Paderewski: Composer, Virtuoso Pianist and Prime Minister!
Talk by Marta Ptaszyńska
Wednesday 29th April
6pm – Sidney Cooper Gallery
St Peter's Street
Canterbury
Kent CT1 2BQ
Marta Ptaszyńska, the Helen B. and Frank L. Sulzberger Professor at the University of Chicago, is one of the most prominent Polish composers in the world and is a world-renowned percussionist. She is also a leading authority on Ignacy Jan Paderewski GBE, whose fascinating life encompassed his extraordinary skills as a virtuoso pianist and composer of note. He was also a diplomat and politician, and he became the third Prime Minister of Poland. This talk provides an illuminating introduction to this remarkable man’s life and work.
Tickets: Free to Evening Concert ticket-holders and for SOUNDS NEW FRIENDS, otherwise £4 at the door
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