Concert of Olivia’s Choir in Gdynia!

We invite you to the concert of the Olivia Choir at the Consulate of Culture in Gdynia! On June 26 at 6:30 p.m . you will hear the greatest hits of popular music in choral arrangements, m.in. Eurythmics, The Beatles, U2, Queen…

 

 

26.06, 18:30 | Consulate of Culture in Gdynia

 

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The Olivia Centre Choir gathers singing enthusiasts from dozens of companies in the business centre. It has been operating for over 5 years now – in December 2023 it celebrated its jubilee with the concert “Fifth ROCK”.

The guests of the jubilee concert, as its title suggests, let themselves be carried away by the wave of rock sound. They heard, m.in, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit “, U2’s “With or Without You “, and Queen’s “We Will Rock You ” in choral arrangements.

 

The choir performed on the stages of the Tri-City, adding splendour to cultural and business events and supporting charity projects. In 2022, the choir’s debut album
entitled “Dobre Tony” was released, containing well-known pieces of popular music
.

 

The Olivia Centre Choir is a group of people working in various companies in various positions in a prestigious business cntrum in Gdańsk. It is a band that, after working hours, among everyday obligations, finds time to develop their talent and enjoy making music together. The choir had its debut in Dzień dobry TVN. He recorded the first music video for the song Seasons of love, and as part of the cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce, a recording of Christmas songs was created.

 

He won the Golden Band in the category of mixed choirs in the XVIII National Competition of Christmas Carols and Pastorals in Chełmno and the Bronze Diploma in the category of adult choirs in the VI Baltic Choir Competition Pomerania Cantat in Słupsk.

 

Wiktoria Pagieła – founder and artistic director of the Olivia Centre Choir. Born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, in a family with musical traditions. A scholarship holder of the Government of the Republic of Poland (2006-2011), a graduate of the Faculty of Choral Conducting, Music Education and Eurhythmics at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko (in the class of Prof. W. Górski/diploma with distinction) and a graduate of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Gdańsk (diploma with honors). Originator, organizer and host of numerous music events, vocal and choral workshops in Pomerania. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of the most important awards (preparation of the University Choir of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk) is the Fryderyk 2014 Award of the Phonographic Academy in the category Album of the Year. Symphonic and concertante music: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria under dir. Prof. Z. Rychert.

 

 

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We invite you to the concert of the Olivia do Oliwa choir

We invite you to the concert of the Olivia Choir at the Oliwa Town Hall of Culture! On April 12 at 7:00 p.m . you will hear the greatest hits of popular music in choral arrangements, m.in. Eurythmics, The Beatles, U2, Queen…

 

 

12.04, 19:00 | Oliwa Town Hall of Culture

 

The Olivia Centre Choir gathers singing enthusiasts from dozens of companies in the business centre. It has been operating for over 5 years now – in December 2023 it celebrated its jubilee with the concert “Fifth ROCK”.

The guests of the jubilee concert, as its title suggests, let themselves be carried away by the wave of rock sound. They heard, m.in, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit “, U2’s “With or Without You “, and Queen’s “We Will Rock You ” in choral arrangements.

 

The choir performed on the stages of the Tri-City, adding splendour to cultural and business events and supporting charity projects. In 2022, the choir’s debut album
entitled “Dobre Tony” was released, containing well-known pieces of popular music
.

 

The Olivia Centre Choir is a group of people working in various companies in various positions in a prestigious business cntrum in Gdańsk. It is a band that, after working hours, among everyday obligations, finds time to develop their talent and enjoy making music together. The choir had its debut in Dzień dobry TVN. He recorded the first music video for the song Seasons of love, and as part of the cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce, a recording of Christmas songs was created.

 

He won the Golden Band in the category of mixed choirs in the XVIII National Competition of Christmas Carols and Pastorals in Chełmno and the Bronze Diploma in the category of adult choirs in the VI Baltic Choir Competition Pomerania Cantat in Słupsk.

 

Wiktoria Pagieła – founder and artistic director of the Olivia Centre Choir. Born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, in a family with musical traditions. A scholarship holder of the Government of the Republic of Poland (2006-2011), a graduate of the Faculty of Choral Conducting, Music Education and Eurhythmics at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko (in the class of Prof. W. Górski/diploma with distinction) and a graduate of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Gdańsk (diploma with honors). Originator, organizer and host of numerous music events, vocal and choral workshops in Pomerania. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of the most important awards (preparation of the University Choir of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk) is the Fryderyk 2014 Award of the Phonographic Academy in the category Album of the Year. Symphonic and concertante music: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria under dir. Prof. Z. Rychert.

