PRESS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 Nov 2007
REKNOWNED POLISH FLUTIST PERFORMS FOR
POLAND’S NATIONAL DAY
In a stunning black-and-white gown adorned with whimsical musical note, renown flutist Ms
Jadwiga Kotnowska, accompanied by fellow accomplished Pole Mr Adrzej Jungiewicz,
enthralled a crowd of 400 during the ““Flute and Piano Concert” at the Plenary Theatre.
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(Front row, right) HE Mr Eugeniusz Sawicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland sits with
President of Persatuan Chopin Malaysia, YM Tunku Munirah Tunku Mustapha during the
“Flute and Piano Concert”
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov 2007 – To commemorate the National Independence Day of
Poland, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland flew in renowned flutist, Ms Jadwiga
Kotnowska to perform for more than 400 invited guests, including ambassadors,
diplomats and President of Persatuan Chopin Malaysia, YM Tunku Munirah Tunku
Mustapha.
Hosted by HE Mr Eugeniusz Sawicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland and held
at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre’s (the Centre) Plenary Theatre, the “Flute and
Piano Concert” saw Ms Kotnotwska enthrall her audience with a repertoire of Polish
classics including Poulenc’s Allegro malinconico, Mozart’s Menuetto primo, Chopin’s
Mazurka, and Bizet and Borne’s Carmen Fantasy. She was accompanied by talented
pianist and fellow Pole, Mr Adrzej Jungiewicz.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, Ms Kotnowska started her musical education at the age of
ten, and for the next seven years, played three instruments: the flute, the violin, and
piano. After winning several national flute competitions at the age of 15, she quickly
established herself as a flute soloist.
Since then, Kotnowska has performed internationally in such prestigious venues as
Tivoli Hall, Copenhagen; Grieg Hall, Bergen; Palau de Musica, Barcelona; Teatro Real,
Madrid; the Purcell Room, London; De Doelen Hall and Eisbrijker Hall, Rotterdam;
Concert Homage for J. Rodrigo, Valencia; Shauspielhaus, Berlin; and Lincoln Center,
New York.
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For further information, please contact:
Peter Brokenshire
General Manager
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Tel: +603 2333 2888
Fax: +603 2333 2882
Email: [email protected]
Guy Chaplin or Malina Shamsudin
TQPR (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Tel: +603 2092 4300
Fax: +603 2092 5972
Email: [email protected]
NOTE TO EDITORS
About the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is a component of the Kuala
Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and is managed and operated by Convex Malaysia Sdn
Bhd, a joint-venture company between KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and Ogden
International Facilities Corporation Pty Ltd, Australia.
Winner of the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2007’s “Best Exhibition and
Convention Centre in Asia”, the Centre is a wholly-owned facility of Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre Sdn Bhd which in turn, is owned by KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS).
The Centre has received the ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and OHSAS 18001 certifications
and achieved the Green Globe Benchmarked status (environment) and Hazard
Analysis and Critical Control Points Certification (HACCP) recognition, the international
food safety system for international convention facilities and five-star hotels.
The Centre, which consists of two auditoria (seating 3,000 and 500 respectively), 9,710
sq metres of exhibition halls, a Grand Ballroom which seats 2,000 diners, a Banquet
Hall for 500, a Conference Hall for 1,800 and 20 other meeting rooms, represents an
investment of RM550 million (approximately USD146 million) and 20,059 sq metres of
function space in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
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November, 2007
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