Józef Olechowski

Polish pianist with a career of 36 years in Mexico, a country that has inspired him to record more than 40 albums exclusively of Mexican music, among them four volumes outstand with the complete work for piano by Ernesto Elorduy, as well as The Most Beautiful Mexican Mazurkas and Concert Mexican Waltzes. He recorded Manuel M. Ponce’s chamber music in two volumes that granted him the Union of Chroniclers of Theater and Music Prize. He continuously collaborates as a soloist with the best orchestras in Mexico. In 2001, he premiered in our country, the Concert for Piano and Orchestra by the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski with OFUNAM.

He has had an important work with young Mexican musicians, participating in the most important festivals, workshops and master classes organized by the main conservatories and universities throughout the country. Recently, FONCA recognized him for the second time as a Scenic Creator with a Career and, thanks to this, he carries out his project Conducting Youth Orchestras of Mexico from the Piano.

Program

Frédéric Chopin (Poland, 1810 - France, 1849)

• Polonaise in C sharp minor Op. 26 no. 1

• Three Nocturnes Op. 9

No. 1 in B flat minor

No. 2 in E flat major

No. 3 in B major

• Waltz in C sharp minor Op. 64 no. 2

• Three Mazurkas Op. 59

No. 1 in A minor

No. 2 in A flat major

No. 3 in F sharp minor

• Barcarola Op. 60

Intermission

Ricardo Castro (Mexico, 1864-1907)

• Caprice Waltz Op. 1

Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Poland, 1860 – USA, 1941)

• Minuet Op. 14 no. 1

• Cracovienne fantastique Op. 14 no. 6

José Rolón (Mexico, 1876-1945)

• Caprice Walz based on Over the Waves by Juventino Rosas

Frédéric Chopin

• Heroic Polonaise Op. 53

Pianista: Józef Olechowski