 

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

Olivia Art/ 12 Shades of Olivia

We are pleased to invite you to the next exhibition in the Olivia Art series. This time we present Olivia Centre in 12 scenes, shot from different perspectives, seen through the lenses of artists from the Photography Club. The selected works prove that a small change in perspective, light and humidity makes a big difference. We invite you to get to know the different sides of Olivia: in the sun and fog, with a focus on details and silhouettes of buildings.

The originators and organizers of the exhibition are the Residents of Olivia’s Photography Club. If you want to develop your photography skills, join the club: take part in sessions, webinars, courses and workshops. Join the Photography Club group.

Maciej Madaj, Tomasz Legutko, Maciej Roszkowski, Krzysztof Hewelt, Karolina Rymarczyk, Marcin Kasperski and Jacek Zieliński present their works.

WE INVITE YOU FROM FEBRUARY 14 TO OLIVIA STAR! ADMISSION!

Good tones. The great premiere of the Olivia Centre Choir’s album!

Admission

It is with great pleasure that we present to you the album – the result of the work and talent of people whose paths met in Olivia and were united by their love for music. It’s a unique album, woven from sounds, commitment of the whole band and authentic emotions.

Perhaps some of you will be surprised by the album released by the business center. However, this is one of those cases when we feel like a community in which the choir plays an important role.

The Olivia Centre Choir is a group of people working in various companies in the centre. It is a band that, after working hours, among everyday obligations, finds time to develop their talent and enjoy making music together. It is this joy that we wish to share today.

We present this album to you full of hope that the sounds recorded on it will bring you at least a little closer to the passion of the community that has been created around the Olivia Centre and is constantly developing.

Chapter 1

Baton Wanted

It started inconspicuously. From the musical sentiment of one person – Remigiusz Wojciechowski from Bayer. Music has always been important to him. Once, sitting in the audience of the philharmonic, he remembered the emotions that accompanied him when he sang in the choir. He thought he would like to have them in his life again. To do that, you needed people and a conductor. There was no shortage of people in the Bayer office, and a casting call for conductor was announced. Searches were made in the Tri-City and the surrounding area, messages were sent, telephones rang. After long talks, it was announced that Wiktoria Pagieła – a graduate of the Gdańsk Academy of Music, an experienced conductor and winner of numerous competitions – would become the choir’s conductor. This is how the Bayer employee choir was formed, and here we could write that the choristers and the conductor sang happily ever after. And while that would be true, it’s worth adding a few details.

Remigiusz Wojciechowski, bass

Mój ulubiony moment w chórze następuje chwilę po tym najtrudniejszym: kiedy rozczytujemy nowy utwór i każdy głos mozolnie klei nutę za nutą. Najpierw soprany, potem alty, tenory i wreszcie basy. Poziom energii jest niski, trochę wieje nudą. Aż w końcu przychodzi moment, gdy zaczynamy składać głosy ze sobą, choćby na kilka taktów. Wtedy zaczyna się muzyka i radość ze wspólnego tworzenia. 

Chapter 2

Everybody wants to sing

The news about the newly formed choir spread widely – the unusual initiative was impressive and it soon turned out that amateurs of choral singing can be found among many organizations. Less than a year later, the Bayer employee choir became the choir of the entire Olivia Centre. And so the team was joined by women and men, managers and specialists, seniors and juniors. They wanted to sing and they did, and Wiktoria’s baton combined many voices into one tone.

 

Chapter 3

Concert debut

They sang morning, night, on the way to work and in the shower, they sang in the offices and on their walks, they sang at every rehearsal, with all their hearts, until it was time to sing on stage. A spring concert was organized under the name Olivia Camerata: All That Jazz! The first concert is impossible to forget. Dressed in evening clothes, they performed three songs in front of a wide audience gathered in Olivia Star. There was no end to the applause! The choir rode the wave and a few months later performed an even more demanding repertoire at a concert at the Open House Gdańsk. Joint attempts and first successes brought people closer together. They enjoyed spending time together. Something important (and beautiful) happened between Ania and Wojtek. No wonder, Shakespeare was right when he said that music is the food of love…

Anna Ficek, soprano

I have been part of the choir since January 2019. For me, the choir was a return to music, to singing, which had always accompanied me. Thanks to the choir, my, so to speak, childhood passion awoke in me again. I’ve met great people here and found love, not only for music.

