The material contains recordings of compositions by twentieth-century composers. Several compositions are world premieres. All compositions, except for Astor Piazzolla’s Tango History, are originally written for flute and accordion.

We feel more when we can experience the energy of visual art and music at the same time. The concert accompanying the exhibition of Eugeniusz Helbert’s works features music and images arranged to create a single emotional piece and draw the viewer in even more.

Eugeniusz Helbert is an established photographer, a member of the Polish Republic Photoclub, the Association of Polish Journalists, the Management Board of the Press Photography Club at the Association of Polish Journalists and a member of the Trade Union of Culture Creators. He was also asked to work with the Newsweek weekly as a juror choosing the photo of the month. His works were nominated and received an award at the Grand Press Photo Competition. For years he has been collaborating with the Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw.

About the artist:

“He takes a completely unique approach to the surrounding world and doesn’t like to talk about himself or his work. He believes photos should speak for themselves.  A true individualist.

Every exhibition of works by Eugeniusz Helbert is a tribute to the beauty of everyday life that surrounds us. Beauty seen as more than just the energy of colours and nature, but also shades of grey, full of visual restraint and visions seemingly inspired by the works of Paul Klee or Beksiński. Through his photographs, he often shows that our perspective on the world is truly in the eye of the beholder.

Aside from exhibitions, with their leitmotiv, the characteristic “wind”, the author’s body of work includes photographs of the leading artistic events taken over many years, including exceptional photos of ballet performances.

Maja Regina Helbert,

Daughter

"The ‘z kajeciku’ (from the notebook) series of photos is almost like a number of individual projects, unrelated by cause or effect, in their nature more reminiscent of the work of a draftsman or even a poet who, through association with the environment, translates the vision of the surrounding world into his own inner world. (...) It's my overwhelming impression when seeing the author's works that the environment is no more than a pretext for telling stories from the edge of the subconscious. (…) Therefore, at the exhibition we can see shots rather more symbolic, romantic, dark or captivating in their simplicity. And just as a notebook houses the lines of a poem, so does the author create his oeuvre at the level of a tool, which consists of his camera, its optics and the possibilities afforded by the shutter and aperture settings."

Anna Wolska
curator of the exhibition in the Obok ZPAF gallery in Warsaw

“The Pod Arkadami gallery in the Old Market Square holds an exhibition of photos of a truly outstanding photographer. Eugeniusz Helbert, a press photographer and reporter with an enormous body of work, showed his exhibition "21 kartek... z kajeciku..." (21 pages... from the notebook...), his personal, very poetic vision of the world in black and white. (..) The individual shots are often very restrained, but each shows a multidimensionality of layers and additional meanings. (...) it's safe to say that these 21 frames are, in essence, an emanation of the world according to Eugeniusz Helbert, with his unique perspective and a hint of originality."

Wojciech Chamryk
journalist, 4lomza portal, Łomża

FUSION dUO is synonymous with many years of cooperation and an intense friendship, which has borne fruit in the form of numerous concerts, mainly in Poland. The formation participated and received awards in many chamber music competitions, such as the 2nd prize at the International Accordion Competition of Castelfidardo (Italy), the Grand Prix and the Special Prize of the Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship at the Festival of Chamber Music Ensembles in Sierpc, the 2nd prize at the International Accordion Music Festival in Przemyśl, the 3rd Prize at the Mława Accordion Music Festival). The duo performs original songs, its own transcriptions, as well as arrangements of songs from all periods. Its programme and possibilities are rich, and it also collaborates with other musicians. The expanded ensemble’s possibilities are boundless, while the choice of instruments depends on the type of festival or concert, the venue, as well as the intended audience for these exquisite melodies.

Sample concert programmes

BOITE A RYTHME

The duo’s latest programme consists of pieces arranged by the performers themselves. Both the programme and title are inspired by F. Angelis’ piece of the same name. The “box of rhythms” is a collection of selected pieces, in which rhythmic variety and colour play a very special role.

POŁĄCZ KROPKI (CONNECT THE DOTS)

A professional concert programme for youngsters, prepared based on pedagogical, stage design, acting and… parenting experience. Short music plans aligned with the performance’s theme are accompanied by funny or educationally justified commentary. The presentation aims to help children in becoming good listeners, let them enjoy themselves and learn musical savoire-vivre.

TANTI ANNI PRIMA- A Christmas carol concert

A moving and intimate concert that features wonderful Christmas carols and other songs thematically linked to Christmas. The repertoire is hand-picked to ensure a unique wintertime experience for the audience, with the flute’s and accordion’s sounds evoking remarkable reactions and staying for a long time in the audience’s memory.

Below you can read short biography of Malwina Misiak,

Malwina Misiak graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw in 2011. She honed her skills during summer music workshops under the guidance of outstanding teachers, such as Matti Rantanen (Finland), Inaki Albergi (Spain), Ivano Battistona (Italy), Yuri Shishkin (Russia), Alexander Dmitriev (Russia) and others. Her numerous awards and distinctions were given in recognition of both, her work as a soloist and as a chamber musician. She received an award in the TVP competition “Dolina Kreatywna- czyli czego szuka młoda sztuka” (Creative Valley – what young art is searching for). Malwina also received a scholarship from the Centre for the Thought of John Paul II (2009/10, 2010/11). For her artistic achievements she received a Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage twice and a Scholarship of the Prime Minister.  She co-authored the musical arrangement for the play “Jesteś Moją Siostrą” (You Are My Sister) performed at the Roma Musical Theatre in Warsaw and currently is an actress in the musical “Once” played at the Roma Theatre. Malwina Misiak has repeatedly pre-premièred contemporary compositions for solo accordion, such as “Jeux d’anches” by Magnus Lindberg or “Dyslokacje na granicach” by Kalina Świątnicka. She has given concerts all over the country, for example at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, at the Wilanów Palace, as well as in Piwnica pod Baranami in Cracow.