The Birthday Decade

The Birthday Decade (Najdłuższe Urodziny), also known as The Longest Birthday, was the first of three events of the 2010 Chopin Year, in celebration of Fryderyk Chopin's 200th Birthday.

Origin
The idea of the Birthday Decade arised from the doubt surrounding Fryderyk Chopin's actual date of birth. Church records put it at 22 February, but Fryderyk Chopin and his family said it was 1 March.

Events
Organised by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, the Birthday Decade featured a series of concerts held between 22 February and 1 March 2010 at Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw. It lasted as an 170-hour musical marathon, solely dedicated to Chopin pieces. Performers included Martha Argerich, Yundi Li, Daniel Barenboim, Rafał Blechacz, Dang Thai Son, Evgeny Kissin, Garrick Ohlsson and Murray Perahia, among others.