Silesian Guitar Octet:
P.I. Tchaikovsky - Marche (from Suite 'The Nutcracker')
track from our first cd - Oct.Opus.

SILESIAN GUITAR OCTET - OCT.OPUS (2008)
"There is nothing nicer than a guitar. Even if, there is something nicer, then it would be two guitars". These words are ascribed to Chopin. Interesting what he would have said (or rather heard) when he would have seen simultaneously eight guitars! The repertoire of the album contains many beautiful pearls for the orchestra music transcribed for eight classical guitars. You will find compositions written by W. A. Mozart, P. Tchaikovsky, E. Grieg, J. Turina, L. Brouwer, A. Khachaturian and Leonard Bernstein.

Silesian Guitar Octet: P.I. Tchaikovsky - Marche (from Suite 'The Nutcracker')

Silesian Guitar Octet:
L. Brouwer - Cuban Landscape with Rain
track from our first cd - Oct.Opus.

SILESIAN GUITAR OCTET - OCT.OPUS (2008)
"There is nothing nicer than a guitar. Even if, there is something nicer, then it would be two guitars". These words are ascribed to Chopin. Interesting what he would have said (or rather heard) when he would have seen simultaneously eight guitars! The repertoire of the album contains many beautiful pearls for the orchestra music transcribed for eight classical guitars. You will find compositions written by W. A. Mozart, P. Tchaikovsky, E. Grieg, J. Turina, L. Brouwer, A. Khachaturian and Leonard Bernstein.

Silesian Guitar Octet: L.Brouwer - Cuban Landscape with Rain

Silesian Guitar Octet:
E. Grieg -  Anitra's Dance (from Suite 'Peer Gynt')
track from our first cd - Oct.Opus.

SILESIAN GUITAR OCTET - OCT.OPUS (2008)
"There is nothing nicer than a guitar. Even if, there is something nicer, then it would be two guitars". These words are ascribed to Chopin. Interesting what he would have said (or rather heard) when he would have seen simultaneously eight guitars! The repertoire of the album contains many beautiful pearls for the orchestra music transcribed for eight classical guitars. You will find compositions written by W. A. Mozart, P. Tchaikovsky, E. Grieg, J. Turina, L. Brouwer, A. Khachaturian and Leonard Bernstein.

Silesian Guitar Octet: E. Grieg -  Anitra's Dance (from Suite 'Peer Gynt')

Silesian Guitar Octet:
M. Ravel - Bolero
track from our demo

Silesian Guitar Octat: M. Ravel - Bolero

Silesian Guitar Octet:
P.I. Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Mirlitons (from Suite 'The Nutcracker')
track from our first cd - Oct.Opus.

SILESIAN GUITAR OCTET - OCT.OPUS (2008)
"There is nothing nicer than a guitar. Even if, there is something nicer, then it would be two guitars". These words are ascribed to Chopin. Interesting what he would have said (or rather heard) when he would have seen simultaneously eight guitars! The repertoire of the album contains many beautiful pearls for the orchestra music transcribed for eight classical guitars. You will find compositions written by W. A. Mozart, P. Tchaikovsky, E. Grieg, J. Turina, L. Brouwer, A. Khachaturian and Leonard Bernstein.

Silesian Guitar Octet: P.I. Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Mirlitons (from Suite 'The Nutcracker')

SILESIAN GUITAR OCTET is the only performing octet in the world that has a stable structure. This musical body was created in 2001 by the initiative of Franciszek Wieczorek. It was composed of professors, graduates and students of Musical Academy in Katowice, Poland. Nowadays the octet is composed of: Dawid Bonk, Jan Kudełka, Franciszek Wieczore, Katarina Wieczorek, Szymon Pietrzak, Piotr Mesjasz, Wojciech Rysiecki, Krzysztof Kołodziej.

In the beginning there was an idea to put together as many guitars as possible and at the same time not to create a guitar orchestra. Originally, each of the guitarists should have his or her own part. Later on, the number of guitarists has become eight.

After seeking out the creme of Silesian guitarists, there appeared some complication.The problem is that there are very few pieces written originally for the octet. Because of this, Franciszek Wieczorek had to carry out the transcription of many beautiful pearls for the orchestra music. The effect of this was amazing!

After long hours of playing and practicing, and with all obstacles overcome, the octet finally debuted in Rybnik on 15th March 2002. The octet was given ovations and later it became even better.

Silesian Guitar Octet has been recorded for BBC WORLD Television and Polish Radio (live at the prestigious Polish Radio's Concert Studio named after Witold Lutoslawski in Warsaw). The cd OCT.OPUS was nominated to the great Polish award FRYDERYKI in 2009. The group received 1st prize at the International Festival INTER ARTIA 2008.

Silesian Guitar Octet besides has played with success in many concerts in Poland as well as abroad (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Italy and Great Britain).

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