On 12 September, the Olivia Centre became the scene of a unique event. On Olivia’s patio, the song “Sobě i Wam” by Katarzyna Nosowska and Marcin Macuk was sung, sung by almost 200 people! Eight amateur choirs from Pomerania took part in the project.
The piece was performed in a premiere arrangement prepared especially for the Olivia Centre Choir. The combined choirs were led by
” We wanted to convey through music that instead of constant rush and consumerism, it is worth surrounding yourself with wise people and experiencing holy peace ,” says Marta Moksa, choir member and organizational director of the event. – We believe that singing together with several hundred people can move even those who do not expect it.
Artist
Olivii Centre
Choir Chamber
Choir Sopot Continuo
Chamber Choir Fahrenheit Alumni Choir “Non Serio”
Choir of the Oliwa Neighbourhood House “Po Sąsiadach”
Association Lira
Choir SANS Mundus Festival Choir Cantat
Choir at the PARK ON Association
Listen for yourself!
About the Olivia Centre Choir
The Olivia Centre Choir has been operating for seven years and brings together 40 singing enthusiasts who work in various companies located in Olivia Centre – a prestigious business centre in Gdańsk. The band brings together people from different backgrounds who find time after working hours to develop their talent and enjoy making music together. The choir has performed on numerous stages in the Tri-City, participated in cultural and charity projects, and in 2022 released its debut album “Dobre tony”, containing interpretations of well-known songs from the repertoire of m.in. The Beatles, Eurythmics and Męskie Granie Orkiestra.
The choir has won prestigious awards, m.in. the Golden Band in the XVIII National Competition of Christmas Carols and Pastorals and the Bronze Diploma in the VI Baltic Competition of Choirs Pomerania Cantat. The participation of the Olivia Centre Choir in the prestigious Philharmonic under the Stars project, during which they performed Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana together with choirs from Poland and Germany and a symphony orchestra, was a unique artistic event confirming the high level of the ensemble and its presence on the national and international music scene.
The Conductor: Wiktoria Pagieła
Wiktoria Pagieła – conductor and founder of the Olivia Centre Choir – is an outstanding figure of the Polish choral scene. Born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, she comes from a family with rich musical traditions. She is a scholarship holder of the Government of the Republic of Poland and a graduate with distinction of the Faculty of Choral Conducting and Music Education at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko and the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. She has many years of experience as a conductor, organizer and leader of vocal and choral workshops, m.in. cyclical meetings in Gdańsk “Saturday Vocal Workshops” and the National Liturgical Music Workshops Music of the Soul in Gdańsk.
She is a laureate of many awards, including the Fryderyk 2014 Phonographic Academy Award in the Album of the Year category for the preparation of the University Choir of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. She was the president of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras. Wiktoria is known for her ability to combine professionalism with passion, and her artistic and educational work influences the development of choral music in the region. He is actively involved in promoting contemporary popular choral music in the academic and business environment.
