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

Special Program with soprano, cello and piano:

  • Mary Bonhag, soprano

  • Yunwen Chen, cello

  • Elias Daigher, 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 Recital, July 30, 2025

Cello Recital:

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

  • L. van Beethoven - String Trio in G major

Concert IV: Piano Trio, August 13, 2025

Piano Trio:

PROGRAM:

  • A. Schoenberg - Piano Trio “Verklarte Nacht”

  • TBA

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