ADDRESS AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE MUSICAL PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION

Prof Jerzy Marchwiński

ADDRESS AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE MUSICAL PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends,

I do not intend to hide the fact that the following few sentences are going to be quite emotional. 

To the best of my online knowledge, our Foundation is the first and only organization in the world dedicated to musical partnership.

When I set about pursuing this idea years ago, I was clearly guided by two goals: THE GOOD AND THE BEAUTY. The Good, because I imagined that the Foundation would be of service to the good of the entire musical community, and the Beauty, because Music, after all, is among the most universal  Arts.

We, the lucky ones, gifted with this miraculous birthmark that Master Lutosławski described as the "good entrusted to us,"  are dedicated to passing on beauty to our listeners, each according to his or her own measure.

This everlasting mission is also quite effective in distancing me from the destructive drama of day-to-day reality, which is often dominated by lunatics and psychopaths.

It is my wish that Ars longa vita brevis (Art is long, life is short),  this Hippocratic adage which has been deeply ingrained in my heart and mind, should remain firmly in the Foundation's code of conduct, and serve us and our fellow human beings effectively.

May my heartfelt thoughts and best wishes accompany you in creating your life and perfecting your profession.

 

Prof. Jerzy Marchwiński

October 20, 2022