Kraków Philharmonic Symphony Concert
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:30 PM
Kraków Philharmonic Hall
ul. Zwierzyniecka 1
Besides their weekly symphony concerts, the Kraków Philharmonic also organises master...
The impermanence of the world, the fragility of existence, transience. Only nature remains unshaken, unchanging in its constant cycle: after autumn's decline and winter's torpor, spring will return, ensuring the world's permanence, and then summer will blossom, only to give way to autumn once again. Helpless man is left to seek oblivion... This is a brief summary of the ideological program of Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, a work the composer himself considered most personal. The Kraków Philharmonic's symphony concert program will be complemented by Ludwig van Beethoven's serene Symphony No. 8, which its creator affectionately called "my little symphony in F major".
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op.. 93
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Gustav Mahler Das Lied von der Erde
Ester Pavlů - mezzo-soprano
Mickael Spadaccini – tenor
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel – 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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