Chapter 4

Quiet

And then the pandemic hit… From one day to the next, choir rehearsals were cancelled and meetings became impossible. There was no way to train our voices together, to look into each other’s eyes and enjoy singing together. But people with passion will always find a way to pursue it, so they set off… online rehearsals, at a distance. The effort and determination were not in vain! The choir recorded, completely remotely, their first video, singing the song Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics.

Chapter 5

Spring

Autumn and winter passed, and the time had come when the heart of every choir member was yearning for music. Indoor rehearsals were still not a sensible idea, so the choir hesitantly started outdoor meetings. Spring Oliwa delighted with its beauty, and there was no shortage of places to sing. From timid rehearsals, a bold project was created – the choir’s second video, recorded for the song Seasons of love by Jonathan Larson. The time of separation was a difficult time for the friendships that formed between the notes.

Karolina Rymarczyk, soprano

Z Ewą poznałyśmy się na przesłuchaniach. Najbardziej zintegrował nas jednak nasz pierwszy chóralny projekt – praca nad teledyskiem do Seasons of love. Później były wspólne dodatkowe zajęcia wokalne. Nic tak nie łączy ludzi, jak muzyka! Do dzisiaj lubimy razem spędzać czas, również poza próbami. 

Ewa Bućko, soprano

Najpierw był casting, próby online i pierwsze próby na powietrzu. Tak zaczęła się moja przygoda z Chórem Olivii. Ważnym momentem było nagranie teledysku do piosenki Seasons of love w urokliwym leśnym otoczeniu. Z Karoliną złapałyśmy wtedy kontakt i wspólną energię. Piosenka z musicalu Rent do dziś jest dla mnie bardzo ważna. Wspólna pasja buduje i może być początkiem pięknych znajomości! 

Chapter 6

Where Music Flourishes

Again together, undefeated, they met for weekly rehearsals, rehearsing a completely new, exotic repertoire. A year-round tropical garden filled with plants from all over the world has been opened in Olivia Centre. Such a green space, pulsating with colours, inspired new musical explorations. In Olivia Garden, among ficus and banana trees, with the audience sitting on the boards of moso bamboo, during the next concert, traditional African Zulu folk songs resounded. The foreign-sounding language did not hinder understanding – every sound, bar, tone resounded with pure joy.

Chapter 7

Heart

On March 28, 2022, the words of the song Prayer for Ukraine flowed from the throats of more than a hundred choristers, including the Olivia Centre Choir. This is how the charity concert Heart with Ukraine began, organized in Olivia for refugees fleeing to Polish from the war-torn country. Its originator was Wiktoria Pagieła, a native of Zhytomyr. It was Wiktoria’s energy and persistence that allowed us to gather on one stage outstanding Ukrainian, Belarusian and Polish artists, who together performed a piece that was a prayer for a good fate for Ukraine, for wisdom, divine protection and many years for the country and its people.

Wiktoria Pagieła, conductor

Gdy człowiek śpiewa, modli się podwójnie. Połączyliśmy siły i głosy w poruszającym dziele, jakim jest Modlitwa za Ukrainę, modląc się nie tylko o pokój na Ukrainie, ale także w Polsce. 

Chapter 8

They sing happily ever after

Over the 5 years of its activity, the band has gained many new voices. However, there are also constant, unchangeable ones in it – one of them is the voice of Remigiusz – the initiator of the whole project. In the symbolic fifth year, the album is created. It is not only a record of the songs performed together, but above all of the stories of people who were unexpectedly brought together by a passion for music.

Chapter 9

Postscript

We hope that the album will not only provide you with musical and aesthetic impressions, but also inspire you to discover and develop your talents. The album was created as an expression of the desire to share with our friends and supporters the fruit of the passion of the Olivia Centre community. Thank you for being with us!

Track listing

  1. Sweet Dreams – Annie Lennox, Dave A. Stewart – arr. Sharon Deke, Anne Raugh
  2. To Yourself and to You – Marcin Bartosz Macuk, Katarzyna Nosowska – arr. Anna Barszcz
  3. Tell – Zbigniew Wodecki – arr. Anna Barszcz
  4. Seasons of love – Jonathan Larson – arr. Roger Emerson
  5. Stand by me – Mike Stoller, Ben E. King – arr. Mac Huff
  6. Help – John Lennon, Paul McCartney – arr. Mario Thürig
  7. The lion sleeps tonight – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss
  8. Siyahamba (Traditional Zulu Folk Song) – arr. Anders Nyberg
  9. Shosholoza (Traditional South African Work Song) – arr. Albert Pinsonneault
  10. Ayangena (Traditional Zulu Folk Song)

Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir is a group of people of different ages, representing many organizations. Their love for music brought them together. Currently, the team consists of almost 50 people and brings together representatives of Olivia companies, such as: Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza S.A., Avaus Marketing Innovations Poland Sp. z o.o., Bayer, Energa S.A. GRUPA ORLEN, EPAM Systems (Poland) Sp. z o.o., Lyreco Advantage Sp. z o.o., O4 Coworking, PwC Polska Sp. z o.o., PKN Orlen S.A., Randstad Polska, Skills Group Sp. z o.o., RICOH Business Services Polska Sp. z.o.o., Winning Moves Polska Sp. Ltd.

Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła: Dorota Bednarczyk, Alicja Błażejewska, Anna Bratko, Michał Broekere, Emilia Ewa Bućko, Samuel Conejo Amaguaña, Krzysztof Dolański, Yuliia Fedosova, Anna Ficek, Magda Kamińska, Michał Krzepkowski, Ida Kwidzińska, Karolina Lewandowska, Marta Moksa, Magdalena Odrowąż-Piramowicz, Izabela Paluch, Katarzyna Piętka, Radosław Piętka, Hamish Potts, Katarzyna Roskosz, Dominika Rossa, Aneta Rybkowska, Karolina Rymarczyk, Aleksandra Peszek, Raman Shcherbau, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Samuel Steinborn, Maria Szkatulska, Karolina Tetlak, Aleksandra Troskinska, Aleksandra Waluda, Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Angelika Żołnierczuk, Wojciech Żółtowski.

Accompaniment: Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass guitar; Jakub Krzanowski – drums; Karolina Ewa Krzyżanowska – keyboards, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – guitar

Wiktoria Pagieła, conductor

Founder and artistic director of the Olivia Centre Choir Olivia Centre. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko, laureate and participant of numerous conducting and choral competitions in Poland and abroad. Including. Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition A. Dvořák in Prague for the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir, Grand Prix at the VIII Festival O Warmia Moja Miła in Olsztyn for the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir, Grand Prix at the National Festival of Marian Song in Chojnice. Originator and organizer of many music events. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of her greatest successes is her participation in the preparation of the Choir of the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk to record an album Wojciech Kilar: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria. Puck received Fryderyk 2014 in the category Album of the Year – Symphonic and Concert Music.

#razemmożemywięcej

Cinematography: Olivia’s Photography Club and friends – Sylwester Ciszek, Krzysztof Hewelt, Iwona Karpińska, Marta Moksa, Mariia Roiuk, Maciej Roszkowski, Karolina Rymarczyk

Graphic design: Mateusz Laskowski | Graphic proofreading: Elżbieta Nowak

Creative team: Aleksander Demski, Katarzyna Halicka, Maciej Olszewski, Małgorzata Tomaszewska-Szumała

Reports with residents: Patrycja Chracewicz, Dawid Glamowski, Monika Matysiak, Katarzyna Niedziela, Katarzyna Szymańska

  

Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

Welcome

That’s how it went. A few words about the beginnings of Olivia’s Choir…

The premiere of the Olivia Choir’s album is just around the corner!
In the meantime, let’s remember the beginnings.
That’s how it went…

 

 

My favorite moment in the choir comes right after the most difficult one: when we’re reading
A new song and each voice laboriously glues together note after note. First the sopranos, then the altos, tenors and finally the basses. The energy level is low, a bit boring. And finally, there comes a moment when we start to put the voices together, even if only for a few bars. That’s when the music and the joy of creating together begins.

— Remigiusz Wojciechowski, bass

It all started with the musical sentiment of Remigiusz Wojciechowski from Bayer. Music has always been important to him. Once, sitting in the audience of the Philharmonic, he recalled the emotions that accompanied him when he sang in the choir. He thought he would like to have them in his life again. To do that, you needed people and a conductor. There was no shortage of people in the Bayer office, and a casting call for conductor was announced. It was won by Wiktoria Pagieła , a graduate of the Gdańsk Academy of Music, and so, in 2018, the Bayer employee choir was formed. Less than a year later, it transformed into the choir of the entire Olivia Centre. Of course, we can do more together. He was joined by singing employees, AirHelp, Energa, GFKM, Nordea, Olivia Centre, PwC, Sii, Talkers and Thyssenkrupp.

