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.