Suzanne Vega at ICE Kraków

Saturday, June 17, 2017, 7:00 PM

  • Saturday, June 17, 2017, 7:00 PM
>

Multilayered Narratives

Suzanne Vega recorded her second album Solitude Standing thirty years ago. Was there anyone at the time who didn’t sing along to “My name is Luka, I live on the second floor”..? But the artist’s most famous song isn’t all it seems: the buoyant melody accompanies rather dark lyrics, since Luka is a boy being abused at home. “Lou Reed was a huge influence on me. He made me realise that I must write about important issues, not just about missing someone or hurting,” the American songwriter has said.

Vega has also been described as the mother of the MP3, since another of her hits – Tom’s Diner – contributed to the format’s development. While most tracks can be recorded easily, this song posed serious problems and the artist’s voice ended up heavily distorted. This inspired the creator of mp3s Karlheinz Branderburg to develop his algorithm using Vega’s delicate song.

During the concert held at ICE Kraków on 17 June, the artist presents her latest album as well as brand new arrangements of some of her greatest hits. (Artur Jackowski, "Karnet" magazine)

ICE Kraków Congress Centre

ul. Konopnickiej 17

A modern venue hosting concerts, theatrical performances, exhibitions, congresses, conferences, and other prestigious cultural and community events.

The multifunctional ICE Kraków Congress Centre is one of the most attractively situated and designed venues of this type in Europe. Opened in 2014, the modern venue hosts concerts, theatrical productions, exhibitions, congresses, conferences, and other prestigious cultural and community events. The high standard of the building has ranked it among the most exclusive and award-winning congress centres in Europe.

The ICE Kraków offers three impressive halls: Auditorium, Theatre, and Chamber with 2000, 600, and 300 seats respectively, plus an additional complex of conference halls. Its pride and hallmark is the all-glass three-storey lobby opening onto the Vistula and offering a magnificent view of Wawel and the Church “on the Rock”.

An InfoKraków city information point on the premises.

OK We use cookies to facilitate the use of our services. If you do not want cookies to be saved on your hard drive, change the settings of your browser.