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AFFABRE CONCINUI, The Polish Chamber Singers, a vocal ensemble singing a cappella, was founded in 1983 in Poznań. The members of the ensemble are alumni of two well-known men and boys' choirs of Poznań directed by Stefan Stuligrosz and Jerzy Kurczewski. The group has performed in the most prestigious cultural centers in Poland (among others, Warszawa, Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Łódź, Poznań, Szczecin, Wrocław), as well as abroad (Algeria, England, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukrain, Vatican, Italy). Affabre Concinui inaugurated The Week of Talents in Tarnów (1987), Poznań Music Spring (1989), The Festival of Music in Łańcut (1991), Wratislavia Cantans International Festival (1996), and has performed in a number of musical festivals in Poland and abroad. The group was the guest of the Ada Sari International Vocal Competition in Nowy Sącz (1997) and has frequently performed during The Festival of Stars in Międzyzdroje. In 1988, the ensemble became the winner of The International Competition of Choral Music in Gorizia in the category of chamber ensembles, and in 1994 was awarded the 2nd prize in The 42nd International Polyphonic Competition in Arezzo, Italy. In 1987, the Young Art Medal was awarded to Affabre Concinui by the editorial board of Głos Wielkopolski. The group represented Poland during EXPO International Exhibitions in Sevilla (1992), Hanover (2000) and in Aichi (2005), during The Festival of Polish Culture in Taiwan, Days of Polish Culture in Pekin and Algiers, The International Economic Forum in Davos as well as in concerts which accompanied the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Affabre Concinui has recorded numerous radio and TV programs for Polish and international stations. In 1991, the group recorded their first CD comprising the music of Polish renaissance for a French distributor, Harmonia Mundi. The CD was highly appraised by the critics of the Diapason magazine. Since then, numerous CD recordings have been made which encompass over 300 pieces of music ranging from renaissance to contemporary music, Christmas carols from Poland and all over the world, musical jokes and orchestral works - with a unique and astonishing imitation of musical instruments. The composers of the music performed by the group are, among others, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Bartłomiej Pękiel, Wacław z Szamotuł, Thomas Tallis, Orlando di Lasso, Thomas Morley, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin, Stanisław Moniuszko, Francis Poulenc, Krzysztof Penderecki, Krzesimir Dębski. A prominent part of their repertoire consists of top pop hits of the 20th century. Masterpieces in terms of arrangement, they faithfully reflect the atmosphere of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and infuse the audience with enthusiasm. The name of the ensemble, Affabre Concinui, comes from Latin and means "perfectly attuned", which is an artistic credo of the group. |