The "Alternative Music" exhibition presents speculative, alt-historical scenarios for the development of music, standing in contrast to a hierarchical vision of cultural progress, in which we consider current musical conventions - paraphrasing Leibniz - to…
Armenian tradition, fascination with nature, freedom of spirit.
The Gurdijeff Ensemble will take listeners on a journey full of the spirit of the Orient, Armenian poetry through works arranged for traditional instruments by Levon Eskenian by Georgi Gurdjieff, Paghtasar Dpir, Ashoughs Sayat Nova or Jivani.
It will be like the title Zartir, or awakening from a royal dream.
Named "the best Carmen in 25 years" by the New York Times. Elīna Garanča has reigned on opera stages for more than two decades as one of the most outstanding mezzo-sopranos. The concert program was…
Illuminating works from ancient centuries like modern illumination of Gothic cathedrals at night. Such was the task undertaken by the Skalpel duo, which took on the works performed by Adam Strug and the Monodia Polska…
Religious music from the 15th and 16th centuries. This is the program of the Bastard ensemble's concert. In addition to contemporary interpretations of compositions by Peter of Grudziądz - one of the most prominent composers of the era - we will hear musical material from the Wroclaw cancionale by Valentin Triller, which the ensemble prepared at the special request of the National Cultural Center.
Composer, pedagogue, conductor, but also director of cultural institutions, politician, in 1997-1999 Minister of Culture and Arts. Joanna Wnuk-Nazarova is celebrating her 75th anniversary this year. The concert dedicated to her is a pretext to…
Lute and harpsichord - is there anything more evocative of early music? In the repertoire of the concert pearls of Polish Renaissance music, presented in their instrumental versions. Compositions that in the 16th century were…
In 1725, a five-act opera by Venetian composer Antonio Caldara with a libretto by Apostolo Zeno was premiered at the imperial court in Vienna. Venceslao re di Polonia disappeared from the stage immediately afterwards. Martyna…
The surviving works of composers active in the centers of 16th- and 17th-century Poland are primarily religious works. They were performed during liturgies held with Polish kings in Cracow's Wawel Cathedral and Warsaw's Collegiate Church…
Solamente Naturali's Musica globus program weaves the story of Geor Philipp Teleman's stay in Upper Silesia at the court of Count Promnitz. The visit inspired the composer to combine music composed for the court with…
The surviving works of composers active in the centers of 16th- and 17th-century Poland are primarily religious works. They were performed during liturgies held with Polish kings in Cracow's Wawel Cathedral and Warsaw's Collegiate Church…
From Darkness to Light. Steeped in thousands of years of Orthodox tradition, Sergei Rachmaninoff's "All-Night Vigil" was written in 1915, against the backdrop of political turmoil in the composer's home country and the beginning of…
She combines excellent cello technique with unlimited imagination and expression. Dobrawa Czocher - cellist, composer, graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany. In 2023,…
From Darkness to Light. Steeped in thousands of years of Orthodox tradition, Sergei Rachmaninoff's "All-Night Vigil" was written in 1915, against the backdrop of political turmoil in the composer's home country and the beginning of…
The Passion According to St. Mark Pawel Mykietyn's work is both a part of the great Passion tradition and a symbol of revolutionary changes in the genre. From the choice of text, based on all…
Krzysztof Penderecki can build fascinating worlds in his operas. His third stage work, Black Mask, takes us back in time, to the town of Bolkenhain (now Bolków) in Lower Silesia.
Colchis - the land on the coast of the Black Sea, the destination of the Argonauts' expedition for the Golden Fleece. The musical heritage present in the area inspired the Kwartludium ensemble and Michal Jacaszek…
Initially only instrumental, but in the course of composition it took on a vocal and instrumental form. Written for the 3000th anniversary of the Holy City, Krzysztof Penderecki's Symphony No. 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"…
Songs of a Fairy-tale Princess and the Symphony "Songs of the Night" are seemingly linked only by the author. Undoubtedly, there is also a connection between the work and the text. Although in the case…
Initially only instrumental, but in the course of composition it took on a vocal and instrumental form. Written for the 3000th anniversary of the Holy City, Krzysztof Penderecki's Symphony No. 7 "Seven Gates of Jerusalem"…
False smiles, automatism overflowing the atmosphere of the supermarket. Mechanically repetitive behavior: "Good morning!", "Thank you!", "Have a good day!". Opera Have a good day! for 10 cashiers, the sounds of a supermarket and a…
One of the most outstanding Polish contemporary composers, combining the legacy of the past with innovative ideas. The work of Pawel Szymanski - who is celebrating his 70th birthday this year. birthday - will be…