The sound of the guitar, often bringing to mind the culture of the south, makes it intriguing both in solo performances and in bigger line-ups. This Sunday morning, Krzysztof Pełech and Robert Horna will perform in a guitar duet, presenting works by masters of this instrument from the boundary of classical and jazz with influences of Spanish and Argentinean folklore. They will be accompanied by pianist Wojciech Pruszyński.

The concert will begin with the subtle Sambalanço by Celso Machado – a Brazilian guitar virtuoso. In his work, an important role is played by the atmospheric bossa nova – a native style of the artist, the origins of which date back to the mid-twentieth century. These swinging sounds will be just a prelude to the next item in the repertoire, namely Meio do caminho, in a similar mood, by Ulisses Rocha, born in Rio do Janeiro. This morning will be a musical journey, as the artists will turn to the work of American jazz pianists – Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett. The duo will perform compositions by these legendary musicians from the 1970s, a time of intense development of jazz and its various trends. Spain from 1971 is probably the most popular piece by Chick Corea – it is currently considered one of the most frequently performed jazz standards. It opens with the cantilena melody of Adagio from the famous Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo. This work will be preceded by Keith Jarrett’s Innocence – a composition that was first released on his album Personal Mountains recorded in Tokyo during a concert tour of Japan in April 1979. 

Next in the programme is a piece by American guitarist Ralph Towner, particularly valued for the unique tone he is able to draw from his instrument. His If and Duende, as if through a lens, focus the eclectic features of the work of an artist inspired by the diverse music of the world and the legacy of old masters. The repertoire of the evening will be crowned by the opus magnum of the cult British group Queen, the Bohemian Rhapsody written by its leader Freddie Mercury. In the end, we will listen to Libertango by Astor Piazzolla from 1974 – a piece representing the tango nuevo movement, which is a combination of the Argentine dance with classical music and jazz.