Conductor and professor Jerzy Katlewicz, director of the Philharmonic in Krakow in the years 1968 - 1980, died on November 16 at the age of 88.

He made his debut in 1952. Since the very beginning of his career he had been cooperating with the Philharmonic in Krakow – first as an assistant, later as the 2nd conductor and its artistic director. He was famous for making international concert tours all over Europe, as well as in Lebanon and Iran. He performed at many prestigious festivals, including Gulbenkian Festival, Sagra Musicale Umbra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Flandrian Festival, Edinburgh Festival, and Beethoven Festival. Jerzy Katlewicz focused eagerrly on performing vocal and instrumental large forms in the churches in Krakow, determined to overcome all obstacles caused by the authorities of the communist rule. Following Henryk Czyż’s initiative, he contributed largely to promoting Krzysztof Penderecki’s music abroad.

Prof. Jerzy Katlewicz’s memorial service will take place on November 20, 2015 at 11.00 am in St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow.