The concert presents songs by Leonard Cohen, the Canadian artist, performed by the Wrocław-based band Yanistan. The program is built on guitar arrangements and piano sound, with backing vocals completing the arrangements. The repertoire includes, among others:
The organizers note that the band performs concerts across the country, often ending with standing ovations.
Janusz Kasprowicz leads the group Projekt Volodia. He has hundreds of concerts on major stages across the country and eight released albums behind him. He has collaborated with, among others, actors Mirosław Bąka and Stanisław Górka. He is a cultural animator, founder, and director of festivals: the Włodzimierz Wysocki festival “Wołodia pod Szczelińcem,” the Wrocław festival “Pieśniarze Niepokorni,” and “Lviv Days in Wrocław.” He is also artistic director of concerts, including the recurring “Night of Bards” during the Festival of Three Cultures in Włodawa. The Miera Kauss Association awarded him the international “Chalice of Peace” medal.
Stanisław Marinczenko forms the duo Yanistan with him. He is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, piano, accordion, mandolin, harp) and performs across many music genres. Beyond literary song, he can also be heard in Irish-style music. The duo is joined by Bogdan Bińczak, who comes from the traditional jazz scene. He plays percussion and melodica, and also sings backing vocals and multi-part vocal arrangements.
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