Prominent figures of Polish and American jazz played Chopin in completely new arrangements. The concert took place in the middle of Lake Dąbie, and the audience admired the musicians' talents on board liners, sailing boats, and canoes.

Chopin on a Concrete Ship continues last year’s idea, which was part of the Boogie Brain festival. This time the ship that sank in Lake Dąbie was a unique venue for jazz interpretations of Chopin’s works.

The distinguished Polish artists who took part in the concert were Antoni Gralak (trumpet, tuba), Karol Pospieszalski (tuba), Ireneusz Wojtczak (saxophone), Bronisław Duży (trombone), Darek Sprawka (trombone, tuba), Klaudiusz Kłosek (trumpet), Ola Rzepka (drums), Tymon Tymański (contrabass), Darek Makaruk (sampling), Piotr Pawlak (guitar), and word-famous American artists Jim Black (drums), and Chris Speed (saxophone).

The Chopin on a Conrete Ship concert is part of the “Beyond Time and Space – the “Chopin Year in Szczecin” project funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and the City of Szczecin. The City Council Institution of Culture “Szczecin 2016” is the project coordinator, while the Association of Leaders and Fundraisers is the supporting partner.

The organisers of the individual events are The Association of Cultural and Social Initiative "Boogie Brain," 13 Muz Club, The Szczecin Philharmonic, The "Artelier" Foundation, The Szczecin Arts Agency, and Teatr Kameralny (The Chamber Theatre) of the Szczecin Arts Society.-/-

The concert is also a partner event of the 2010 Days of the Oder, while the additional partners in the organisation of the Chopin on a Concrete Ship concert are The Department of the Sea of the Szczecin City Hall - which is the organiser of the 2010 Days of the Oder - and the UW Service company, as well as the services and institutions responsible for safety.

More information is available on www.boogiebrainfestival.pl-/-