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AMU New Year's Concert

Information graphic about the New Year's concert. At the top there is a large gold inscription ‘New Year's Concert’. Below in blue is the date, time and venue of the concert: 12 January, 2025, 6 p.m., university auditorium. In the bottom left corner is a logotype of the AMU, and to the right are two white Christmas trees with stars.

Her Magnificence, the Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Prof. Bogumiła Kaniewska, cordially invites the University community to the traditional New Year's Concert, which will be held on Sunday, 12 January 2025, at 6 p.m. in the University Auditorium.

The featured performers will be the University's artistic ensembles: the Adam Mickiewicz University Academic Choir conducted by Beata Bielski, the Adam Mickiewicz University Chamber Choir under the direction of Krzysztof Szydzisz and Joanna Piech-Sławecka, and the Adam Mickiewicz University Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Aleksander Gref.

The programme includes classical masterpieces such as waltzes, suites and chamber pieces, as well as, popular music repertoire compositions, including unforgettable songs by Queen or Michael Jackson.

For the second half of the concert, the audience will be introduced into a contemplative mood by the performance of the pastoral oratorio "Wołaniem wołam Cię" ("I'm calling you") written by Zbigniew Kozub to the touching lyrics of Ernest Bryll. The concert will be enriched by outstanding soloists, instrumental arrangements and emotional choral interpretations.

Invitations to the concert

Admission to the concert will only be possible with invitations and tickets. This year, a new seating reservation system will be available for a trial period. Invitations for senators were systemically mailed on 20 December, with the possibility of automatic confirmation of participation (for 1 or 2 seats) or cancellation. The deadline for confirmation of the invitation is midnight on 31 December. After this date, the system will disable the ability to make any changes.

Invitations for employees, retirees, doctoral students, postgraduates and students will be downloadable via the Seat Reservation System service accessible at srm.amu.edu.pl from 3 January (from 9:00 a.m.) to 14 January 2025 inclusive or until the allocated pool of seats is exhausted.

Concert programme

Part I

  • "On the beautiful blue Danube" - J. Strauss II
  • "Theme from Schindler's List" - J. Williams
  • Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - "Anitra's Dance" - E. Grieg
  • Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 - "Solveig's Song" - E. Grieg
  • ‘Carol of the Bells’ - M. Łeontowycz

Performers:

Chamber Orchestra of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan - conducted by Aleksander Gref.

/ 5 minutes technical break /

  • "Pentatonix: Daft Punk" - original by M. Grassi, S. Hoying, A. Kaplan, K. Maldonado, K. Olusola
  • "We Are The Champions" - F. Mercury
  • "Adiemus" - K. Jenkins
  • "Blame It On The Boogie" - The Jacksons
  • "Happy" - P. Williams
  • "We Are The World" - prod. Q. Jones, M. Omartian, author. M. Jackson, L. Richie

Performers:

Academic Choir of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan - conducted by Beata Bielska
Sławek Belak - keyboard instruments
Mikołaj Plewa - drums

Soloists:
Zuzanna Kaczorowska
Alina Szczepan
Alicja Makszyńska
Anita Klepacka
Antoni Wilk
Łukasz Papis
Jakub Graczyk

Choir arrangement: Beata Bielska

/ break 15 minutes /

Part II

  • "Wołaniem wołam Cię" ("With a shout I'm calling you") a pastoral oratorio to a lyrics by Ernest Bryll - op. by Zbigniew Kozub

Performers:

Chamber Choir of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań - conducted by Krzysztof Szydzisz

Magdalena Skoczylas-Szwaj - percussion instruments
Marek Konarski - saxophones, bass clarinet
Damian Kostka - double bass, bass guitar
Mateusz Brzostowski - drums, sampler
Jacek Szwaj - piano, vocal
Anna Kozub - keyboard instruments
Marcin Pokusa - highlander singing, violin
Brygida Sawicka-Stępińska - vocal, violin
Ewa Kolanus - recitation

Choir arrangement: Krzysztof Szydzisz, Joanna Piech-Sławecka

Host: Ewa Kolanus

Gallery

  • Information graphic about the New Year's concert. At the top there is a large gold inscription ‘New Year's Concert’. Below in blue is the date, time and venue of the concert: 12 January, 2025, 6 p.m., university auditorium. In the bottom left corner is a logotype of the AMU, and to the right are two white Christmas trees with stars.
  • Information graphic about the New Year's concert. At the top there is a large gold inscription ‘New Year's Concert’. Below in blue is the date, time and venue of the concert: 12 January, 2025, 6 p.m., university auditorium. In the bottom left corner is a logotype of the AMU, and to the right are two white Christmas trees with stars.
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