The Centennial Festival of the Polish Composers’ Union will open on November 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music with a concert by the Wrocław Branch of the PCU, featuring the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra, conducted by Christian Danowicz. The orchestra will perform works by composers connected with Lower Silesia. The presentation of electroacoustic pieces will include appearances by the composers themselves – creators of extraordinary sonic discoveries. Free admission!
The repertoire is an attempt to showcase the rich and diverse community of composers that constitutes the Wrocław Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union.
This outstanding Wrocław-based ensemble has made a significant contribution to the performance of contemporary music, particularly by members of the Wrocław PCU. This time, they will present works representing various generations, stylistic richness, different approaches to compositional philosophy, and varying relationships to sonic material – and to sound itself.
The concert – divided by an intermission – will begin each half with electroacoustic works (Hendrich, Zemla).
“We couldn’t deny ourselves this pleasure – after all, Wrocław is also known for its electronic music. We hope that the selected works will bring satisfaction to the audience, but also offer, in some way, a cross-section (though obviously incomplete) of this fascinating community, composed of truly intriguing personalities,”
– invites Dr. Mateusz Ryczek, President of the Wrocław Branch of the Polish Composers’ Union.
Full festival program: https://100latzkp.org.pl/wydarzenia.php
The event is co-organized by the National Institute of Music and Dance, and co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the City of Warsaw.
Co-organizer of the event: Polish Radio Channel 2
Partners:
ZAiKS Authors’ Association, National Philharmonic, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Polish Music Publishers (PWM Edition)
Media patronage:
Polish Radio Channel 2, Presto Publishing, Waw4Free, Wolna Sobota, NaM! naszemiasto.pl
Editorial collaboration: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC
NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra
Christian Danowicz – conductor
Programme:
- Paweł Hendrich – Hyloflex αβ for string orchestra and electronics (2007–2009)
- Jan Paweł Przegendza – Fantasy and Fugue for string orchestra (2025)
- Marcin Bortnowski – White Angels for string orchestra (2001)
- Tomasz Skweres – Concertino for string orchestra (2018)
- Agata Zemla – What field whispers for string orchestra and electronics (2024)
- Michał Ziółkowski – Descent for string orchestra (2023)
- Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil – Lydian Music for string orchestra (2002)
