Can music tell a story from thousands of years ago so vividly that it feels present? Maciej Trifonidis – multi-instrumentalist and “sound collector” – invites us on a journey inspired by Kraków’s mammoths and a remarkable Stone Age hunters’ site in Zwierzyniec. Expect atmosphere, imagination, and a surprisingly serious devotion to… mammoths.
- Maciej Trifonidis – piano, compositions
- Nastia Chmiel – vocals
- Miłosz Skwirut – double bass
- Maciej Hałoń – percussion instruments
Wola ART celebrates art that refuses to fit into a single box. “Songs of the Mammoths” is exactly that: a concert as storytelling—creating a world of sound, shaping an atmosphere, and playing with the listener’s imagination.
Maciej Trifonidis is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, cultural animator, music producer, organiser of cultural and educational events, creator of interdisciplinary projects, radio editor, and sound engineer. Above all, he is an untamed seeker—an observer of musical processes and a passionate collector of sounds, always searching for new textures and meanings.
The inspiration behind “Songs of the Mammoths” comes from one of Kraków’s most fascinating local stories: the discovery—within Kraków’s Zwierzyniec district—of one of the largest accumulations of woolly mammoth remains (Mammuthus primigenius) in Europe and worldwide. This site was formed through the activity of Stone Age hunters and is known as the Kraków Spadzista hunters’ site (in the area of today’s V. Hoffmana Street). In Trifonidis’ hands, it becomes a starting point for a musical tale about traces, memory, landscape, and time—time that stretches far beyond our everyday schedules.
If you enjoy concerts that feel like an experience rather than just a setlist, come along. And if you don’t—well, mammoths didn’t wait for anyone to be ready either.
Source: press release
