Another part of our cooperation will take place between December and January in Novi Sad, where Piotr Damasiewicz - composer, arranger, trumpeter, educator and curator of international music platforms – will work during a residency. Thanks to the cooperation with the "European Capital of Culture Novi Sad 2021", Damasiewicz will work on his new material, drawing on the atmosphere and acoustics of historic temples, such as the synagogue, Orthodox church and Catholic church, as well as referring to the contemplative and meditative sphere of man. The choice of space is to emphasize the character of Damasiewicz's musical manifestation as a symbolic act of intercultural reconciliation. The series of concerts also includes two symbolic dates: 31 December, i.e. New Year's Eve celebrated in the Catholic Church and 13 January, i.e. Orthodox New Year, celebrated in Serbia.
The residency is also intended to serve as an attempt to get to know and understand the city of Novi Sad, the capital of multicultural and autonomous Vojvodina, through activities with local artists in the field of contemporary art in its broadest sense. Joint improvisations and interactions between music and other fields, such as visual arts, new media or dance, will be accompanied by meetings with representatives of music schools, academies of fine arts, theatres and other institutions and organisations, as well as lectures and workshops for students and residents of Novi Sad.