“The Legacy of Fryderyk Chopin” – Concert and Lecture at Villa Decius

Traditionally, on Fryderyk Chopin’s birthday, Villa Decius resonates with the composer’s music. On Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 6:00 PM, we invite you to a concert titled “The Legacy of Fryderyk Chopin.”

The programme will include works by Fryderyk Chopin arranged for violin and piano, alongside selected pieces by Romantic-era composers. The musical presentation will be complemented by a lecture on Chopin’s legacy, with special focus on the composer’s students — including Princess Marcelina Czartoryska and her efforts to promote the heritage of Poland’s greatest pianist.

Performers (Sfogato Music and Arts Society):
Dr Marek Polański – violin
Marta Polańska – piano and commentary

Performers:
Dr Marek Polański – violinist, educator, Doctor of Arts in music, and lawyer. He studied in Kraków, Mannheim, Graz and Katowice, graduating with honours. Winner and laureate of numerous international violin competitions and recipient of multiple scholarships, including the Polish Ministry of Culture’s “Young Poland” programme (twice). In 2017 he received the Prime Minister’s Award for an outstanding doctoral dissertation. He recorded the world premiere of Caprices by August Fryderyk Duranowski and Joachim Kaczkowski (DUX, 2020) and authored the book “Duranowski, Kaczkowski. The First Polish Violin Caprices” (2022). Awarded the “Meritorious for Polish Culture” badge (2020). He performs on a Stradivari copy made by master luthier Stanisław Król (2012). Vice President of the Sfogato Music and Arts Society.

Marta Polańska – pianist, chamber musician and teacher, a graduate of the Academy of Music in Kraków. She has participated in numerous masterclasses (solo and chamber music) with distinguished professors. She has performed in many countries, including Switzerland, Romania, Germany, Italy, Austria and Poland. She recorded Chopin’s works for TVP Kraków and, as part of Polanski Duo, took part in several premieres of contemporary music. A scholarship holder of the City of Kraków and winner of local awards. Founder and President of the Sfogato Music and Arts Society and Artistic Director of the International Sfogato Festival, as well as the Piano e Forte Piano Festival and Competition. She teaches piano and runs her own studio MartAtelier; she also completed postgraduate studies in journalism and media communication at Jagiellonian University and law studies in Kraków.

Tickets
Tickets: PLN 15 / PLN 10 available online at bilety.willadecjusza.pl and at the venue before the concert (subject to availability).
More information: www.willadecjusza.pl

The Legacy of Fryderyk Chopin
1 March 2026 (Sunday), 6:00 PM
Villa Decius, 28 Lipca 1943 17a, Kraków

The concert is organised by the Sfogato Music and Arts Society and the Villa Decius Institute of Culture.