Hubert &
Wieska Szymczynski
![](images/TLHandW.jpg) Tom, Linda, Hubert and Wieska.
We recently attended a concert sponsered by the
Swedish Historical Society and the Erlander Home Museum Here in Rockford Illinois at the First Lutheran
Church and had the pleasure of being entertained by a most
unique duo. Hubert & Wieska Szymczynski
have created a very unique sound. They blend classical
violin played flawlessly and utterly brilliantly by Wieska and Pop/Jazz/Boogie
Woogie piano accompaniment played by Hubert. Even though Wieska's speed and complete
virtuosity is almost blinding you have to stand in awe of Hubert's ability
just to keep up and to anticipate her next move. When introducing some
of the songs he will say that Wieska will be playing the notes as the
composer has written, he on the other hand will not. His creativity
expands on the original compositions bringing them into the 21st century
and accessible to today's audience. Wieska's speed took our breath away
when they performed the Carman Fantasy Opus 25 by Sarasate, a condensed version of the opera Carmen and brought
tears to our eyes with the finale "What Are You Doing the Rest
of Your Life." If all of this musical magnificence wasn't enough
they have a very interesting story: She is a world class violinist educated
in Poland and Moscow, also a concert master of chamber orchestras in
Sweden and abroad. He is a composer with a sense of humor and great
writing and arranging talent who worked in the oppositional cabaret
shows in communist Poland. To visit their site for more information
and concert dates visit their site.
If you have a chance to see or hear this dynamic duo
we guarantee you won't be disappointed.
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