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Polish string quartet the Mozart Group will offer Beijing audiences a humorous approach to classicalmusic on Sunday. Photo provided to China Daily
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"If Mozart was still alive, he would be proud of us," said Filip Jaślar, first violinist for the MozartGroup string quartet, which will perform in Beijing on Sunday.
Known for its humorous interpretations of classical music, the group's first cabaretperformance was titled Mozart's Still Alive. The musicians all come from Poland, home also tocomposer Frederic Chopin.
"Mozart was one of the most talented musicians and composers," Jaślar said. "He inspiredlots of people in different artistic and musical areas. The whole world is not just about Chopin,and Mozart's pieces can also be fun."
He said most people have no professional background in classical music and wrongly think itis aimed at royalty or the upper classes.
"You only need to give yourself a chance to listen. We hope to use comical elements to givepeople more confidence to embrace classical music," Jaślar said. "We want to show peoplethat all kinds of music can be fun and matter to their lives."
The group first toured China in 2013 and received a warm welcome. Its Novemberperformances will include the programs Titanic, an adaptation from the movie soundtrack,Eine Kleine World Music, adapted from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and the quartet'sinterpretation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
All the quartet members graduated from academies of music in Warsaw and Lódz and sharethe goal of inspiring joy with music. The group formed in 1995 and its performances continueto be vibrant and fresh.
The quartet began performing short musical jokes on television shows, then debuted in 1997at the PAKA competition for young Polish cabaret performers, in Krakow. The same year, ittoured with Mozart's Still Alive in Europe, Canada, the United States and Asia. In 2011, thegroup visited 24 countries across four continents. Its unconventional approach to classicalmusic won it recognition at the 31st European Humor Festival GAGY in Slovakia, where itwas awarded the 2011 Grand Prix.
Thomas Porwol, the group's manager, said Jaślar, as first violinist, always seeks attentionfrom the audience, especially the female members. Second violinist Michał Sikorski is atalented singer and dancer. Violist Paweł Kowaluk looks more serious, but comes across asboth funny and stylish, while cellist Bolek Błaszczyk easily shares his musical excellence andhumor with the audience.
"During 20 years of playing several programs, such as Mozart's Still Alive, Four Strings of theWorld, Bach 'n' Roll, and Traveling with the Mozart Group, we chose universal songs, whichcan be understood and funny on all continents," Porwol said.
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