Andrzej Markowski in memoriam concerts at the Kraków Philharmonic
Friday, October 18, 2024, 7:30 PM
Kraków Philharmonic Hall
ul. Zwierzyniecka 1
Besides their weekly symphony concerts, the Kraków Philharmonic also organises master...
The October symphonic Concerts at the Kraków Philharmonic will be a reminiscence of Andrzej Markowski (1924–1986), initiator and artistic director (in the years 1966–1977) of the Wratislavia Cantans Festival, a tireless promoter of Polish contemporary music and composer of soundtracks to more than 35 short and feature films directed by Andrzej Wajda, Jerzy Hoffman, Andrzej Munk, Walerian Borowczyk, Jan Lenica and Tadeusz Makarczyński, among others.
The soloist of the evening will be Frank Peter Zimmermann (in Schumann’s Violin Concerto in D minor), widely recognised as one of the foremost violinists of his generation, and the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra will be led by Maestro Łukasz Borowicz.
Andrzej Panufnik Autumn music
Robert Schumann Violin Concerto in D minor
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Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Frank Peter Zimmermann – violin
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Łukasz Borowicz – conductor
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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