World-class artists Cameron Carpenter, Rafael Payare, and Jerzy Stuhr took part in the 7th Krzysztof Penderecki International Festival at level 320 in Zabrze from 14-19 September 2019. The Festival was inaugurated by Maestro Penderecki himself, conducting his Adagio from the Symphony No.3 for string orchestra and Mazur from Moniuszko’s opera The Haunted Manor, in honor…Continue Reading 7th Krzysztof Penderecki International Festival
The 7th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival will be held from 11-25 October in Gorzów. This year’s theme is “Polish sequences.” During the inaugural concert, Polish pianist Marek Żebrowski and the Gorzów Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Monika Wolińska will perform a one-part Piano Concerto by Henryk Wars, whose 40th death anniversary falls this…Continue Reading 7th Wojciech Kilar Contemporary Music Festival
The 53rd Polish Piano Festival in Słupsk will take place from 7-13 September. The festival has been organized since 1967 under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Culture. Since 1974, the main program has been accompanied by the “Youth Stage” Competition which features talented young pianists. Since 1975, the festival has also hosted the…Continue Reading Witkacy Premiere & 53rd Polish Piano Festival
The 19th Music Gardens Festival was held from 30 June – 28 July in the Grand Courtyard of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, under a huge, air-conditioned tent that accommodated 1000 spectators. Every year since 2001, the Festival program rebroadcasts the best opera and ballet productions, live symphonic and chamber concerts, music films and film…Continue Reading 19th Music Gardens Festival
The 15th Festival of Polish Music was held from 5-20 July in Kraków. Founded in 2005 by the Polish Music Association – a group of musicologists, culture managers and music lovers – the essence of the festival is not only to present valuable works by Polish composers written from the Middle Ages to the present…Continue Reading 15th Festival of Polish Music
The 12th Wawel at Dusk festival was held from 6 July to 31 August in the Arcade and Batory courtyards of Wawel Royal Castle. In honor of this year’s theme of “Preserving Chopin,” music by Fryderyk Chopin, Stanisław Moniuszko, Karol Szymanowski, Ignacy Jan Paderewski and Witold Lutosławski will be presented. Polish music will be portrayed…Continue Reading 2019 Wawel at Dusk Festival
The 38th International Festival of Chopin in the Colors of Autumn will take place in Ostrów Wielkopolski and Antonin between 19 and 22 September. The inauguration concert will take place at the Ostrów Cultural Center, featuring the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz. The 200th anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Moniuszko will be…Continue Reading 38th International Chopin in the Colors of Autumn
The 19th Franciszek Wybrańczyk Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City Festival took place from May 31 – June 7 in Warsaw. Four concerts in three locations on both sides of the river celebrated the 85th birthday anniversary of Franciszek Wybrańczyk, founder of the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra and originator of the Festival. The Festival kicked off with…Continue Reading 2019 “Franciszek Wybrańczyk Sinfonia Varsovia to Its City” Festival
The first festival dedicated to the culture of Warsaw’s Kamionek district—once an industrial area, now turned art hub—was held from June 8-15, 2019. Participants were introduced the locals, artists and non-governmental organizations of contemporary Kamionek through various art-related events: concerts of classical and contemporary music, performances, workshops, exhibits, and bicycle rides with architects. With both indoor…Continue Reading Kamionek Festival in Warsaw
The 4th “TRZY-CZTE-RY: Contexts. Contrasts. Confrontations” Festival will take place in Warsaw from May 28 – June 19, 2019. The festival features panel discussions after each concert, allowing the audience to interact with the musicians. This year’s program is devoted to Witold Lutosławski, whose 25th death anniversary fell on February 7. During the inaugural concert, the…Continue Reading 4th TRZY-CZTE-RY Festival