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
Since 2012 the International Festival ‘Sacrum Non Profanum’ has adhered to the mission of presenting music of the current times. Recent editions of the Festival brought retrospectives of music by Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Krzysztof Penderecki, Wojciech Kilar, Karol Szymanowski and Witold Lutosławski. Works by these composers were presented alongside traditional concert repertoire in performance by…Continue Reading Summer Series of Sacrum Non Profanum
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
The iconic festival of contemporary music, Warszawska Jesień [Warsaw Autumn], celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Held in various venues around Warsaw from September 15-23, 2017, its programs will examine and illustrate the phenomenon of the avant-garde. Works by the composers who were part of the original avant-garde will be juxtaposed with the composers whose works came about…Continue Reading ‘Warsaw Autumn’ 2017 Preview
Interested in summer music listening opportunities that are more off the beaten path? The Adam Mickiewicz Institute has taken a look at some lesser-known festivals in Poland that are definitely worth your while. Visit culture.pl/en/article/an-ultimate-guide-to-summer-music-festivals-in-poland to learn more. [Source: culture.pl]…Continue Reading Lesser Known Festivals
For 12 years the Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival (July 6-9, 2017) has been combining post-industrial locations with futuristic sounds in Katowice. This Festival, which is considered to be one of the top musical events in Poland, presents the most interesting debuts and the greatest stars of modern electronic music, jazz, rock and hip hop every year. Since…Continue Reading 2017 Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival
It is already the fifth edition of the Strefa Ciszy [Sphere of Silence] Festival, a special concert series organized in one of the most beautiful gardens of Warsaw. For five consecutive Saturdays in July, on five open-air stages, listeners will hear various genres of music, from classical music and jazz to folk. Concerts for the youngest…Continue Reading ‘Sphere of Silence’ Festival 2017
From June 30 – July 4, the 3rd edition of Sinfonietta Festival took place in Kraków. This year’s theme was “Sinfonietta is a woman.” This five day long musical marathon hosted by the Sinfonietta Cracovia was dedicated to female instrumentalists, composers and muses—not only the ones who are widely known and valued, but also the ones who…Continue Reading Sinfonietta Festival 2017
As in previous years, during the summer months, the Kraków Philharmonic organizes a series of Philharmonic Music Summer concerts. This year’s series of concerts will take place every Wednesday, from July 5 to August 30 at 6:30 pm, in a unique space—the Bishop Ciolek Palace, home of a branch of the National Museum in Kraków. Concerts will take…Continue Reading Kraków Philharmonic Music Summer Festival