Toporowski: ‘Being in Kyiv Is My Duty’
Marek Toporowski, one of Poland’s leading performers of historically informed music, discusses musical freedom, cultural identity, reclaiming national musical heritage, and why he considers performing in Kyiv a duty and a sign of solidarity.
Marek Toporowski, a prominent Polish harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, has traveled to Kyiv for the Kyiv Baroque Fest to collaborate with Ukrainian musicians. The festival aims to bring Baroque music to contemporary audiences. Toporowski, founder of the Concerto Polacco ensemble, has spent over three decades researching and promoting early Polish music.
In an interview with the Kyiv Post, he spoke about the importance of musical freedom, cultural identity, and the role of music academies and festivals in preserving and promoting early music. Toporowski believes that being in Kyiv at this difficult time is his duty as a Pole, artist, and human being.
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