Show Wladimir Kochanski to perform Christmas concert Wladimir Kochanski Kochanski dubbed The Peoples People's Pianist will be coming to Ver Ver- Ver Vernal nal on Dec 4 at pm Averaging some concerts each year throughout North America Poland France and Italy pianist Wladimir Kochanski has made it his mission to in- in introduce introduce as many new listeners as possible possible ble to the joys of classical music One critic wrote of a Kochanski performance performance mance this concert is definitely not for purists or those expecting the stuffy traditional stereotyped concert Those who want great music to be the exclusive property of the educated elite will be sorely disappointed Since the time he gave his first concert at age 12 in a borrowed tuxedo and look look- looked ed cd out over the audience to discover on- on only only ly the wealthy and socially prominent in attendance he made a promise to himself to take the snobbery out of classical music Beautiful music he says was written to be enjoyed by everyone A graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School where he studied with Rosina and Eduard Kochanski combines solid musicianship with unconventional concert practices Not only do his concerts run the musical gamut from Baroque to modern in In- In Including eluding classical popular and folk music but he speaks to his audiences explaining the music and inviting them onstage during intermission to ask ques ques- questions Never the aloof temperamental and unapproachable performer Kochan- Kochan Kochanski Kochanski ski firmly clos closes s the gap between artist and audience In addition Kochanski's caring nature has led to his instituting a one one to-one pro pro- program program gram to help feed needy families in Poland He carries wilh him the names and addresses of Polish families to be given out to anyone who'd like to help The program begun less than a year ago has helped over Polish families Pope John Paul II 11 heard about the program and was so appreciative of Kochanski's good work for Poland that the Pontiff recently invited Kochanski to perform for him in Rome Home |