The world premiere of Sławomir Wojciechowski's Handmade for violin, cello, clarinet, bass clarinet, electric guitar, two percussions, piano and video at the 62nd Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.
The piece was performed by the Plus-Minus Ensemble conducted by Mark Knoop on 22 September 2019 at the Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw. Sound directors: Michał Bereza, Jakub Niedźwiedź.
Ensemble members: Aisha Orazbayeva - violin, Alice Purton - cello, Vicky Wright - clarinet, bass clarinet, Roderick Chadwick - piano, Primož Sukič - guitar, electric guitar, Emma Arden - percussion, Angela Wai Nok Hui - percusion, Mark Knoop - conductor, piano, Matthew Shlomowitz and Joanna Bailie - artistic directors.
The composition was commissioned by Warsaw Autumn and the Society of Authors ZAiKS.
[cover graphic design: Adam Dudek]