On March 30, 2025, at the impressive headquarters of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Polish Radio in Katowice, the winners of the "Fryderyk" awards – the most prestigious Polish music awards – were announced in twelve categories of classical music, including the new category "Album of the Year Classical – Crossover." Contemporary Polish music was featured on 10 of the awarded albums.
"Album of the Year Choral Music" - Witold Szalonek: Pieśni o Śląsku, Zespół Śpiewaków Miasta Katowice "Camerata Silesia" conducted by Anna Szostak (Anaklasis)
"Album of the Year Oratorio and Opera Music" - Karol Szymanowski, Iwona Sobotka, NFM Choir, NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, Giancarlo Guerrero (National Forum of Music / CD Accord)
"Album of the Year Chamber Music – Vocal" - Ludomir Różycki. Pieśni zebrane, Urszula Kryger, Paweł Cłapiński (Association of Polish Chamber Musicians)
"Album of the Year Concert Music" - Witold Szalonek. Connections, Joanna Freszel, Ania Karpowicz, Tomasz Konieczny, Urszula Kryger, Maksymilian Lipień, Zespół Śpiewaków Miasta Katowice "Camerata Silesia", AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy conducted by Marek Moś (Anaklasis)
"Album of the Year Orchestral Music" - Szymanowski. Reimagined, Bartłomiej Nizioł and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrzej Boreyko (Warsaw Philharmonic / CD Accord)
"Album of the Year Contemporary Music" - Jerzy Kornowicz / Michał Rusinek. Family Album, Ewa Biegas, Jan Jakub Monowid, AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy conducted by Marek Moś (Anaklasis)
"Most Outstanding Recording of Polish Music" - Grażyna Bacewicz. Complete Symphonic Works Vol. 3, WDR Sinfonieorchester conducted by Łukasz Borowicz (cpo)
"Album of the Year Chamber Music – Duets" - Wieniawski, Paderewski, Lutosławski, Krzysztof Jakowicz and Robert Morawski (Chopin University Press)
"Album of the Year Chamber Music – Larger Ensembles" - Penderecki, Szymanowski, Bacewicz, Górecki, Łukaszewski, Dafo String Quartet (DUX)
"Album of the Year Classical – Crossover" - Tęskni dzioucha do syneczka – Songs of Silesian Uprisings, Sabina Meck – arrangements of Silesian insurgent songs (Zespół Śpiewaków Miasta Katowice "Camerata Silesia")
The broadcast of the Classical Music Gala can be watched on TVP Kultura on Monday, March 31 at 7:00 PM.
Details: https://fryderyki.prowly.com/394741-laureaci-fryderykow-2025-muzyka-klasyczna
