You are invited to a Musical Women’s Day – a concert full of elegance, beauty and romance!
The duo of violin and piano is a harmonious combination, allowing the fullness of emotions contained in the works to be brought out. Performed by violinist Viktoria Podgrudna and pianist Natalia Hrebeniukova, we will hear a variety of works – both classical and contemporary. Camille Saint-Sa-Ens’ ‘Swan’ will be the symbol of feminine grace and elegance. We will also hear romantic sounds: ‘Kiss the rain’ by Yiruma and ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ by Elton John. There will be plenty of lively tunes, such as Johannes Brahms’ ‘Hungarian Dance No. 5’ and Astor Piazzolla’s ‘Libertango’.
The concert will take place on March 8 (Saturday) at 5 p.m. in ‘Śródmieście’ Community Centre in Białystok (13 Jan Kiliński street, second floor). FREE ENTRY!
About the artists
Wiktoria Podgrudna began her adventure with music at the age of 5 with piano lessons from the excellent pianist Kayo Nishimizu. After 4 years of lessons, her love for the violin was born and at the age of 9 she began her musical education at the Witold Lutosławski State Primary Music School in Pruszków. She went on to study at the Grażyna Bacewicz State Music School of the First and Second Degree No. 3 in Warsaw. After completing her school education in 2021, she began her studies at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Białystok, majoring in instrumental pedagogy under the supervision of Prof. Włodzimierz Promiński and Dr. Rafał Dudzik. She graduated in 2024 with a very good result in Bachelor’s degree studies and continues her education in Master’s degree studies. During her studies, she performed in the symphony orchestra and chamber orchestra in numerous projects, including the operas ‘Don Pasquale’ by G.Donizetti, ‘Carmen’ by G.Bizet, performances of ‘Cantata on Coffee’ by J.S.Bach and ‘Bastien and Bastienne’ by W.A.Mozart, which were staged at the 3rd International Cantareum 2024 Festival in Suwałki, at the University Cultural Centre in Białystok and at the Chamber Stage of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic. In the symphony orchestra of the UMFC in Bialystok, performing the works ‘Gloria’ by A.Vivaldi and ‘Magnificat’ by J.Rutter, she acted as concertmaster. Since 2021 she has been a member of the Sinfonia Academica Student Chamber Orchestra. She willingly co-creates and participates in charity concerts, including in cooperation with the Bialystok Oncology Institute in Bialystok and ‘UMFC Students Charity’ for the ‘Children’s Heart’ foundation. In 2022, she started working at the ‘Śródmieście’ Cultural Centre in Białystok, where she discovered her passion for working with young people beginning their adventure with the violin. For her students, she wants to create a safe space where they can develop their skills and learn more and more about the world of music, which brings much satisfaction and joy.
Natalia Hrebeniukova educated in Kyiv, worked for many years as a teacher and accompanist at the Kyiv Music School, and has students who are winners of international competitions. For 3 years she has worked as a piano instructor at the ‘Srodmiescie’ Community Centre in Bialystok. Since 2024 she has been working as a teacher and accompanist at the music school in Olecko. She has her own teaching methods based on the best traditions of the Ukrainian piano school.
