Calendar of Cultural Events

Please verify dates and times with The Kosciuszko Foundation Director of Cultural Affairs
Tom Pniewski -- (212) 734-2130 ext. 214

Cassatt Quartet and Roman Markowicz
January 21 at 3 PM
Mendelssohn, Ravel, Dohnany

Pianist Roman Markowicz joins the celebrated Cassatt String Quartet in Dohnanyi's Piano Quintet in C minor, on Sunday, January 21 at 3 PM at the Kosciuszko Foundation. The program also includes Ravel's gorgeous Impressionist String Quartet and Mendelssohn's Theme and Variations in E minor for String Quartet. Tickets are $30 ($25 for KF members), including a reception with the artists after the concert, and can be reserved by calling the Foundation Office at 212.734-2130. The concert will be broadcast on WQXR 96.3 FM on Sunday, February 4 at 6 PM. The broadcast is made possible by generous support from Ms. Ann Coxe Zagoreos.

Hailed as one of America's outstanding young ensembles, the Manhattan based Cassatt String Quartet has performed throughout North America, Europe and the Far East. Formed in 1985, the quartet is celebrated for its commitment to American music and for its tireless leadership as teachers at numerous universities and conservatories. The ensemble was formed in 1985 with the encouragement of the Juilliard Quartet, and their numerous awards include a Tanglewood Chamber Music fellowship, two top prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition, and a 1996 recording grant from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. The quartet takes its name from the celebrated American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt.

Pianist Roman Markowicz, born in Poland, was educated at the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, as well as at the Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School in New York City. Among his mentors were such eminent pianists as Maria Wilkomirska, Artur Balsam and Ania Dorfman, In 1968 political circumstances forced Mr. Markowicz and his family to leave Poland and resettle in the United States, where as a scholarship student he continued his musical education. Currently he divides his musical activities between performing, music education and music criticism. He is a sought after soloist and chamber musician , and in that capacity he has performed all over the United States, as well as several European countries; he recently partnered with renowned Polish mezzo-soprano Ewa Podles for recitals in Spain.

In addition, Mr. Markowicz has been active for many years as a highly regarded music reviewer for the Nowy Dziennik (Polish Daily News), the leading Polish language newspaper in New York. His writings appear regularly also on the Internet site www.kamerton.net.

Now in its 16th year, the Kosciuszko Foundation Chamber Music Series, with the associated WQXR radio broadcasts, is one of the most highly acclaimed series in the city.

Program:
Felix Mendelssohn: Theme and Variations in E minor for String Quartet, Op. 81, No. 1
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F
Erno Dohnanyi: Piano Quintet in C minor, Op. 1

All events take place at the Foundation House, unless otherwise noted. Programs subject to change. Click here for directions.

Kosciuszko Foundation programs are supported by the Mary F. Koons Charitable Trust, the Tadeusz Solowij Literary Fund, and the KF Cultural Fund.

Cassatt String Quartet

Roman Markowicz