Debut

The Olivia Business Centre Choir (as it was then called) made its debut on 25 April 2019 during the Easter Concert of the Olivia Camerata series. He presented three pieces:

  • „Oh Happy Day” Dona Howarda,
  • „Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, klasyczną balladę napisaną przez Harolda Arlena i E.Y. Harburga do filmu „Czarnoksiężnik z Oz” z 1939 roku,
  • „Can’t help folling in love” Elvisa Presleya z 1969 roku.

Let us just remind you that this Camerata began with a recital by Krystyna Gedzik and Ulyana Hedzik. We heard the greatest hits of jazz, gospel and folk. The finale was the performance of the Vita Activa orchestra, which has performed nearly 300 concerts in Poland and abroad. The orchestra has been operating since 1995 at the Polish Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities Koło in Gdańsk. The artists performed works by G.F. Händel, J. Offenbach, M. Mussorgsky, A. Pizzolli, I. Rekhin, G. Scherterberger, S. Joplin, J. Kandler, Q. Jones, arranged for percussion orchestra.

All That Jazz

We couldn’t forget that evening for a long time. Olivia Camerata: All That Jazz resounded with dozens of voices on September 14, 2019. The camerat’s repertoire abounded in everything that was rocking and energizing. The concert at Olivia Star was opened by Alexander Stupnikov, an artist and composer from the Schibsted company. He made one of the most outstanding works Frédéric Chopin “Fantaisie impromptu, op. cit. 66” and original works: “Polka in F major ” and “Autumn Waltz”. The second part featured the long-applauded Olivia Business Centre Choir, while the third part was a real jazz feast. We listened to an amazing swing performed by Krystyna Durys and the jazz band accompanying the vocalist.

The choir presented the following novelties:

  • „El ultimo Cafe” (tango) muz. Hector Stamponi
  • „Prende la Vela” muz. Lucho Bermundez (tenor solo: Hamish Potts, perkusja: Katarzyna Rozkosz)
  • „Volare” muz. Domenico Modugno

 

 

Sweet dreams

Although the pandemic interrupted live meetings and rehearsals, it did not prevent online musical contacts. Yes, it was difficult. Yes, it was a challenge, but there is nothing difficult for those who want to. Where there is passion, extraordinary things are born. And so, during the pandemic, the choir rehearsed and recorded – completely remotely – ” Sweet Dreams” by Eurythics. Let’s relive it.

And there’s a music video!

We will end this “episode” of mini-stories about our choir by reminding you of the first music video in the history of Olivia and the history of our choir. It was the big launch of spring 2020. “Seasons of Love ” from the Broadway musical “Rent”, written and composed by Jonathan Larson, was performed and presented by the Olivia Business Centre Choir on May 26. It’s no coincidence that we chose this day as the release date. It was a special day, Mother’s Day. And it is to mothers that this premiere is dedicated.

 

To be continued…

 


Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

We invite you to the “Good Concert”! Premiere of the Olivia Choir album!

Charity concert of the Olivia and Friends Choir

In a moment it will see the light of day the debut album of the Olivia Centre Choir “Good Tony”. Of course, in front of us – and above all – in front of the Choristers Premiere concert! It’s going to be really “Good Concert” and an exceptional concert. Dozens of performers from many, very, very different companies from Olivia have been united by a great passion for music and this passion will be shared with you by the Artists 6 December at 18:30 on the 34th floor of Olivia Star, to… make the world a little better. In addition to the Olivia Choristers, soloists Diana Gliniecka and Filip Łach will perform as guest speakers, accompanied by Marcin Twardowski.

A Good Concert, a Good Goal

The goal is noble – to support the construction of the Respite Care Centre, which is being built in Gdańsk on the initiative of the Hospice Foundation – and each of your donations/donations is a help in its implementation. To take part in the concert, simply support Olivia’s charity fundraiser.

Therefore… By donating to this fundraiser – https://zrzutka.pl/z/chorolivii – you can choose a “prize” that will be:

● a ticket to the “Good Concert”

● a ticket to the “Good Concert” and a CD of the Olivia Choir

● CD only

You can also simply choose not to choose any prize, but make a donation and thus help the Hospice Foundation.

REMARK! ONE DEPOSIT = ONE PRIZE.
If you want to claim two prizes, you will need to make two separate deposits.
If you need three prizes, make three separate deposits, and so on.

Each donation over PLN 20 allows you to enter the charity concert of the Olivia Choir (choose such a prize in the fundraiser if you want to take part in the event)

Each donation over 30 PLN allows you to collect the debut album “Dobre Tony” (choose such a prize in the fundraiser if you want to be the owner of the debut album of the Olivia Choir)

Each donation over PLN 50 is an opportunity to collect a package: a CD with a concert ticket (choose such a prize in the fundraiser to take part in the event and collect the Choir’s CD during the concert).

