Exhibition at The Georgian House, Edinburgh in 2022
Music and Migration in Georgian Edinburgh: The Story of Felix Yaniewicz
Work is underway on an exhibition to be held at The Georgian House, Edinburgh in 2022, to tell the remarkable story of Felix Yaniewicz, co-founder of the first Edinburgh music festival in 1815. The Friends of Felix Yaniewicz are working with National Trust Scotland, and with lenders including members of Yaniewicz's surviving family.
The centrepiece of the exhibition will be the beautifully restored Yaniewicz & Green square piano c.1810 recently purchased for the project by The Friends of Felix Yaniewicz. Also on display will be family heirlooms including portraits, letters, autographs, silver and gold items once in his possession.
A programme of events alongside the exhibition, to include talks and concerts, will be advertised nearer the time.
The centrepiece of the exhibition will be the beautifully restored Yaniewicz & Green square piano c.1810 recently purchased for the project by The Friends of Felix Yaniewicz. Also on display will be family heirlooms including portraits, letters, autographs, silver and gold items once in his possession.
A programme of events alongside the exhibition, to include talks and concerts, will be advertised nearer the time.
You can preview some of the exhibits in this slideshow:
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- Yaniewicz’s inlaid double violin case, which once contained his Stradivarius and Amati violins, will be on loan from the museum of historical instruments at St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh.
- Family memorabilia on loan will include the pastel portrait of Yaniewicz aged 37 by De Langouste
- Portraits of his wife, Eliza Breeze
- His snuff box, and personal possessions bearing his crest and motto ‘Pro Lithuania’ including silver cutlery and his seal on a gold fob.
- Memorabilia from his musical activities in Edinburgh include An Account of the First Edinburgh Musical Festival (first edition), published in 1816 and inscribed ‘To Mrs Yaniewicz as a small mark of the author’s esteem and friendship’
- Letters and autographs from Yaniewicz's correspondents, Nicolo Paganini and Angelica Catalani