On May 19, 2018, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra invites you to the Night of Museums. As every year, there are many attractions waiting for music lovers.
From 4.00 pm there will be workshops for three groups of children (3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-12 years). In the Chamber Hall at 8.30 pm, children's recitals will be performed by students of Katowice music schools, who will present, among others, works by Polish composers of the 20-21st century: Little variations by Stanisław Moryto, Mazur by Emil Młynarski, Musical jokes, or three fugues on the popular melodies by Andrzej Henryk Bączyk, Lullaby and Hello Reksio by Zenon Kowalowski, and Burlesque by Romuald Twardowski.
At 10.00 pm, there will be a screening of the movie Awantura o Basię (1956) with music recorded by NOSPR (then WOSPR). The material comes from the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute. At midnight, children's music literature for piano will be interpreted by Alexander Humali. At 11.00 pm in the concert hall, there will be a concert "Night with Szymanowski" – recitals of young performers intertwined with colorful tales of Marcin Majchrowski about Karol Szymanowski illustrated with unique archival photographs. During the Night of Museums in the NOSPR foyer you will be able to see an exhibition of musical installations by Waldemar Węgrzyn and try playing different musical instruments.
Admission to all the events is free.
Media patronage: Polish Music Information Centre POLMIC.
Detailed programme at: http://www.nospr.org.pl