Most Beautiful Songs: Magda Umer

The Smallest Scene of the World will perform: Emilia Baczyńska — singing Dawid Mik — singing Filip Kot — piano Martyna Mylek — violin Janek Łukasik — vibraphone, cymbals Artur Łukasik — double bass Adam Jakubiec — clarinet, saxophone

Invites — Basia Stępniak-Wilk

The artists of Tarnów's Smallest Scene of the World invite you to the world of literary songs from the repertoire of Magda Umer. In the concert “And for now the butterflies fly” you will meet songs that do not want to grow old and still have something to tell us about the world and the time in which we have come to live.

Magda Umer (born 9.10.1949 — 12.12.2025) is a singer, one of the most important Polish performers of literary song and sung poetry, but also a screenwriter, director, journalist and actress (Rachel in Stanisław Wyspiański's “The Wedding” directed by Adam Hanuszkiewicz). Winner of the title Master of Polish Speech. As a vocalist, she made her debut in Warsaw student cabarets in the 1960s; the songs, for the performance of which she received the first competition awards, remained with the artist forever — “If you think that I don't love you” (muz. Wojciech Knittel, b. Andrzej Woyciechowski) — distinction at the Winter Song Exchange; “Autumn concert for two crickets and the wind in the chimney” (muz. Krzysztof Knittel, b. Wojciech Niżyński) — an award of the FAMA festival and the Festival of Polish Song in Opole. She sang in a unique, intimate way, also whispering and meloreciting the lyrics, always with great attention to the meaning of each word. The songs “Your hair” or “Sorry for the sun, sorry for the rain” were written for her by older school colleagues, as it turned out later — outstanding creators, author Andrzej Woyciechowski and composer Krzysztof Knittel. In later years, Magda Umer became friends with outstanding poets of the song — Agnieszka Osiecka, Jeremy Przybora, Magda Czapińska, whose lyrics she sang. She created unforgettable poetic performances, directed memorial concerts dedicated to, among others, Agnieszka Osiecka and Jeremy Przybora, theatrical performances (including Krystyna Janda's monodrama “White blouse” written by Osiecka, the play “Zima Żal” with new lyrics by Jeremi Usztyła, the play “Pod mocnym anioł” by prose by Jerzy Pilch). In the years 2006-2011 she ran a blog with Andrzej Poniedzielskie, initiated by a joint performance “Chlip-hop”. She recorded audiobooks with fairy tales for children. In the discography of Magda Umer, next to the albums “Everything is finished”, “Autumn Concert” and more recent ones — CD “Noce i snyy”, CD “Siempre się na algo czeka” or CD “Bezsenna noc”, we will find, among others, the CD “Kołysanki utulanki” — this disc recorded with Grzegorz Turnau in 2003 educates the next generation of the youngest listeners. Magda Umer was also an author, her lyrics were sung by, among others, Stanisław Soyka (“Tak jak w kinie”) or Maryla Rodowicz (“A tear on my eyelashes trembles”, “Jest cudnie”). She was honored, among others, for outstanding merits in the activity in the student movement and achievements in professional and social work with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polish Revival, the Gold Medal “Merited to Culture Gloria Artis”.

The smallest stage of the world in the concert “And for now the butterflies are flying...”

Magda Umer had an amazing sense of good lyrics and subtle, beautiful music. Over the years, she meticulously built her repertoire, which delighted, touched, entertained. We chose songs that fit into a closed story of hope, fragility, happiness and feelings that help us live even in the saddest moments. Legendary songs and those lesser-known and perhaps even more beautiful songs have been arranged for one male voice, piano, double bass, vibraphone and percussion instruments.

This concert is also an opportunity to meet the poems of the most outstanding Polish song poets who wrote for Magda Umer — Agnieszka Osiecka, Jeremy Urzel, Magda Czapińska, Wojciech Młynarski, Jonasz Kofta, as well as with the music of great composers of this genre. We will hear, among others, “Still in the Green Games”, “Only Love”, “Autumn Concert for Two Crickets”, “Waltz Nights and Days” or “Already Time to Sleep”.

We invite you! The Smallest Scene in the World

The Smallest Scene of the World is a group of young artists gathered at an intimate stage in Tarnów, at Tarnów Market Square. In a small room, in the tenement house at number 9, they have created a unique place where they prepare and play performances, concerts and recitals. The members of the group are winners of numerous awards at national festivals, competitions and reviews.

Dawid Mik — spirit movens of the band Smallest Scene of the World, the main originator of this somewhat crazy, but thanks to this beautiful, venture. It is difficult to tell about David in a lapidary way: he is not only a great singer, actor, performer, director, but also a social worker. He is the winner of more than 100 awards in competitions and artistic reviews, an unsurpassed model for the whole team. In November 2023, he joined the ensemble of artists of the Loch Camelot Theatre in Krakow.

Emilia Baczyńska — without her magnetic energy and brilliant humor, the Smallest Scene of the World loses its splendor! Charismatic singer, master of improvisation and cabaret style. She delights the audience and disarms her colleagues behind the scenes. She took part in many festivals of regional and national importance. She teaches singing and conducts numerous vocal workshops.

Filip Kot — pianist, accompanist and composer; winner of more than a dozen individual awards for compositions, arrangements and accompaniment, as well as more than 100 awards at national festivals as pianist of the duo Szpetni; musical director of the Smallest Scene of the World. He performed on numerous stages accompanying many artists, including Renata Przemyk. Since November 2023 she has been part of the team of artists of the Loch Camelot Theatre in Krakow. Student of the Faculty of Music in the jazz piano class at the University of Rzeszów.

Artur Łukasik — double bass player, a graduate of the Academy of Music in Katowice in the solo double bass class of Professor Jan Kotula. Winner of numerous awards at international and national double bass competitions, including: several times winner of the National Double Bass Competition named after Wiktor Gadziński in Katowice, several times a scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the President of the Council of Ministers, awarded for outstanding artistic achievements.

Jan Łukasik — musician, vibraphonist and drummer. In her musical journey, she tries to show a personal perspective on music and to appreciate the unique perspective in the work of other artists. He received numerous awards in instrumental competitions, including twice Grand Prix at the International Youth Music Competition Atlanta 2021 and 2022. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Katowice in the direction of jazz vibraphone in the class of Professor Bernard Masele. Co-creator of the poetic-musical performance “Norwid in Verona”.

Adam Jakubiec — musician, clarinetist, saxophonist. He is currently studying jazz and improvised music on saxophone at the Academy of Music in Krakow. Fascinated by the traditional music of Beskid Żywiec — the region where he comes from. In addition to performing jazz and folk music, he plays traditional instruments — Żywiec bagpipes and shepherd pipes.

Martyna Myły — a violinist with a passion for composing and singing, a graduate of the General School of Music in Rzeszów, and currently a student of the Faculty of Music of the University of Rzeszów in the jazz violin class. In his game, he tries to combine classical education with the openness and freedom that improvisation gives.