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.

PAST EVENTS

Concert I: Dreams & Visions, July 23, 2025

Special Program with soprano, cello and piano:

PROGRAM:

  • F. Schubert - Suleika I (6’), Die Forelle (2’)

  • G. Fauré — Le papillon (3’) (cello/pn)

  • F. Schubert (sop/pn):

    An die Musik (3’)
    Gretchen am Spinnrade (3’)
    Im Frühling (the summer reference!) (4’) 

  • G. Bacewicz - Mazovian Dance (3’) (cello/pn)

  • Hildegarde von Bingen - Ave Generosa (6’) (sop)

  • K. Saariaho - Mirage (12’) (trio)

  • S. Rachmaninoff - Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, Andante (6’) (cello/pn)

  • L. Bernstein - Dream with Me (5’) (trio)

  • F. Chopin - Aime-moi (4’) (sop/pn)

Concert II: Extraordinary Cello and Piano Recital, July 30, 2025

Leland Ko, cello
(1st Prize-winner at 2024 Naumburg Competition)

Albert Cano Smit, piano
(1st Prize-winner at 2017 Naumburg Competition)

PROGRAM:

  • L. Janacek - Pohadka (11’)

  • R. Schumann - FAE Intermezzo (3’)

  • F. Mendelssohn - Sonata No.1 (25’)

  • C. Debussy - Sonata (11’)

Concert III: Classical Traditions, August 6, 2025

Trio and Quartet:

PROGRAM:

  • W.A. Mozart - Piano Quartet in G minor

  • Ludwig van Beethoven - Serenade in D major, Op. 8
    - Allegretto alla polacca

  • L. van Beethoven - String Trio in G major

Concert IV: Piano Trio, August 13, 2025

Piano Trio:

PROGRAM:

  • A. Pärt - Mozart-Adagio

  • F. Schubert - Piano Trio Op. 100 in E flat major

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

Photos from Past Concerts