The latest installment of the Sinfonietta with Stars series will feature Venezuelan-born violin virtuoso Giovanni Guzzo. He will perform with Sinfonietta Cracovia in a dual role – as a soloist and as a conductor.

The programme of the concert is a unique study of the evolution of Classicism, juxtaposing works with common stylistic sources yet differing aesthetic contexts. Gaetano Brunetti's Symphony No. 22 in G minor exemplifies the expressive Classicism of the second half of the 18th century, with clear influences from the Sturm und Drang movement. It contrasts with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201, considered one of the first masterpieces of Classical symphony.

Alongside works by the 18th-century masters, we will also hear the music of Piotr Moss – a contemporary composer who consciously and creatively engages in a dialogue with the classical heritage. In Variations sur un thème de Mozart, Moss draws on a familiar Mozartian theme, treating it not as a relic of the past, but as a starting point for further transformations.

The centerpiece of the programme will be Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in D minor – an early work that already reflects the composer's emerging individual style. In this piece, Giovanni Guzzo will showcase the unique sound of his violin, built in 1759 by one of the most distinguished members of the Neapolitan violin-making school, Gennaro Gagliano.

Gaetano Brunetti Symphony No. 22 in G minor
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Violin Concerto in D minor
Piotr Moss Variations sur un thème de Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201

Giovanni Guzzo violin / conductor
Sinfonietta Cracovia