Chopin Year

Chopin Year - celebrations commemorating the birth anniversary of Frédéric Chopin in Poland.^[1] They took place in 1960 and again in 2010.

Chopin Year 1960

Fryderyk Chopin Museum in the Ostrogski Palace

During 16th International Chopin Piano Competition, President Bronisław Komorowski presenting the first prize to winner Yulianna Avdeeva

Pianist Yundi performing at the Birthday Decade, Chopin Year 2010^[2]^[3]

Krakowskie Przedmieście at Visitationist Church, one of the benches featuring Chopin's compositions

Mural at Tamka Street, Warsaw, next to the Ostrogski Palace

Mural at Tamka Street, Warsaw, next to the Fryderyk Chopin Museum

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Frédéric Chopin's birth, by the resolution of State Council of the Polish People's Republic of May 8, 1958, 1960 was officially announced as the Chopin Year. The Chopin Year Committee was established, with Leon Kruczkowski as its chairman.^[4]

Chopin Year 2010

Established by both the resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 9, 2008^[5] and the resolution of the Senate of Poland of October 7, 2009,^[6] 2010 was officially announced as the Chopin Year, which is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frédéric Chopin. On the occasion of the anniversary, state and local government institutions, universities, foundations and associations organised a great variety of cultural events in many Polish cities. In particular, concerts, festivals and artistic events popularizing the composer's work were held in Warsaw. The capital authorities undertook promotional activities, reminding people that Chopin lived in Warsaw from the age of 7 months to the age of 20.

Museums

opening of the new multimedia exhibition in Fryderyk Chopin Museum, in the Ostrogski Palace

Congresses, event series

3rd International Congress Chopin 1810-2010 Ideas – Interpretations – Influences
Chopin Year at the University of Warsaw - exhibitions, concerts, outdoor events, lectures
VIII Chopiniana - Chopin Days in Warsaw

Music events, festivals, concerts

16th International Chopin Piano Competition
ballet Chopin at the Grand Theatre ( libretto by Antoni Libera , choreography by Patrice Bart )
The Birthday Decade (The Longest Birthday) - the longest concert of Chopin's music played by young musicians
6th International Music Festival Chopin and his Europe - concerts, recitals
folk festival All Mazurkas of the World
La Folle Journée de Varsovie - Chopin Open festival dedicated to Chopin and his friends - finale at the Grand Theater
15th International Piano Festival Musical Floralia – Music in Flowers – Chopin and His Friends – a series of concerts
Francophonic Festival Chopin inspire Gainsbourg
concerts in Holy Cross Church - Chopin's Heart
a series of anniversary concerts at the National Philharmonic
a series of concerts in the urban space Chopin on Krakowskie Przedmieście
Chopin concert series, Music, Letters
Independence Day concert Touch Independence
concerts in the Łazienki Park
verbal and musical concerts in the Podchorążówka (Salon Pamiątek Ignacy Jan Paderewski ) in Łazienki
Chopinomania open-air concerts (in Warsaw, Kraków and Sopot )
concerts of the Chopin University of Music
musical project Polish Chopin Artists Played - pieces of electronic music ( IDM , ambient , breakcore and experimental) referring to Chopin's work
musical picnic Chopin Children's Day in the Saxon Garden
Chopiniada – Chopin miniatures
Chopin elements at the Warsaw Autumn festival
Chopin Dance Project – international meetings of dance theaters
1st Chopin Festival of Young Composers. Transgressions

