Month: August 2017

The International Music Festival ‘Sopot Classic’ is a proposition for admirers of classical music and others musical forms that are present on the Polish and international stage. Varied programs highlighting current performing trends around Europe, talented artists, young composers and performers, musical representations of other nation’s cultures—the Sopot Classic contains it all. From July 30-August 6 2017,…Continue Reading 2017 Sopot Classic Festival

Novo-Nowowiejski is a summer series of free events featuring the music of Feliks Nowowiejski performed on Hammond organ, held on Saturdays in late July and August at various open-air venues in Poznań. The performers featured on the program are: Saturday, July 29, 2017 | 1:00 pm artist meeting, 4:00 pm concert Novo-Nowowiejski: Marek Smoczyński and Maciej…Continue Reading Novo-Nowowieski Concert Series

The 18th edition of the ‘Kolori Polski’ [The Colors of Poland] Festival, organized by the Łódź Philharmonic, takes place during the weekends from June to September 2017. This Festival celebrates appreciation for classical music and for the history, folk traditions and architecture of Łódź. Nearly all of the twenty concerts will be performed in a…Continue Reading ‘Kolori Polski’ Festival 2017

On August 12-14 and September 23, 2017 the Aukso Chamber Orchestra from Tychy, directed by Marek Moś, have organized and will perform concerts in the Pieniny mountains. Among some of the highlights of this year’s 18th Summer Philharmonic Festival are film and theater composer Zygmunt Konieczny—who celebrates his jubilee this year—tenor Karol Kozłowski, cellist Dominik Połoński and the Zakopower band. The Festival program will…Continue Reading Aukso Summer Philharmonic – Pieniny 2017

Now in its 42nd year, ‘Music in Old Cracow’ is one of the oldest Polish festivals. Cultural tradition in the ancient capital city of Kraków creates a special aura conducive to music. Many outstanding European composers such as H. Finck, L. Marenzio and D. Cato worked here; G. Palestrina, G. Ph. Telemann and J. S. Bach all dedicated works to Polish kings. Liszt,…Continue Reading ‘Music in Old Cracow’ 2017

From August 14-30, 2017, the Solidarity of Arts Festival will take place in Gdańsk representing, as it has for the past nine years, the ideas of solidarity in many different ways—in art, for art and through art. The event is organized by the city of Gdańsk and the European Solidarity Centre. The five evenings and almost twenty hours…Continue Reading 2017 ‘Solidarity of Arts’ Festival

The 13th ‘Chopin and His Europe’ Festival will take place between August 12-30, 2017 at several of Warsaw’s premiere venues for classical music. This year’s edition, subtitled ‘Before the Great Jubilee – From Bach to Chopin’, is a peculiar prologue to the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Poland’s regaining of independence, which will fall…Continue Reading 2017 Chopin and his Europe Festival