PROGRAM - Michał Żak & Synnøve Plassen (PL/NOR)

Michał Żak & Synnøve Plassen (PL/NOR)

29 May 2025 / Thursday / 18:00

Dominican Monastery, 9 Złota Street (entrance from Giedroyc Square)

Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen and Michał Żak are heirs to the musical traditions of their homelands. Both have inherited repertoire, performance practices, and instruments from their ancestors — a Norwegian fiddler and a Polish dulcimer player.

The artists blend ancient melodies, learned over years of practice with rural musicians, with modern improvisation. Their duo balances on the edge of tradition and free expression, creating compositions rich in sonoristic textures. Dance tunes, shepherd songs, wedding and funeral music from both Poland and Norway come together in their performances, transcending geographical origins. Plassen and Żak are travelers, carrying melodies across instruments, voices, and cultures, much like their forebears once did.

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Admission free

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CROSSROADS Centre for Intercultural Creative Initiatives
12 Peowiaków St.
20-007 Lublin / Poland

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fax: +48 81 466 61 64
e-mail: rozdroza@rozdroza.com

Program Curator:
Grzegorz Paluch
e-mail: g.palushkin@gmail.com

Production Manager:
Agata Tomasik
tel: +48 81 466 61 68
e-mail: a.tomasik@rozdroza.com

Marketing & PR Manager:
Katarzyna Gołecka
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Media/Promotion:
Klaudia Olender
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e-mail: k.olender@rozdroza.com

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Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage with funds from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state special-purpose fund – under the 'Music' program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.

Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage under the Cultural Program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025.

The event is co-organized by the National Centre for Culture.