This year's Skalny Concert at the University of Rochester is titled Masterpieces of Chamber Music.
The concert is co-sponsored by the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies and the University of Rochester Department of Music.
The featured performers are from Poland. Oriana Masternak, violin, and Kristina Raczynska, piano. They told WXXI they are excited to be in Rochester and plan to tour the Sibley Library at the Eastman School of Music.
Here is more on the performers courtesy of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies.
Oriana Masternak graduated from the Academy of Music in Cracow, Royal Conservatorium in Brussels, European Chamber Music Academy, Yale School of Music and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, is the prizewinner of many international competitions, and performs solo and as a chamber musician in Asia, North America and majority of European countries.
Kristina Raczyńska graduated with distinction from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels in 2013 and in 2014 from Warsaw F. Chopin University of Music, where she is continuing doctoral studies with a full scholarship. She has received many scholarships and prizes at international competitions and performed as a soloist and chamber music player in Poland, Portugal, Tunisia, France, Lebanon, Holland, Belgium, Russia and Armenia, among other countries.
On December 19, 2015, at 11:30 am, Oriana Masternak and Kristina Raczyńska will give a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
Skalny Concert
- Polish performers Oriana Masternak (28), violin, and Kristina Raczyńska (26), piano
- Sunday, December 13, 7 pm
- Strong Auditorium, UR River Campus
- Free admission
