{"id":211925,"date":"2026-09-25T12:11:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/uncategorized\/between-silence-and-silence-six-choirs-one-voice-and-a-lot-of-good-energy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:15:29","slug":"between-silence-and-silence-six-choirs-one-voice-and-a-lot-of-good-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviacentre.com\/en\/im-a-resident\/between-silence-and-silence-six-choirs-one-voice-and-a-lot-of-good-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"“Between Silence and Silence.” Six Choirs, One Voice, and a Lot of Good Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was an evening full of music, emotions, and good energy. During the “O!WACJE. Positive Concert for the End of Summer,” Olivia Centre’s patio was once again filled with hundreds of voices. The Olivia Centre Choir, along with five Tricity choirs, performed Grzegorz Turnau’s “Between Silence and Silence.” It was cheerful, reflective, and very communal. Exactly as it was meant to be. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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A year earlier, it was “For Ourselves and For You.” Eight choirs, nearly 150 performers, and Katarzyna Nosowska’s words became a musical wish for peace, balance, and mindfulness towards others. That gathering showed that singing together can be much more than just a concert. Therefore, the story continued. This time, Grzegorz Turnau’s “Between Silence and Silence” resonated on the Olivia Centre patio. A piece that, on one hand, brings lightness and cheerfulness, and on the other, reminds us how much we need moments of pause, silence, and mindfulness. In a special arrangement prepared for the occasion by Beata Wr\u00f3blewska from the Academy of Music in Gda\u0144sk,<\/strong> the piece was performed by six choirs. And when the audience joined the singers, the boundary between stage and audience virtually disappeared.<\/p>\n

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Six Different Choirs. One Music<\/h3>\n

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Performing on stage were:<\/p>\n

Olivia Centre Choir<\/a><\/span> conducted by Wiktoria Pagie\u0142a<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fahrenheit Universities Alumni Choir “Non Serio”<\/a><\/span> conducted by Beata Borowicz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oliwa Neighborhood House Choir “Po S\u0105siadach”<\/a> <\/span>conducted by Beata Borowicz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sopot Mundus Cantat Choir <\/a><\/span>conducted by Joanna Szutowicz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical University of Gda\u0144sk Choir<\/a> <\/span>led by B\u0142a\u017cej Po\u0142om and Aleksandra Zawada<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Incontro Choir <\/a><\/span>conducted by Aleksandra Zawada<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The choristers were also accompanied by Hubert \u015awi\u0105tek<\/strong> on piano and Magdalena Maniewska<\/strong> on oboe.<\/p>\n

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Each ensemble brought its own character, sound, and experience to the concert. However, they were united by the same need: to meet in music and show that singing can truly build relationships between people.<\/p>\n

From “For Ourselves and For You” to “Between Silence and Silence”<\/h3>\n

O!WACJE was a natural continuation of the project that, a year earlier, brought choirs together around the song “For Ourselves and For You” by Katarzyna Nosowska and Marcin Macuk. At that time, the main message was: “We can afford peace of mind.” The joint performance was meant to remind us of mental health, the need for balance, closeness, and mutual support. The project involved a diverse group of people: choristers associated with companies, universities, local communities, seniors, and individuals connected with the PARK ON Association, which supports people with Parkinson’s disease.<\/p>\n

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This year’s “Between Silence and Silence” developed the same idea, though in a different language. Because we live in a world full of stimuli, duties, information, and haste. We are always heading somewhere, responding to something, keeping an eye on something. Music allowed us to momentarily stop this rhythm. And that is precisely why the choice of Grzegorz Turnau’s song was not accidental. “Between Silence and Silence” sounded like a reminder that sometimes it’s worth slowing down, making space for breath, for one’s own emotions, and for the people standing next to us.<\/p>\n

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Let’s Listen Together!<\/h3>\n