What will old Kraków sound like this year? As for the opening of the 49th Music in Old Cracow Festival, it will be Mozart's virtuoso Flute Concerto in G major (with soloist Łukasz Długosz) and Beethoven's Eroica performed by the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maciej Tworek. As you can see (and hear!), the festival founded by Stanisław Gałoński, which celebrates a very round anniversary next year, is not slowing down. It is worth noting the excellent representation of early music: Rorantists with the Wawel repertoire, Collegium Zieleński with a wide selection of the patron’s works, or Kraków Viol Consort, which will take us back to the 16th and 17th century. Elżbieta Stefańska and Mariko Kato-Shioya will prove that the harpsichord works equally well in works of ancient and contemporary masters. A hot spirit will be added by Roby Lakatos – the "mad violinist" will present a cocktail of classical music, jazz, gypsy rhythms, musical tunes and Hungarian csárdás. L'viv Virtuosos under the baton of Serhiy Burko – regular guests of Music in Old Cracow – will play works of the Ukrainian composer Miroslav Skoryk. Meanwhile, a young Dutch pianist Maxime Snaterse will play at the festival for the first time. And finally, in the very impressive finale, Krzysztof Jakowicz and the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra will present Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor.

15 August 2024, 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic
Inauguration Concert
Łukasz Długosz – flute
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Maciej Tworek – conductor

• Mieczysław Karłowicz Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 2
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Flute Concerto in G major K. 313
• Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat major “Eroica“, Op. 55

16 August 2024, 7pm
Church of the Discalced Carmelites
Organ Recital
Andrzej Białko – organ
In programme: J.S. Bach, J.G. Rheinberger, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, M. Reger

17 August 2024, 6:30pm
Wawel Cathedral
Royal Rorantists
Stanisław Krawczyński – artistic direction
In programme: G.G. Gorczycki, F. Lilius, Wacław of Szamotuły, B. Pękiel

18 August 2024, 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic
Symphonic Concert
Maxime Snaterse – piano
Beethoven Academy Orchestra
Stefan Sanders – conductor

• Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Hebrides, Op. 26
• Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, Op. 73
• Antonín Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From the New World”, Op. 95

20 August 2024, 7:30pm
Florianka Recital Hall
Piano Recital
Maxime Snaterse – piano
In programme: R. Schumann, S. Rachmaninoff, A. Scriabin, F. Chopin

21 August 2024, 7:30pm
Kraków Philharmonic
On the Way from Bucharest to Budapest
Ruby Lakatos – violin
Tony Lakatos – saxophone
Marian Mexicanu – accordion
Jenő Lisztes – cimbalom
György Orbán – double bass
Dániel Serei – percussion

• Jenő Lisztes Expedition
• Miles Davis Nardis
• Jenő Lisztes Hope
• Marc Heyral Mon Pot’ le Gitan
• Michel Legrand Papa Can You Hear Me
• Roby Lakatos Cifliko
• Tony Lakatos Blue Chili, Pocket Waltz, Bebop Csárdás
• Jenő Lisztes Corea
• Marian Mexicanu Hora de la Targoviste, The Real Story, On the Way From Bucharest to Budapest

23 August 2024, 7:30pm
Church of Sts Peter and Paul
Choral Concert
Pueri Cantores Sancti Nicolai
Krzysztof Kościółek – organ
Jakub Samek – organ
ks. Stanisław Adamczyk – conductor
Bożena Wojciechowska – conductor
Marcin Skoczek – conductor
In programme: G.P. Telemann, M. Duruflé, F. Nowowiejski, P. Tchaikovsky, C. Saint-Saëns, E. Elgar, J. Busto, A. Bruckner, J.Ch. Bach, J. Haydn

24 August 2024, 8:15pm
Franciscan Basilica
Offertoria et Communiones
Collegium Zieleński
Stanisław Krawczyński – conductor
In programme: M. Zieleński, G. Gabrieli, G. Picchi, J.J. Froberger

25 August 2024, 7:30pm
Jesuit Basilica
Sofia Soloviy – soprano
L’viv Virtuosos
Serhij Burko – conductor
In programme: M. Skoryk

26 August 2024, 8pm
Piarist Concert
DAFO String Quartet
In programme: W.A. Mozart, S. Barber, K. Szymanowski, K. Penderecki

28 August 2024, 7:30pm
St Martin’s Church
Italian Music for Viols
Kraków Viol Consort
Mateusz Kowalski – music direction
In programme: G. Gabrieli, D. Ortiz, C. Gesualdo da Venosa, Ch. Waesich, S. Ganassi, G. Trabaci, F. Soriano

29 August 2024, 8pm
Pauline Basilica
Te Deum laudamus
Triplum
In programme: K. Borek, C. Bazylik, Wacław z Szamotuł, J. Lubelczyk, J. Liban
admission free

30 August 2024, 8pm
Franciscan Monastery, cloisters
For Two Harpsichords
Elżbieta Stefańska – harpsichord
Mariko Kato-Shioya – harpsichord
In programme: M. Radziwiłł, B. Bohdanowicz, M.K. Ogiński, J. Elsner, K. Borsuk, K. Moszumańska-Nazar, W.A. Mozart  

31 August 2024, 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic
Final Concert
Krzysztof Jakowicz – violin
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexander Humala – conductor

• Igor Stravisnky Octet for wind instruments
• Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
• Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the event programme.