The first edition of the Young and Old, or Jazz in Kraków International Festival took place exactly 30 years ago. However, age is just a number, so the second part of the event’s name is the most important. The two June evenings of the 31st edition at the Manggha Museum will be marked by three premiere programmes. On 10 June, Dawid Lubowicz and his quartet will present material from their album attempting to map the complexities of human fate in musical form. The band leader will perform in a dual role as a violinist and mandolinist. The international quintet Agma will play in the second part of the concert. Led by guitarist Szymon Mika, the ensemble brings together musicians from different cultures: South Korean singer Song Yi Jeon, Slovakian trumpeter Oskar Török, Polish double bassist Andrzej Święs and Hungarian drummer Péter Somos. On 11 June, the Defiant Life programme featuring trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and pianist Vijay Iyer will be presented. In terms of birth, the artists are separated by three decades, but this does not define their relationship at all – on stage, they are equal partners who inspire each other.

Source: Karnet 6/2025

Program

10 June, 7.30pm
Manggha Museum

Part I

DAWID LUBOWICZ QUARTET - HUMAN FATE
premiere in Kraków

• Dawid Lubowicz – violin, mandolin, baritone violin
• Jakub Lubowicz – piano, keyboard instruments
• Robert Kubiszyn – double bass, bass guitar
• Patryk Dobosz – percussion

Part II

SZYMON MIKA - AGMA
premiere

• Szymon Mika (Poland) – guitar, compositions
• Song Yi Jeon (South Korea) – voice
• Oskar Török (Slovakia) – trumpet
• Andrzej Święs (Poland) – double bass
• Péter Somos (Hungary) – percussion

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11 June, 8pm
Manggha Museum

JAZZ MASTERS
VIJAY IYER & WADADA LEO SMITH  - DEFIANT LIFE /USA/
new album Defiant Life, ECM (21.03.2025)
premiere in Kraków

• Vijay Iyer – piano, Fender Roudes
• Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet

30 June, 8pm
Manggha Museum

CHRISTIE DASHIELL QUARTET - JOURNEY IN BLACK
Grammy 2025 nomination

• Christie Dashiell - vocal
• Carl-Henri Morisset - piano
• Reggie Washington - double bass, bass
• Yoran Vroom - percussion

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16, 17, 18 June
Pod Jaszczurami
Piec Art

JAZZ DEBUTS AND YOUNG JAZZ SCENE

Źródło: materiały organizatora