You can also support the construction of the COW without choosing any of the rewards.

About the Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir under the direction of Wiktoria Pagieła is a group of people of different ages, representing many organizations. Their love for music brought them together. Currently, the team consists of almost 50 people and brings together representatives of Olivia Centre companies, such as: Pomerania Development Agency, Amazon, Avaus, Bayer, EPAM Systems (Poland) sp. z o.o., Energa from the ORLEN Group, Kitrum, Lyreco, O4 Coworking, PKN Orlen S.A., RICOH Business Services, Skills Group, Winning Moves. The choir’s repertoire includes mainly popular and classical music, as well as carols and pastorals from different parts of the world.

Choristers

Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła: Dorota Bednarczyk, Alicja Błażejewska, Anna Bratko, Michał Broekere, Emilia Ewa Bućko, Samuel Conejo Amaguaña, Krzysztof Dolański, Yuliia Fedosova, Anna Ficek, Magda Kamińska, Michał Krzepkowski, Ida Kwidzińska, Karolina Lewandowska, Marta Moksa, Magdalena Odrowąż-Piramowicz, Izabela Paluch, Katarzyna Piętka, Radosław Piętka, Hamish Potts, Katarzyna Roskosz, Dominika Rossa, Aneta Rybkowska, Aleksandra Peszek, Raman Shcherbau, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Samuel Steinborn, Maria Szkatulska, Karolina Tetlak, Aleksandra Troskinska, Aleksandra Waluda, Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Wojciech Żółtowski, Angelika Żołnierczuk, Karolina Rymarczyk

Victoria Pagieła

Co-founder, artistic director and conductor of the Olivia Centre Choir. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko, laureate and participant of numerous conducting and choral competitions in Poland and abroad. Including. Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition A. Dvořák in Prague for the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir, Grand Prix at the VIII Festival O Warmia Moja Miła in Olsztyn for the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir, Grand Prix at the National Festival of Marian Song in Chojnice. Originator and organizer of many music events. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of her greatest successes is her participation in the preparation of the Choir of the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk to record an album Wojciech Kilar: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria. Puck received Fryderyk 2014 in the category Album of the Year – Symphonic and Concert Music.

Guests

Soloists: Diana Gliniecka, Filip Łach.

Instrumentalists: Tomasz Hoffman – drums, Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – guitar, Marcin Twardowski – piano.

Folk Dance Ensemble “Neptun” – Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk.

Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

Let’s experience it again: “With a heart with Ukraine” – with music in the heart

We are waiting impatiently, because in a moment the debut album of the Olivia Centre Choir “Good Tony” will see the light of day. Of course, in front of us – and above all in front of the Choristers – Premiere concert! It will be a unique concert, because it will be a charity concert. We believe that it is worth doing good and we are convinced that #RazemMozemyWiecej, so this concert , as you can guess, will not be the first to support a noble cause. And so, let’s recall the charity concert debut of the Olivia Centre and Friends Choir – “Heart with Ukraine”. And we immediately invite you to the ” Good Concert” on December 6 on the 34th floor of Olivia Star.

The news of the war in Ukraine fell on us overnight. Everyone tried to help as much as they could: with their knowledge, talent, free time, helping hands. At that time, on the initiative of the Olivia Centre Choir (the originator of the event was Wiktoria Pagieła, the conductor of the Olivia Choir, who lives permanently in Poland and comes from Zhytomyr), we started working on a charity concert “Heart with Ukraine”. We engaged artists, created a script, and organized a safe space. It was a touching and unique event – on March 28, 2022, on the stage of the 34. Almost 100 artists performed on Olivia Star’s floor.

The concert was attended by: Zoya Rozhok, soprano from the Ukrainian National Opera; Sviatoslav Kondrativ, a well-known Ukrainian violinist and composer; Viktor Korunnyy, French horn player, soloist of the Lviv Philharmonic; Artem Storozhuk, a graduate of the Academy of Music Pyotr Tchaikovsky in Kiev and Liana Kasyun-Korunna, a Ukrainian pianist, graduate of the Lviv Academy of Music.

