟er , vocalist Anna Serafiٌska , tenor Leszek Œwidziٌski , three Polish eminent rock guitarists – Marek Raduli, Jacek Krَlik, Ryszard Sygitowicz, and one of the best string quartets of the world, the Royal Quartet. The choreography was prepared by Marzena Barcik, superb dancer and author of choreography to many spectacles, shows and TV programmes, as well as her young group of modern dance the "Folies Dance Company".
As for the dancers’ costumes , they were created by Maciej Zieٌ one of the greatest Polish fashion designers and Andrzej Matusiak director of Sto³eczna Estrada. This is the first Chopin's spectacular show to be displayed in the Arab world. Thus the essence of the performance focused mainly on music played live by some well-known artists who and diversified into classics, jazz and rock. Sound , moreover, was an effective factor in the performance as it was accompanied by elements of movement on the stage, modern multimedia projections and the distinct lights and together they highlighted the exceptional place which is the Pyramids. Therefore , sounds which for two centuries have been hovering over Warsaw, now reached the remote place in the desert taking the audience to regions which so miraculously inspired Chopin to compose songs, nocturnes, mazurkas and polonaises.
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