Artistic Activity of GlassDuo

• Krakow Philharmonic String Quartet

• Mucha Quartet

• Rubinstein Quartet

• Yossif Radionov Quartet

• Kaliningrad Philharmonic String Quartet

• Baltic Quartet

• Elbląg String Quartet

• String Quartet Cztery Kolory

• Hanseatica Quartet

• Primo Incontro

• KV617 Ensemble

• Zbigniew Preisner

• Mieczysław Litwiński

• Garry Eister

• Zbigniew Pniewski

• Piotr Salaber

• Tom Smail

• Anna Pęcherzewska

• Aleksander Przeradowski

• Jean Chatillon

• Daniele Furlati

• A. Mickiewicz "Forefathers’ Eve" (music by Monika Zytke, New Theatre, Słupsk, 2007)

• W. Gombrowicz "The Marriage" (arrangements by GlassDuo, Stefan Jaracz Theatre, Łódź, 2007)

• M. Sałtykow-Szczedrin "Judas", based on the story "Mr. & Mrs. Gołowlew" (music by Piotr Salaber, Ateneum Theatre, Warsaw, 2010)

Articles written by GlassDuo have been published in two respected musical periodicals: Ruch Muzyczny and Twoja Muza. 
Recordings by GlassDuo and information from our team about the glass harp have appeared in music textbooks for schools published by Nowa Era and Young Digital Poland.

In 2014, as a part of the celebrations for the Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore,  GlassDuo, alongside artists from Germany, Israel, Italy and Spain,  created a kind of super-production inspired by the traditional Chinese fairy tale, "The Lady in the Moon."

A glass harp, a four-metre-high puppet, dancers flying in balloons 25 metres above the ground and actors in fairy-tale costumes – this was the spectacle that met the thousands of people who gathered to experience a new interpretation of the well-known story!

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The GlassDuo couldn't resist the temptation to create a project inspired by the music of Chopin. Four other instruments: flute, oboe, viola and cello joined in. Glass harp, in combination with strings and wind instruments, offered a highly original sound and a completely new interpretation of Chopin's music. And although in the Romantic era glass instruments were silenced by the domination of the piano, their sound uniquely emphasizes the nostalgic aura of Chopin’s compositions.

In addition, GlassDuo present works by Polish and overseas artists who have also found inspiration both in our great countryman and in the exceptional tonal possibilities of the glass harp.

The project has been recorded on the CD choPINcode.

• „Chopin Non Stop”, Wrocław, Poland 2006

• Chamber Music Festival, Jarocin, Poland 2007

• Chopiniana, Warsaw, Poland 2008

• Chopin Open, Warsaw, Poland 2010

• Round About Chopin - Vienna, Austria 2010

• II Festival Polish Music in Żylina, Slovakia 2010
  

Poem XXI The World of Miłosz is an interdisciplinary project combining elements of music and poetry with fine art.  The project is a result of cooperation between artists from Poland and Japan.

In accompaniment to a work by Mieczysław Litwiński, a contemporary composition for voice, harmonium, cello and glass harp, sung in a number of languages: Japanese, Lithuanian, English and Polish. The music is recorded on the CD, IKI.

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"Instructions to Four Walls" is a captivating musical composition that harmoniously marries the poetic expressions of W.S. Merwin with the artistic vision of London composer Tom Smail. This innovative piece is skillfully arranged for a quartet of voices, complemented by the enchanting sounds of a glass harp and the classical elegance of a harp.

The premiere of this exceptional work, along with its recording, unfolded in the vibrant city of London in January 2013. The collaboration between the voices, glass harp, and classical harp breathes life into Merwin's words, creating a unique auditory experience that transcends traditional boundaries. The fusion of poetic brilliance and musical ingenuity is a testament to the artistic synergy achieved in "Instructions to Four Walls."

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