Behold an encounter of two great personalities of Polish music competitions: Rafał Blechacz, winner of the Chopin Piano Competition in 2005 performs alongside Bomsori Kim, awarded the 2nd prize in the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in 2016! The dream team came together as a stroke of luck: the pianist watched the Korean violinist’s performance on TV and got in touch to suggest they work together. In January this year, Deutsche Grammophon launched their first joint album (for Bomsori Kim it is a debut with this prestigious label), and the artists embarked on a tour of Europe, Asia and America. They come to the Kraków Philharmonic on 29 May to present sonatas from their album by Fauré (Kim’s favourite composer), Szymanowski (picked by Blechacz) and Debussy (beloved by both artists), as well as Mozart’s Sonata in F major K. 376. The elegant abandon of the instrumentalists, their drive for perfection, attention to the best possible quality of sound and mutual understanding promises an unforgettable evening! (Barbara Skowrońska)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in F major K. 376
Gabriel Fauré Sonata in A major Op. 13 No. 1
Claude Debussy Sonata in G minor
Karol Szymanowski Sonata in D minor Op. 9

Bomsori Kim – violin
Rafał Blechacz – piano