During this interactive choral performance, the acclaimed Polish a cappella octet Art’n’Voices will take the stage. The ensemble will present original music centered on human emotions, inviting the audience to join in the feelings department. The magic created by human voice will be enhanced by the NFM Girls’ Choir, the NFM Boys’ Choir, and the “Rondo” Vocal Ensemble, all three prepared and conducted by Małgorzata Podzielny.
Art’n’Voices' 2025 album Pieces of Myself received Poland's prestigious Fryderyk Award for Contemporary Music Album of the Year. The title can be perceived, in a sense, as a gallery of emotions – the titular “pieces” come together to form each person's sense of self. The compositions feature lyrics created by ensemble member Marta Jundziłł as well as drawn from pieces by renowned poets: William Blake, John Keats, Victor Hugo, and Edgar Allan Poe. The music was composed by another member of the octet, Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk, together with Marek Raczyński who collaborates with the group and is a respected composer and former student of Paweł Łukaszewski. The creators of the performance aim to transport the audience “into a world of direct contact with the deepest, often unconscious states of human experience.”
Known for incorporating performance art and improvisation into their concerts, the singers of Art’n’Voices will combine these elements at the NFM with dynamic visual projections. Each segment of the performance will unfold as a separate story led by one of the vocalists. The audience will also hear the world premieres of two new compositions, Excitement and Love, performed with the combined forces of the Wrocław ensembles. The choirs and “Rondo” will join the octet once again for the joyful finale, where the boundary between performers and audience will dissolve completely…