Pre-purchased our tickets (perhaps necessary only during the high season), to be met at the top of the stairs (for people with access issues, it's 2 storeys up stairs) by a very polite and pleasant manager, who invited us to be seated and to have the glass of wine (included in the ticket price), a pleasant, undemanding white. The young male pianist has won several competitions and awards, and has played widely across Europe, as well as China, and he put on a viruoso performance. The Chopin pieces selected are not the "greatest hits" (perhaps with the exception of the Polonnaise), and it was a well-chosen repertoire, since these are so rarely heard. An excellent way to spend an evening, highly recommended!

I was traveling on vacation for two weeks and attended several Chopin concerts during this time. By far, this was my favorite venue mostly because the setting was "salon-like." [I went to two museum concerts and one fancy concert hall.] The building and room is simple. But Marco (sp?), the attendee, and set designer Toudis (sp?) were very hospitable and charming. I enjoyed this venue and the pianists to the extent that I attended every night while in Krakow! Each pianist was talented and remarkable in different ways and the performances were outstanding!

Listening to Chopin in a space dedicated to and named after him, within one of his home countries was an incredible and unique experience. Andrew, the "guide" makes the experience special. First, he welcomes you and gives you a short introduction of what you are about to experience, both a bit about Chopin and a bit about the pianist, Pawel Kubica, about to play pieces from the composer, and all that makes you feel right at home. Then, in the midst of several painting that sets the atmosphere, the pianist enters, bows and seats at the grand (magnificent really) piano. The show starts and you are taken by every sound to the genius of a composer that knew how to express and speak to hearts. The hour went by so fast! I got to hear some of favourite pieces such as the Etude 64 opus 2. The order of the pieces was quite ingenious, I must admit. Starting with a great way of warming up the hands and ending with a fantastic way of staying within the hearts, the pianist was dedicated and knew his material like the back of his hand, needing no music sheets to refer to which also meant not having to turn pages or make any additional even minimal noises or gestures that took the listener away from the main event. What a champ I had a great emotional time, sonically reconnecting in a very special way indeed. Not only is Chopin my favourite composer of all time, but here I was, in his country, listening to someone who loved his creations almost as much as I do and with Andrew, a clear fan who makes it possible daily. I stayed with Andrew after everyone had left, got to take a photo with Pawel Kubica, to thank him personally and talk more with Andrew about our love for music. Exceptional time indeed!

A quaint venue just past the main square. The musician, who plays the classical pieces, was extremely talented. This is a really good hour to relax and appreciate the time it takes to compose this type of music.