The sixth edition of the Energa Sopot Classic Festival (August 3-8) is an important event defined by exceptionally rich programs, the highest quality of artistic performance and above all, beautiful music. The Forest Opera will launch the festival with a cycle of four concerts representing varied music genres. The Grand Opera Gala will take place on Wednesday, August…Continue Reading Sopot Classic
The 9th Nowe Miasto Summer Festival is taking place in Warsaw July 22—August 7, featuring music exclusively by Polish composers and free admission. There will be a total of nine concerts, including three Friday Chamber Music Concerts as well as Saturday Youth Concerts for preschoolers. Sunday concerts in various churches will feature orchestral repertoire. The Festival opened…Continue Reading Nowe Miasto Summer Festival
The 12th International Sacrum non Profanum Festival is taking place from July 31 until August 13 in various venues in Germany and Poland, including Berlin, Szczecin and the Pomeranian seaside resort of Trzęsacz. Over the years, this Festival has become one of the most important summer music events in Poland. Besides featuring music by Witold Lutosławski, the…Continue Reading ‘Sacrum Non Profanum’ Festival
The 17th ‘Kolori Polski’ [The Colors of Poland] Festival is organized by the Łódź Philharmonic and takes place from June to September 2016, and celebrates appreciation for classical music and for historical Łódź architecture. Nearly all of the twenty concerts will be performed in a different places, including old churches and monasteries; mysterious castles and museums; valuable…Continue Reading The Colors of Poland
The Warsaw Summer Jazz Days Festival (July 7-10, 2016) is happening for the 25th time this year and, as always, this July concert series brings leading international jazz stars to town, mixed in with performances by local talent. This year’s performers include Piotr Wojtasik’s Tribute to Akwarium Project, the Steve Lehman Octet, Steve Coleman Five Elements, Robin…Continue Reading Warsaw Summer Jazz Days
The new Young Arts Festival will be held from June 30 – July 10, 2016 in Krosno, Poland. Festival guests included such esteemed artists as Szymon Krzeszowiec, violin; Łukasz Błaszczyk, violin; Bartłomiej Tełewiak, violin; Piero Massa, viola; Roberto Trainini, cello; Michał Sadzikowski, piano; and Krzesimir Dębski, conductor and composer—these musicians serve as both performers and pedagogues in…Continue Reading Young Arts Festival
For the twentieth edition of the Nova Music and Architecture Festival in Toruń, organizers have prepared an extraordinary repertoire to celebrate this jubilee and invited a host of eminent musicians from all over the world to perform during the months of June-September. The Festival opened on June 24 with “A Blues Evening” featuring singer Marzena Ugorna, who…Continue Reading Nova Music and Architecture in Toruń
During the month of July, the 16th annual Ogrody Muzyczne [Musical Gardens] Festival will be held in the Courtyard of the Warsaw Castle. This year’s honored guest at the Festival is Slovakia, and thus this year’s theme is “…on both sides of the mountain….” Festival events include art, Polish culture and dance, opera and ballet. This year’s…Continue Reading Ogrody Muzyczne 2016
The 12th Festival of Polish Music will be held from July 8-17, 2016 at various venues throughout Kraków. The organizers have prepared a wide repertoire for this year’s Festival, which will include music from the Renaissance to the present. Below are a few of the concert highlights: July 8: American pianist Eric Lu—Fourth Prize winner at the 2015…Continue Reading Festival of Polish Music
Beginning on May 28 and continuing until November 27, the Traugutt Philharmonic in Warsaw will present the Thirteenth Festival of Song, featuring top-notch Polish and foreign vocal repertoire and performers. The Festival intersperses recitals devoted to vocal works by Polish composers with those featuring composers from other European countries. Concerts will be held in some of…Continue Reading Warsaw Festival of Song