The 15th anniversary edition of Szalone Dni Muzyki (La Folle Journée de Varsovie) will take place from 26 to 28 September 2025. Concert spaces in the Grand Theatre – Polish National Opera and its immediate surroundings will resonate with the vibrations of cities that have shaped musical styles and trends over the years. Admission is free to 14 of the 57 festival concerts.
This year's program includes a strong presence of Polish contemporary music. POLMIC especially recommends the concert on 27 September at 9:00 PM in the Redutowe Rooms, featuring Seina Matsuoka and Yuto Kiguchi – winners of the 3rd International Polish Music Competition – performing as Aka Duo. The program will include works by Polish émigré composers:
– 4 Morceaux, Op. 82 by Maurycy Moszkowski
– Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major by Aleksander Tansman
– Andante for Violin and Piano by Miłosz Magin
– Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, Op. 47 No. 3 by Mieczysław Weinberg
A special event will be the performance by the Deaf Percussion Orchestra. On 27 September at 8:15 PM in the Chamber Hall, audiences will hear works created in collaboration between Deaf artists and contemporary composers: Kuba Krzewiński, Hubert Zemler, and Robert Piotrowicz. Part of the “Opera for the Deaf” series, this concert offers a unique opportunity to experience music not only as audible sound, but also as emotion, physically perceived vibration, and energy flowing from the stage.
Artistic Director of La Folle Journée: René Martin
Honorary Patronage: Embassy of France in Poland
Organizers: Sinfonia Varsovia and the Capital City of Warsaw (a municipal cultural institution)
Co-organizers: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, National Institute of Music and Dance, Polish National Opera – Teatr Wielki, Centre for Artistic Education, Music Gardens Foundation, CRÉA Folles Journées, City of Warsaw
More information about the program, artists, and ticket sales can be found at: https://szalonednimuzyki.pl, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.