 

 

The artists were accompanied by Polish musicians and singers: the Cantores Veiherovienses choir conducted by Tomasz Chyła and the Olivia Centre Choir. We heard: Emilia Osowska – mezzo-soprano, Krzysztof Pawłocki – guitar ( Les Femmes); Art’n’Voices team; mezzo-soprano Marta Jundziłł, alto countertenor Jakub Borowczyk; flutist Magdalena Burkiewicz; Martyna Chomuszko – piano and pianist Maciej Baczyński.

 

The concert began with the performance of the Prayer for Ukraine by all the artists. “Great and only God, save Ukraine,” is how the song begins. The music was composed over 130 years ago by Mykola Lysenko, the founder of the Ukrainian national opera.

 

All proceeds from the tickets went then, as we promised, to the Regional Coordination Centre Gdańsk Helps Ukraine for the purpose of layettes for small children.

This is how it was during the first charity concert, and today we invite you to another unique event. It will be a truly “Good Concert ” and a unique concert, because it will be a charity concert promoting the debut album of the Olivia Centre Choir “Good Tony”. Dozens of performers from many, very, very different companies from Olivia have been united by a great passion for music and the artists will share this passion with you on December 6th, to… make the world a little better. The goal is noble – to support the construction of the Respite Care Centre, and each of your donations to the fundraiser we have just launched (link to it below) is to help in its implementation.

 

By donating to the fundraiser, all proceeds from which will support the construction of the Respite Care Center being built in Gdańsk on the initiative of the Hospice Foundation, you can choose a “prize” that will be:

  • a concert ticket,
  • a concert ticket and a CD of the Olivia Choir,
  • CD only.

You can also simply choose no prize, but make a donation and help the Hospice Foundation.

 

UWAGA! JEDNA WPŁATA = JEDNA NAGRODA

Jeżeli chcesz odebrać dwie nagrody, dokonaj dwóch odrębnych wpłat.

Jeżeli potrzebujesz trzech, dokonaj trzech odrębnych wpłat, itd.

 

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Each donation over PLN 20 allows you to enter the charity concert of the Olivia Choir (choose such a prize in the fundraiser if you want to take part in the event)

 

Each donation over 30 PLN allows you to collect the debut album “Dobre Tony” (choose such a prize in the fundraiser if you want to be the owner of the debut album of the Olivia Choir)

 

Each donation over PLN 50 is an opportunity to collect a package: a CD with a concert ticket (choose such a prize in the fundraiser to take part in the event and collect the Choir’s CD during the concert).

 

You can also support the construction of the COW without choosing any of the rewards.

 

 

Movie premiere! This is how the album “Good Tony” was created!

We invite you to watch a film about passion and love for music! See how the album “Good Tony” was created!

Watch the premiere video!

Artist

Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła: Dorota Bednarczyk, Alicja Błażejewska, Anna Bratko, Michał Broekere, Emilia Ewa Bućko, Samuel Conejo Amaguaña, Krzysztof Dolański, Yuliia Fedosova, Anna Ficek, Magda Kamińska, Michał Krzepkowski, Ida Kwidzińska, Karolina Lewandowska, Marta Moksa, Magdalena Odrowąż-Piramowicz, Izabela Paluch, Katarzyna Piętka, Radosław Piętka, Hamish Potts, Katarzyna Roskosz, Dominika Rossa, Aneta Rybkowska, Karolina Rymarczyk, Aleksandra Peszek, Raman Shcherbau, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Samuel Steinborn, Maria Szkatulska, Karolina Tetlak, Aleksandra Troskinska, Aleksandra Waluda, Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Angelika Żołnierczuk, Wojciech Żółtowski.

Accompaniment: Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass guitar; Jakub Krzanowski – drums; Karolina Ewa Krzyżanowska – keyboards, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – electric guitar.

Wiktoria Pagieła, conductor

Founder and artistic director of the Olivia Centre Choir. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko, laureate and participant of numerous conducting and choral competitions in Poland and abroad. Including. Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition A. Dvořák in Prague for the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir, Grand Prix at the VIII Festival O Warmia Moja Miła in Olsztyn for the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir, Grand Prix at the National Festival of Marian Song in Chojnice. Originator and organizer of many music events. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of her greatest successes is her participation in the preparation of the Choir of the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk to record an album Wojciech Kilar: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria. Puck received Fryderyk 2014 in the category Album of the Year – Symphonic and Concert Music.

Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir is a group of people of different ages, representing many organizations. Their love for music brought them together. Currently, the team consists of almost 50 people and brings together representatives of Olivia companies, such as: Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza S.A., Avaus Marketing Innovations Poland Sp. z o.o., Bayer, Energa S.A. GRUPA ORLEN, EPAM Systems (Poland) Sp. z o.o., Lyreco Advantage Sp. z o.o., O4 Coworking, PwC Polska Sp. z o.o., PKN Orlen S.A., Skills Group Sp. z o.o., RICOH Business Services Polska Sp. z.o.o., Winning Moves Polska Sp. Ltd.

Listen to the album “Good Tony”!

Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

Good tones – good emotions. Let’s relive it!

It was an amazing concert! Premiere of the debut album of the Olivia Choir “Good Tony”. In addition to our fantastic Choir, soloists performed: Diana Gliniecka, Filip Łach, and instrumentalists: Tomasz Hoffman – drums, Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – guitar, Marcin Twardowski – piano and the Folk Dance Ensemble “Neptun” – Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk.

Fig. Maciej Roszkowski

 

About the Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir under the direction of Wiktoria Pagieła is a group of people of different ages, representing many organizations. Their love for music brought them together. Currently, the team consists of almost 50 people and brings together representatives of Olivia Centre companies, such as: Pomerania Development Agency, Amazon, Avaus, Bayer, EPAM Systems (Poland) sp. z o.o., Energa from the ORLEN Group, Kitrum, Lyreco, O4 Coworking, PKN Orlen S.A., RICOH Business Services, Skills Group, Winning Moves. The choir’s repertoire includes mainly popular and classical music, as well as carols and pastorals from different parts of the world.

Choristers

Olivia Centre Choir conducted by Wiktoria Pagieła: Dorota Bednarczyk, Alicja Błażejewska, Anna Bratko, Michał Broekere, Emilia Ewa Bućko, Samuel Conejo Amaguaña, Krzysztof Dolański, Yuliia Fedosova, Anna Ficek, Magda Kamińska, Michał Krzepkowski, Ida Kwidzińska, Karolina Lewandowska, Marta Moksa, Magdalena Odrowąż-Piramowicz, Izabela Paluch, Aleksandra Peszek, Katarzyna Piętka, Radosław Piętka, Hamish Potts, Katarzyna Roskosz, Dominika Rossa, Aneta Rybkowska, Karolina Rymarczyk, Raman Shcherbau, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Samuel Steinborn, Maria Szkatulska, Karolina Tetlak, Aleksandra Troskinska, Aleksandra Waluda, Remigiusz Wojciechowski, Wojciech Żółtowski, Angelika Żołnierczuk.

Victoria Pagieła

Co-founder, artistic director and conductor of the Olivia Centre Choir. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko, laureate and participant of numerous conducting and choral competitions in Poland and abroad. Including. Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition A. Dvořák in Prague for the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir, Grand Prix at the VIII Festival O Warmia Moja Miła in Olsztyn for the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir, Grand Prix at the National Festival of Marian Song in Chojnice. Originator and organizer of many music events. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014). One of her greatest successes is her participation in the preparation of the Choir of the Academy of Music. Stanisław Moniuszko in Gdańsk to record an album Wojciech Kilar: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria. Puck received Fryderyk 2014 in the category Album of the Year – Symphonic and Concert Music.

Guests

Soloists: Diana Gliniecka, Filip Łach.

Instrumentalists: Tomasz Hoffman – drums, Krzysztof Hnatiuk – bass, Olaf Szczeluszczenko – guitar, Marcin Twardowski – piano.

Folk Dance Ensemble “Neptun” – Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk.

Honorary Partner: Bayer

Partner: Lyreco

IN the SEA of ART in Olivia Garden

The Polish Committee of the International Association for Education through Art InSEA and Olivia Centre cordially invite you to relax creatively and discover and develop your own talents. As the organizers of the event convince: thanks to workshops and inspiring meetings in Olivia Garden, everyone has a chance to become a captain efficiently navigating the sea of new opportunities.

 

Visit Olivia Garden on March 11, 2023 (8.00-11.00) to make yourself a gift of mindfulness and self-improvement among the vital, calming greenery. The meeting will be inspired by the colourful, multicultural children’s and youth exhibition “Always Green, Always Blue”, presenting works from 37 countries.

 

Here you can sign up for a workshop of your choice.

 

Dreams with a deadline, or how to learn to plan and achieve personal and professional (school) goals
Hours. 8.00-9.00

Hosted by: Małgorzata Stanasiuk-Mordalska

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Mindfulness in education
Hours. 9:00-10:00

Hosted by: Paulina Walkiewicz-Jasińska

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Choral workshops: music soothes morals
10:00-11:00

Host: Anna Emilia Kapka

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