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We would like to inform you that the box office will be closed on the 24 th of December. We encourage you to purchase tickets online.

… VALUABLE AWARDS. Four recently announced nominations to International Classical Music Awards for Polish artists should not pass unnoticed. One of the most valued is for Łukasz Borowicz and Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra for the recording of two Feliks Nowowiejski’s symphonies, as he is another composer of the last century, whose music is worth remembering…

The excerpt derives from an article by Jacek Marczyński, the reviewer of Rzeczpospolita newspaper, in which he pays tribute to the album recorded by Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz and released by DUX label. The album is the world phonographic premiere of both of Feliks Nowowiejski’s works.

For the whole article – see here:
Rzeczpospolita, 19.12.2018, Jacek Marczyński – Scores Recovered or Rewritten

The unusual idea of presenting the priceless relic of Polish cinematography with music by Stanisław Moniuszko performed live falls within the Poznan Philharmonic tradition of merging film and music. This time during the concert entitled “Halka on Stage and on Screen” (held on Friday, 20th December at 7 pm in AMU Concert Hall) the pre-war silent film Halka directed by Konstantyn Meglicki will be accompanied by live music performed by Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra led by Adam Banaszak. The concert takes place within the “Polish Music is the Most Beautiful” cycle, the patron of which is Polish Bank PKO BP.

This event completes the celebrations of Stanisław Moniuszko bicentenary in Poznan Philharmonic. An extra feature closing the Moniuszko Year will be the sale of „The Pariah” albums released by DUX label. The concert version of the opera by Stanisław Moniuszko was recorded during the 23rd Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, when performed by soloists, National Philharmonic Choir and Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz.

Another excellent review of the album recorded by Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra One of the latest CD albums of Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra – the world phonographic premiere of „Milda” and „Nijoła” cantatas by Stanisław Moniuszko – is gaining popularity among music lovers and receiving critical acclaim. We encourage you to read another review which appeared in the prestigious Pizzicato website dedicated to classical music.

13/12/2019, Opernhafte Kantaten von Stanislaw Moniuszko

We kindly inform that on Thursday the 12th of December the box office of Poznan Philharmonic is closed at 4:45 pm.

“100 for 100. Musical Decades of Freedom” – this is the name of the project realised by PWM (Polish Music Publishing House) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by Poland. One of its elements was to present 100 masterpieces written by Polish composers between 1918 and 2018.

As part of the project PWM, in collaboration with prominent artists and the best Polish orchestras, choirs and ensembles, performed 60 new recordings of the works from the “100 for 100” list. The remaining, carefully selected recordings come from, among others, the archives of Polish Radio and Polish Recordings.

“100 for 100. Musical Decades of Freedom” has recently appeared in music stores and bookshops. The publication comprises 36 albums with the recordings of all 100 works from the list. Among them you can find “Kaziuki” by Tadeusz Szeligowski, the first director of Poznan Philharmonic, presented by the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra led by Łukasz Borowicz specifically for that occasion.

We were deeply saddened to hear that on the 7th of September 2019 a prominent Polish conductor and composer, Prof. Zdzisław Szostak, who cooperated with Poznan Philharmonic for many years, has died in Lodz.

Born in 1930 in Sosnowiec, he studied in the National State Music School in Katowice – composition with Bolesław Szabelski and conducting with Artur Malawski.

In the Poznan Philharmonic he held a position of conductor and artistic director in the years 1967-1971. He also worked with choral ensembles in Poznan, including being the first conductor of the Academic Choir of Adam Mickiewicz University.

Then for 16 years he performed the duties of deputy chief of artistic matters and conductor in the Lodz Philharmonic, and with this city he was linked with till the end of his life. For many years he was the Professor at the local National State Music School, later renamed the Academy of Music.

Zdzisław Szostak composed numerous musical pieces for symphony orchestra (including Darmstadt Concertino for violin, piano and orchestra, 1998; Musica per corno e orchestra sinfonica, 2000; Concertino for marimba and symphony orchestra, 2002; Missa Latina for soloists, choir and great symphony orchestra, 2003), as well as chamber ensembles (for example Quintet for wind instruments, 1952; Arabesque for oboe and piano, 2006; Scherzo-Toccatina for bassoon and piano, 2006; Ad libitum et Quasi Polonaise for double bass and piano, 2015). He also created soundtrack for over 40 films (including “Aria for an Athlete” and “Daimler-Benz Limousine” directed by Filip Bajon; “The Knight” directed by Lech Majewski; “The End of the World” by Dorota Kędzierzawska). As the conductor he recorded music for 200 movies.

