Little Poland Performing Arts
Little Poland Performing Arts is a collaboration between The Polish American Foundation of Connecticut and the Polish Studies Program and Department of Music at Central Connecticut State University.
2025 Summer Concert Series
Ignacy Gaydamovich, Artistic Director
Davidson Hall, Central Connecticut State University, Stanley Street, New Britain, CT
All concerts begin at 6:30pm. Admission is free.
Concert I: Dreams & Visions, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm
Special Program with soprano, cello and piano:
Mary Bonhag, soprano
Yunwen Chen, cello
Elias Daigher, piano
PROGRAM:
Kaija Sariaaho—Mirage (soprano, cello, piano)
Bach--Schlummer ein from BV 82 (sop, cello, piano)
Witold Lutoslawski--excerpts from Chants de fleur et chants de fable
Art songs: Schubert, Wolf, Schumann Goethe Lieder
Bernstein—Dream with me (sop, cello, piano)
This concert takes place at Davidson Hall on the Central Connecticut State University Campus. Admission is free.
Concert II: Cello Recital, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm
Cello Recital:
Leland Ko, cello
Albert Cano Smit, piano
PROGRAM:
L. Janacek - Pohadka (11’)
R. Schumann - FAE Intermezzo (3’)
F. Mendelssohn - Sonata No.1 (25’)
C. Debussy - Sonata (11’)
This concert takes place at Davidson Hall on the Central Connecticut State University Campus. Admission is free
Concert III: Cello Recital, August 6, 2025 at 6:30pm
Trio and Quartet:
Routa Kroumovitch, violin
Alvaro Gomez, viola
Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Mohamed Shams, piano
PROGRAM:
L. van Beethoven - String Trio in G major
W.A. Mozart - Piano Quartet in G minor
This concert takes place at Davidson Hall on the Central Connecticut State University Campus. Admission is free.
Concert IV: Piano Trio, August 13, 2025 at 6:30pm
Piano Trio:
Jarosław Lis, violin
Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Mohamed Shams, piano
PROGRAM:
A. Schoenberg - Piano Trio “Verklarte Nacht”
This concert takes place at Davidson Hall on the Central Connecticut State University Campus. Admission is free.
Thank You to our Sponsors
Charles Parker Trust for Public Music Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Mariola & Andrzej Banaszuk
Renata & Tomasz Bulzak
Tereas's Herbs and Flowers, 292 Broad St, New Britain