My heart and thoughts are with the people of Kumamoto

Written By Krzysztof Jablonski

In April, 2016, a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock, struck Kumamoto City of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu Region, Japan.
You can read more about the disaster here.
I was supposed to play my piano recital in Kumamoto on July 18th, 2016. Due to the circumstances and extensive damage to the concert hall, the recital has been cancelled.
However, I am very, very much looking forward to meet the people of Kumamoto, my friends and my audience, as a charity concert is being planned instead. I will be very happy to travel to Kumamoto, and play Chopin there, hoping to bring some moments of relief, hope, and creating a sense of getting back to normal everyday life.
My heart and thoughts are with those tragically affected by the disaster, and with all those who survived, but lost their family members, relatives, friends, properties...
I express my deep sympathy with all of you forced to cope with the unimaginable challenges.

Krzysztof Jablonski

Laureate of the F. Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1985, winner of top prizes at international piano competitions in Miland, Palm Beach, Monza, Dublin, Calgary. Gold Medallist of the A. Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv. For more than 30 years Jablonski performs solo, chamber and with orchestras in Europe, Americas, Asia, and Israel. Also played for ballet, opera, and theatre spectacles as well as for spectacular, multi-discipline events. In 2017 Jablonski started recording complete works by Chopin both on modern and historical instruments for the F. Chopin National Institute in Warsaw, Poland. He was Full Professor of the F. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw (2004-2017). Piano Faculty of the Mount Royal University in Calgary, The Conservatory since 2002. He also teaches at the University of Calgary. He presents master classes, lectures and is a jury member at international piano competitions.

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