Artistic events, exhibitions, installations

opening of works by graphic artist Osvald Klapper Chopin in the Czech Republic for fun at Chopin Airport
promotional concert and exhibition of the National Edition of Chopin's Works
Dutch tulips Chopin's Prelude in the Royal Łazienki Park
theater festival Central Warsaw – Migrations
Street Art Cheering festival – painting, among others Chopin murals
the piano at Castle Square connected to the castle tower by several long metal strings, which transmitted vibrations of sounds from Chopin's recordings played in the tower to the strings of the instrument
Mapping Chopin installation by Paweł Janicki
installation by Jarosław Kapuściński Where is Chopin?
installation of Ewa Wesołowska's Note on the pond in the Oliwa Park in Gdańsk
competition and poster exhibition Fryderyk! Return to Warsaw!
competition for spots encouraging foreigners to visit the capital in the Chopin Year Visit Chopin in Warsaw on the MillionYou.com website
Chopin game online
Chopin tram running from June to September, with 36 posters from the Fryderyk! competition displayed inside. Return to Warsaw! , and passengers could listen to Chopin's music performed by pianist Krzysztof Trzaskowski played from MP3
city New Year's Eve party with Chopin elements

piano concert of Chopin's music Flower by Kenzo

Viva Comet Awards – musical setting with fragments of Chopin's works, a special piece dedicated to Chopin
Night of Museums in Warsaw - the event included: Night with Chopin - a performance by the AKT street theater, a series of night concerts Waiting for Chopin, Concerto in F minor for you
Chopin's birthday - online plebiscite on knowledge about Frédéric Chopin
Chopin's Piano exhibition
exhibition at the Museum of Caricature
exhibition University in Chopin's time

Cinematography

film promoting Chopin's city of Warsaw (directed by Kordian Piwowarski ) in 8 language versions
review of the composer's film biographies at the Iluzjon cinema
screening of the film Chopin's Love and Tears

Gadgets

Chopin's ceramic nose cast from the composer's sculpture from the Royal Łazienki Park (by Robert Pludra )
white and red lollipops in the shape of Chopin's head
stamps in the shape of a pianist's head by Lucyna Lubińska
Cho-Pins stamps in the shape of the outline of Poland with the inscription I love Chopin
gloves with keys instead of fingers
Chopin rag cuddly toys
Coca-Cola refrigerators with Chopin's image placed at kiosks throughout the city
In 2010, each born child registered in Warsaw received a commemorative Chopin outfit (bodysuit)

Luxury items

jewelry Cuffs (by Małgorzata Matuszewska ) - 1st place in the competition "Chopin - the shape of Music"
bracelets decorated with musical notes
alcohol: luxurious series of Preludium, Sonata, Scherzo
chocolates: Wedel chocolate box

Bibliography

Chopin is everywhere . "Polska the Times - Warsaw". 76, pp. 4–5, 2010-02-19.

References

^ "Chopin Year 2010 - 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin". ifcs.pl (in Polish).
^ Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland (1 March 2010). "Galowy koncert symfoniczny z okazji 200. rocznicy urodzin Fryderyka Chopina" (in Polish). Posiedzenie Rady Gabinetowej.
^ "POLAND SALES MANUAL CHOPIN YEAR 2010" (PDF). Poland Travel (EN) PROD. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 Oct 2015.
^ "M.P. 1958 nr 38 poz. 217" (in Polish). State Council of the Polish People's Republic. 1958-05-08.
^ "M.P. 2008 nr 39 poz. 343" (in Polish). Sejm. 2008-05-09.
^ "M.P. 2009 nr 66 poz. 866" (in Polish). Senate of Poland. 2009-10-07.

[1] "Chopin Year 2010 - 200th anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Chopin". ifcs.pl (in Polish).

[2] Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland (1 March 2010). "Galowy koncert symfoniczny z okazji 200. rocznicy urodzin Fryderyka Chopina" (in Polish). Posiedzenie Rady Gabinetowej.

[record-3] "POLAND SALES MANUAL CHOPIN YEAR 2010" (PDF). Poland Travel (EN) PROD. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 Oct 2015.

[4] "M.P. 1958 nr 38 poz. 217" (in Polish). State Council of the Polish People's Republic. 1958-05-08.

[5] "M.P. 2008 nr 39 poz. 343" (in Polish). Sejm. 2008-05-09.

[6] "M.P. 2009 nr 66 poz. 866" (in Polish). Senate of Poland. 2009-10-07.

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