Zdzisław Szostak was not only a brilliant artist and creator, but also a great, modest person – kind to everyone he met. He maintained regular contact with Poznan Philharmonic and came to our concerts. We hosted him recently at the concert commemorating the 70th anniversary of our institution.

Polish culture lost a great artistic personality.

We would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Maestro Zdzisław Szostak.

Wojciech Nentwig, Marek Pijarowski i Łukasz Borowicz

along with the Poznan Philharmonic ensembles and the staff

Next week (from the 2nd of September) we start selling tickets and season tickets for artistic season 2019/2020.

Following season tickets: DE LUXE (DL), STAR ZONE (SG), EKSTRA SEASON TICKET (KE) – which includes the concert cycle “Beethoven Our Contemporary” held due to the 250th birthday anniversary of the great composer – MEGATICKET (MW) and season tickets for POZNAN CONCERTS will be available only in the box office of Poznan Philharmonic (Wieniawskiego Street 1).

Tickets can be purchased:

• in the box office of Poznan Philharmonic
• via our Internet site
• through bilety24.pl website

We start the ticket sale in the Cultural Information Center (CIK) at Ratajczaka Street 44 in Poznań on Wednesday, 4th of September.

We would also like to remind you that the tickets seasons booked during the summer holidays should be withdrawn between the 2nd and the 20th of September.

After this date the tickets will be transferred to individual sale.

We also inform you that from the 2nd of September it will be possible to book individual and group tickets.

The reservation can be done:

• by calling the telephone number: 61 852 22 66 from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 3 pm
• or by writing to the following e-mail address: rezerwacje@filharmoniapoznanska.pl

Moreover, we instruct that the box office of Poznan Philharmonic sells tickets and season tickets only for the concerts of Poznan Philharmonic.

The management of Poznan Philharmonic reserves the possibility to change the dates, venues, performers and concert programs, as well as ticket prices.

Next week in the box office of Poznan Philharmonic (Wieniawskiego Street 1) we will start selling season tickets for the artistic season 2019/2020 according to the undermentioned schedule:

• starting Monday 10th of June it will be possible to purchase season tickets for POZNAN CONCERTS,
• while from Wednesday the 12th of June the following season tickets will be available: DE LUXE (DL), STAR ZONE (SG), EKSTRA SEASON TICKET (KE), which involves the concert cycle “Beethoven Our Contemporary”, and MEGATICKETS (MW).

We would like to inform that between the 1st of July and the 1st of September 2019 the box office of the Poznan Philharmonic will be closed.

During this period we encourage you to contact the office of the Poznan Philharmonic.

Telephone service concerning concerts, booking and the purchase of seasons tickets and single tickets:

• Audience Relations Department: (+48) 61 852 22 66, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Secretary’s Office: (+48) 61 852 47 08 or (+48) 61 852 47 09, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Season tickets can also be booked till the 30th of August or until all tickets are sold out, either by writing an e-mail to the following address:

• rezerwacje@filharmoniapoznanska.pl
• or by telephone: (+48) 61 852 22 66, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please withdraw the season tickets booked during summer holidays in the Box Office of the Poznan Philharmonic between the 2nd and 20th of September 2019. After this date the tickets will be transferred to individual sale.

Ticket sale starts on the 2nd of September 2019. Tickets will be available:

• in the box office of Poznan Philharmonic,
• via internet on our website or via bilety24.pl
• in the City Information Center (CIK) located at Ratajczaka Street 44 in Poznan.

Before the 2nd of SEPTEMBER it is not possible to book individual or group tickets.

We also inform that the Poznan Philharmonic box office sales tickets and season tickets only for the concerts of Poznan Philharmonic.

In connection with the concert held in the framework of Poznan University Festival on the Adam Mickiewicz Square from 7 p.m. on the 7th of June, we would like to inform that on this day the entry to the University parking lot will be available only from Saint Martin Street and solely for those who are authorized to park there.

We also inform, that Wieniawskiego Street will be closed on that day.

We are sorry for the inconvenience the Poznan Philharmonic is not responsible for.