Karol Szymanowski Days

Thursday, September 28, 2017, 7:30 PM

  • Thursday, September 28, 2017, 7:30 PM
  • Friday, September 29, 2017, 7:30 PM
  • Saturday, September 30, 2017, 6:00 PM
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The Kraków Philharmonic enters the new artistic season commemorating the oeuvre by its patron. Karol Szymanowski Days will be a short review of the composer’s works, from songs via chamber music to orchestral pieces, in stunning arrangements. On 28 September, the Silesian Quartet performs String Quartet No. 2 Op. 56, regarded as one of Szymanowski’s most difficult and avant-garde works. Songs by Szymanowski and Ukrainian artists resound on 29 September performed by Olga Pasichnyk (soprano), accompanied on piano by her sister Natalia. The concert by the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of maestro Gabriel Chmura features Szymanowski's early works: Variations in B minor, Etude in B minor (both arranged for orchestra) and Symphony No. 2 in B major, as well as the light, witty music for the pantomime Mandragora, composed some years later (30 September). The series of concerts, held to commemorate the 135th anniversary of his birth and the 80th anniversary of his passing, will be the perfect opportunity to confirm the words of Sir Simon Rattle: “The rest of the world should discover what you have always known: that Szymanowski is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century.” (Barbara Skowrońska)

28 September 2017, 7:30pm

Silesian Quartet

K. Szymanowski String Quartet No. 2 Op. 56
H.M. Górecki String Quartet No. 3 Op. 67 “Songs Are Sung”

Tickets: PLN 35

29 September 2017, 6pm

Olga Pasychnik (soprano)
Natalia Pasychnik (piano)

in programme songs by K. Szymanowski and Ukrainian composers

30 September 2017, 7:30pm

Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Gabriel Chmura (conductor)

K. Szymanowski:
Variations in B flat minor for orchestra Op. 3 (arr. K. Wiłkomirski)
Mandragora Op. 42
Symphony No. 2 in B flat major Op. 19

Tickets: PLN 30-50

Kraków Philharmonic Hall

ul. Zwierzyniecka 1

Besides their weekly symphony concerts, the Kraków Philharmonic also organises master recitals and educational concerts for children and young people.

The Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic Hall in Kraków was the first philharmonic to open in Poland after the Second World War. Besides the weekly symphony concerts, it organises master recitals and educational concerts for children and young people, while the summer meetings with music assume the form of chamber concerts of slightly lighter character. A hallmark of the Kraków Philharmonic repertoire is its programme of oratorios, which the Philharmonic can present thanks to its extensive and varied lineup: the orchestra, mixed choir, and boys choir. The Kraków Philharmonic has become recognised for its promotion of the works of Karol Szymanowski in Poland and abroad.

The Philharmonic Hall frequently hosts concerts by special guests, for example, at major festivals.

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