NEWS

 

IOn the 31st of October 2004 Jadwiga Teresa Stępień will sing together with Soprano- Sabina Zapior (from Austria),

Tenor-Andrzej Jaworski, Bas-Paweł Izdebski-(from Germany)with Choir and Orchestra conducted by Artur Backiel the Messias by Händel. The concert will be on the occasion of the 10 year anniversary of the choir.

 

On invitation of General Director Mister Sławomir Pietras on 4th of February 2005 Jadwiga Teresa Stępień will perform the part of Marina in "Boris Goudonov" by Modest Mussorgski, this time at the Grand Opera in Poznań.
An old prestigious Theatre in Poland.


Further plans are to sing in Opera in France in 2005.

 


On June 15th 2004 she sang in Versailles / France.
This recital was a debut in Versailles –France, during the "Le Mois Moliere" Festival, invited by Director of the Festival, M. Francois Mazieres. Madame J.T. Stępień was one of the artists representing Poland in "Polish Year" in France.
She performed with pianist Jean de Saint Guilhem to a standing ovation!

Both artists performed in the first part of the evening Polish Music by Stanisław Niewiadomski, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and Irena Regina Wieniawska Lady Dean – Paul (De Poldowski).
The second part contained music composed by Federico Garcia Lorca, Joaaquin Valverde Sanjuán, Fernando J. Obradors, Gerónimo Gimenéz y Bellindo, Carlos Guastavino, Heictor Villa-Lobos and Augustin Lara.

 

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On May 15th she received the Charter of Soroptimist International for the Warsaw "Dom Polski" Club by the hand of Heidrun Konrad, President Soroptimist International of the European Federation.

Jadwiga Teresa Stępień on that occasion welcomed M. Danuta Hübner as patron of that event and moreover as: Honour Member of S.I. Warsaw "Dom Polski" Club.
She led a concert accompanied by Urszula Bartkiewicz - harpsichord, Malgorzata Feldgebel - violin, and Mirosław Feldgebel - piano

  

 

 

In 2004, springtime another CD has been recorded by Jadwiga Teresa Stępień/pianist Mariusz Rutkowski, Complete songs by Jan Ignacy Paderewski, edited by Acte Préalable.
This great Polish composer is a symbol of Polish Patriotism; he was a great Statesman who signed an Independence declaration with US president Wilson.
He achieved through his popularity as musician, composer and pianist peaceful agreements with bordering countries. He was for dialogue instead of force.
As Poland has now joined the great family of Europe the artist felt it was the moment to renew the CD of Paderewski.
This CD has been dedicated and given to Minister Prof. Dr Danuta Hübner elected as of Mai first to the government of the European Union.
"The music of a great Statesman to a great States Lady"

 

Through her efforts and work a large donation was given by a sponsor to the Home-Hospice of which she is one of the founders.

 

At the end of 2003 she accompanied a choir to the Ukraine where she performed as Soloist in several different location (Lwów, Żułkiew and Rutki).

 

The artists, Jadwiga Teresa Stępień together with pianist Mirosław Feldgebel (while in formation of a new Club "Warsaw Dom Polski" of the World-wide Organisation Soroptimist International) offered to lead the musical entertainment. It took place at the Ball given for the first time after the Second World War at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, announced as "Independence Ball". Together with future members of Soroptimist International part of the donation was raised for the building of a boarding school at Laski created for blind children.






The year 2003 - XX jubilee of Castle concerts

On the 16th of February 2003 there was a concert of the cycle "The Soloist of the XX jubilee : In "Carnival bel canto" Jadwiga Teresa Stępień-mezzosoprano, introduced Biljana Staffansson-soprano, born in Belgrade, and a young gifted pianist Maksymilian Bielecki. This concert was the 10th season at the Royal Castle for Jadwiga Teresa Stępień. The evening at the Royal Castle this year had a special meaning. Because of the access of Poland into the E.U. the invitation to this beautiful soprano born in Belgrade and also wife of the present Ambassador of Sweden to Poland was a symbol of opening the door by an artist who represents Polish Culture to another artist of European Countries. Meaning one country wanting to enter the E.U. versus one already belonging to the E.U. In this concert there will be songs and duets of Italian Composers V.Bellini, G.Rossini,G. Donizetti, G.Verdi and P. Tosti.






URUGUAY - JUNE 2003. EVENING OF KAROL SZYMANOWSKI.
PHILHARMONIE OF MONTEVIDEO.









This September year 2003 there will be a new CD. "Soul of Kresy"
- songs by Stanisław Niewiadomski an edition by "DUX Recording Producers"


For more details click here.








On August 30th and 31st JadwigaT.Stepien has performed together with the charismatic Polish
guitarist Leszek Potasiński, in Wrocław. The concert was held under the title "Canto Del Alma" on
the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Jewish Community in Wrocław

For more details go to:
www.jewish.org.pl/wroclaw/