On the occasion of the Chopin Year the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and Chopin2010 Office in Warsaw presents
“Chopin in Africa”
Fryderyk Chopin Christmas piano concert by Janusz Olejniczak
Date: December 16, 2010
Venue: Kenya National Theatre, Nairobi
Location: Harry Thuku Road (next to the Norfolk Hotel)
Time: 8:00 pm
Entry: Free
Born in 1952. Janusz Olejniczak is one of the most famous polish classical pianist. He is a member of a chamber orchestra, and his repertory includes compositions of Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Ravel and Prokokofiev.
He also played Chopin’s music in Andrzej Zulawski’s film ‘The Blue Note’ and appears as the hands of of Wldyslaw Szpilman in Adrien Brody’s role in the film the ‘Pianist’. He is a winner of the Fryderyk Chopin International Competation in Warsaw (1970) and A. Caselii Competition in Naples (1974).
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