Hearing: ‘Mahler’, you think: ‘Symphony’! The Kraków Philharmonic invites all music lovers to an event that synthesises the work of one of the most outstanding symphonists in the history of music by presenting his most significant works. During the Gustav Maher Festival, the Austrian composer’s symphonies, from No. 2 to No. 9, will be tackled by the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra and guests: the Polish Radio Orchestra, Sinfonia Iuventus and the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, and the conductor’s desk will be occupied, among others, by Sascha Goetzel, Michał Klauza, Antoni Wit, Gabor Hollerung and Łukasz Borowicz. There will be no shortage of fine voices (Izabela Matuła and Anna Bernacka in Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection” or Małgorzata Pańko-Edery in Symphony No. 3 in D minor) and choral parts emphasising the dramatic impact – after all, Mahler is a continuer of the great tradition of vocal-instrumental symphony and a spiritual heir to Beethoven. The festival will conclude with a performance of Symphony No. 8 in E flat major, known as the Symphony of a Thousand due to its huge cast, which will be performed as part of the FeelharmonICE series at the end of the artistic season. The ICE Kraków’s stage will feature all the ensembles of the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Polish Radio Choir Lusławice and the Kraków Opera Choir, with Alexander Humala overseeing the entire event.

18 May 2025, 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
José Miguel Pérez-Sierra – conductor 
Gustav Mahler Symphony No 9 in D major 

23 May 2025, 7:30pm
24 May 2025, 6pm
Liya Petrova – violin
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel – conductor
Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Gustav Mahler Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor

25 May 2025, 6pm
TBA – soprano
Polish Radio Orchestra
Michał Klauza – conductor
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G major

6 June 2025, 7:30pm
Izabela Matuła – soprano
Anna Bernacka – mezzo-soprano
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Antoni Wit – conductor
Piotr Piwko – choirmaster
Gustav Mahler II Symphony No. 2 in C minor “Resurrection”

7 June 2025, 6pm
Małgorzata Pańko-Edery – alto
Kraków Philharmonic Female Choir
Kraków Philharmonic Ukrainian Children Choir
Sinfonia Iuventus Polish Orchestra
Gabor Hollerung – conductor
Piotr Piwko – choirmaster
Olena Radko – preparation of the Kraków Philharmonic Ukrainian Children Choir
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D minor

16 June 2025, 7:30pm
Lise de la Salle – piano
Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra
Łukasz Borowicz – conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concert No. 19 in F major K. 459
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 7 in E minor

21 June 2025, 6pm
ICE Kraków Congress Centre
FeelharmonICE
End of the artistic season
Iwona Sobotka – soprano I
Ewa Tracz – soprano II
Urszula Kryger – alto I
Ewa Biegas – alto II
Tadeusz Szlenkier – tenor
Mariusz Godlewski – baritone
Christian Immler – bass
Polish Radio Choir – Lusławice
Kraków Opera Choir
Kraków Philharmonic Boys’ and Girls’ Choir
Kraków Philharmonic Ukrainian Children Choir
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir
Alexander Humala – conductor
Piotr Piwko – choirmaster
Andrzej Korzeniowski – preparation of the Kraków Opera Choir
Lidia Matynian – preparation of the Kraków Philharmonic Boys’ and Girls’ Choir
Olena Radko – preparation of the Kraków Philharmonic Ukrainian Children Choir
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 8 in E flat major “Symphony of a Thousand”

 All concerts take place at the Kraków Philharmonic, unless stated otherwise.