The Association of Polish Chamber Musicians invites you to the 9th edition of the festival "Rzeszów Music Autumn". Five diverse chamber concerts featuring outstanding Polish and international artists will take place from September 30 to October 12, 2025. Admission is free!
The concerts will be held at the Karol Szymanowski Complex of State Music Schools No. 1 and at the Dominican Church in Rzeszów.
At the opening concert on September 30, pianists Charles Owen and Katia Apekisheva will perform works by W. Lutosławski, W.A. Mozart, W. Żeleński, and F. Schubert.
On October 3, SMPK members—professors Katarzyna Budnik (viola) and Grzegorz Mania (piano)—will present works by W. Gawroński, P. Scharwenka, Z. Stojowski, M. Karłowicz, J.N. Hummel, as well as the world premiere of a piece by Anna Maria Huszcza, composed as part of the "Composer Residencies SPMK-ZAiKS" program.
On October 5, music by A. Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, J.C. Bach, and A. Corelli will be performed by the Extra Sound Ensemble and Alicja Śmietana (violin).
On October 11, the Hornet Quartet will present works by J. Williams, L. Bernstein, E. Bozza, J. Stokłosa, and C. Debussy.
The festival will conclude with a performance by the Książek Piano Duo—Krzysztof Książek and Agnieszka Zahaczewska-Książek—who will perform compositions by M. Moc and F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.
Partners: Karol Szymanowski Complex of State Music Schools No. 1, Dominican Monastery, Association of Authors ZAiKS.
Honorary Patronage: Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Mayor of the City of Rzeszów – Konrad Fijołek, Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.
Funded by the budget of the Municipality of the City of Rzeszów.
The October 3 concert was organized within the framework of a scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
The October 12 concert was co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund—a state special-purpose fund—as part of the "Compositional Commissions" program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC
Website: https://spmk.com.pl/projekt/ix-rzeszowska-jesien-muzyczna/
