Yesterday evening, the artists of the 53rd International Festival of Highland Folklore took part in the ‘To The Folk Note’ concert. The audience was taken for a journey to the corners of Hungary by a special guest, a violin virtuoso - Roby Lakatos.
The guest star of the concert was Mrs.Anna Wandtke - an outstanding Polish violinist, soloist and chamber musician, an artist highly appreciated by Mr.Lakatos. The two violin virtuosos were accompanied by many extraordinary soloists. One of the leading Hungarian cymbalists of the young generation - Julius Csik - played the concert cymbals. Next to him, a virtuoso and an improviser - Kalman Cseki sat at the piano. The accordion was played by the versatile Gdańsk accordionist, soloist - Paweł Zagańczyk. The double bass was played by Sebastian Wypych - an outstanding artist / virtuoso known to the Polish audience, soloist, chamber musician, experimenter and founder of many bands. He also conducted the excellent Beethoven Academy Orchestra and the entire concert.
During this magical, nostalgic journey to the world of Hungarian Puszta, we had a chance to listen to pieces of film music, oriental music, world music and wonderful open improvisations.
The International Festival of Highland Folklore has been organized under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Mr. Andrzej Duda and the President's Wife, Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda.
The organizers of the event are the City of Zakopane, Zakopane Cultural Center
The event was co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund - a state special-purpose fund
Main Partner – Małopolska
Festival Partners -PGNiG, LOTTO Brand
The partner of the event is the National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage, Polskie Tatry Inc., the Association of Highlanders - Zakopane Branch, the Dr.Tytus Chałubiński Tatra Mountains Museum.
The event is under the honorary patronage of the National Center for Culture
The event is under the Scientific Patronage of the Jagiellonian University and the Pontifical University of John Paul II.
Media Patrons: POLSKIE RADIO PROGRAM PIERWSZY, RADIOWE CENTRUM KULTURY RODZIMEJ, TVP, TVP 3 , TVP KOBIETA, TVP KULTURA, TVP3 KRAKÓW, TVP 3 KATOWICE, Radio Kraków, Radio Dla Ciebie, Polska Press Grupa
Gazeta Krakowska, Dziennik Polski, Kwartalnik TATRY, Elity, Gość Niedzielny, Tygodnik Niedziela, Pismo Folkowe, Folk 24, Kultura Ludowa, Tygodnik Podhalański, 24tp, Góral Info
Kultura Podhala, Małopolska Online, Nowy Targ 24, Serwis Informacyjny Watra, Podhale24, TV Podhale, Zakopiec Info
Special thanks to: Społem Zakopane, Gama Zakopane, Top Brand
