Once again, we are combining musical and physical cultures. In an unconventional attempt to capture the relationship between music and sports, we emphasise the bodily and performative dimensions of music. The themes of sport, the ethos of sporting competition, effort, physicality, training, preparation, sparring, tranquillity and focus are the centre of gravity and the thematic axis of the pieces. The concert will feature three new compositions, written by Anna Sowa, Magdalena Gorwa and Adam Porębski. They are all based on sporting experiences and are an attempt to translate them into the composing process and performance techniques. They were inspired by physical education classes, yoga and tranquillity, as well as the music and sound aspects of billiards. We will also return to the Box of Boxing, first presented during the pandemic, carried out by Dominik Strycharski, who approached his piece from the point of view of the boxing ring. What ensemble could take up the challenge? The choice was obvious - Kwartludium.
Dominik Strycharski – Box of Boxing (2020) 18’
Anna Sowa – Practice Makes Perfect – musical performance* (2025) 12’
Magdalena Gorwa – Flow** (2025) 12’
Adam Porębski – Pool dance for violin, clarinet, piano, drums, performer, quasi-billiards table and electronics* (2025) 12’
Piotr Sławenta - performance
Kwartludium
Venue: MDK "Dom Harcerza"
*The pieces were co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Cultural Promotion Fund, as part of the “Composing Commissions” programme implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
**Commissioned by the Sacrum Profanum Festival.
Accessibility:The concert will have a varied character, and each piece will have a different feel. The compositions will feature elements or conventions of kick-boxing, boxing fight setting, yoga (with an invitation to participate), billiards, and shadow theatre. Some parts invite audience participation. The music will be more intense at times, but mostly calm and based on electronic equipment.
