11th edition of the Tauron Nowa Muzyka Festival will be held in Katowice in August 18-21, 2016.
The opening concert will feature compositions by Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra, Op. 40), Philip Glass (Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra) and Steve Reich (Music for 18 Musicians) performed by Pianohooligan (pianist Piotr Orzechowski) and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Alexander Humala.
The beginnings of the festival date back to 2006. The organizers’ primary aim was presenting to the Polish audience the music trends that were - in their opinion - most interesting and valuable in the world of jazz, nu-jazz, electronics and dance music. It was also important to showcase genres and artists that were not known in Poland at that time. Nowa Muzyka has also been the first outdoor festival to be held in post-industrial venue of a former coal mine with its entire infrastructure almost intact and available for all visitors.
More information: www.festiwalnowamuzyka.pl