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The Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts is proud to present the 2nd half of the Polish guitar phenom Mateusz Kowalski in his San Francisco performance debut. This performance was filmed in front of a live audience at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, San Francisco on October 28, 2023.

Mateusz Kowalski, guitar
Guitar made by Jorge Godoy (J-IIIS 2022 model)

Watch Part 1 of this concert here:    • Mateusz Kowalski - Part 1 - CLASSICAL...  

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PROGRAM - 2nd half of the concert:

00:00 Maurice Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte, arr. R. Dyens

08:00 Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances, arr. E. Sabuncuoglu

15:35 Fryderyk Chopin: Mazurkas op. 6, arr. J. N. Bobrowicz

22:15 M. Pasieczny – (szopen) re:membering

31:25 Jan Nepomucen Bobrowicz: Variations on the „Là ci darem la mano” theme from Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Encore:
42:20 Stepan Rak - Hora

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About the artist:

Mateusz Kowalski is one of the most outstanding young
guitarists around –‘spectacular’, according to Classical
Guitar Magazine. He performs repertoire ranging from
the Renaissance to contemporary times with remarkable
expertise, a sense of style and great musical culture. He
has performed at major venues including the
Musikverein in Vienna and the Shanghai Grand
Theatre, and in such cities as New York, Los Angeles,
Paris, Budapest and London. In 2019 he played the
popular Concierto de Aranjuez with the Warsaw
Philharmonic in the Polish capital. He has won
prestigious competitions in Antony (Paris) and London
(2nd EuroStrings International Competition, 2019). In
2019 his debut CD was released by CD Accord,
featuring works by Bach, Giuliani, Tarrega, Barrios,
Piazzolla, Ponce, Assad and Schubert. In 2021 he
recorded his second CD – Polish Romantic Guitar with
music of Bobrowicz, Szczepanowski, Sokołowski and
Horecki.

The Omni Foundation is proud to present Mateusz Kowalski’s San
Francisco debut!

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Recorded in front of a live audience on October 28, 2023 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA

Video Production by
Matthew Washburn
https://www.WashburnImagery.com

Audio Mastering by
Sienna Digital, Half Moon Bay, CA
https://www.siennadigital.com

Filmed live at St. Marks Lutheran Church in San Francisco, CA
https://www.stmarks-sf.org

Richard Patterson, Artistic Director
Stephan Kane, Video Production/Social Media Director
Brig Urias, Production Manager

Special thanks to Maciej Rygiel

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Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts Series Sponsors:
Augustine Foundation, D’Addario Foundation, Hill Guitar Company, Guitar Salon International, Guitar Solo, Tangent Computers

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