On the occasion of the Chopin Year the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi and Chopin 2010 Office in Warsaw presented "Chopin in Africa", Fryderyk Chopin Christmas piano concert by renowned Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak on Thursday night at the Kenya National Theatre.
Chopin, considered one of the great masters of romantic music, was born in Zelazowa Wola (near Warsaw) to a French-expatriate father and Polish mother and was cosnsidered a child-prodigy pianist. All of his extant work feature the piano in one way or another.
They are technically demanding and requiring nuance and expressive depth.
His 200th anniversary is celebrated this year all over the world, and Janusz captivated the audience with his inspiring Chopin Piano recital.
The great Polish pianist lavished his soulful eloquence on the music of his compatriot to the audience whose eyes locked on the man on the piano as music wafted through the theatre with occasional hand clapping, cheers and ulalation each time
the man finnished a number.
The event was graced by Kenya's classical music afficiaonados, Polish Embassy officials as well as other foreign dignitaries with abundant wine served.
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