12th National Promotional Festival "August of Talents" will held from August 21-31, 2016 in Katowice.

The event, organized by the Institution for Promotion and Popularisation of Music "Silesia", is devoted to promoting young talented artists. The programme of the 2016 edition includes, among others, performances of Polish violinists, contestants of the 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition which will be held in October in Poznań - Maciej Burdzy, Celina Kotz, Robert Łaguniak, Anna Malesza, Amelia Maszońska, Jan Mazur, and Maja Syrnicka. On Augst 31, the Concert Hall of the Karol Szyymanowski Academy of Music will also host cellist Bartosz Koziak and Lutosławski Youth Orchestra under the baton of Adrián Varela.

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