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The 51st edition of the Festival will be held in Poznań between May 26-29. During four festival days instrumentalists and singers from Poland and abroad will give ten concerts including composition from 20th century classics as well as newly composed pieces.
Works by Michele Abondano, Aron Ludwig, Sławomir Czarnecki, Jaromir Gajewski, Maciej Jabłoński, Zbigniew Kozub, Artur Kroschel, Janusz Stalmierski, Katarzyna Taborowska, Sarah Westwood, Agnieszka Zdrojek-Suchodolska and Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz will be premiered at the Festival. Festival events will also include Atelier – special piano concert devoted to the famous Poznań composer Andrzej Koszewski on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Amalgalis Duo will also perform at the Festival.
The "Poznań Music Spring" International Festival of Contemporary Music was established in 1961 on the initiative of Tadeusz Szeligowski. For over half a century, the Festival has been presenting the works of contemporary composers. The concert programme includes works by foreign and Polish composers - from the classics of the 20th century to the latest works, including world premieres. Promotion of composers associated with Poznań and Greater Poland plays an important role in the Festival.
The Festival is organized by the Polish Composers’ Union and Music Encounters Foundation. The project is co-financed by the city of Poznań and Wielkopolska Voivodship.
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund as part of the ‘Music’ programme implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Detailed programme: www.wiosnamuzyczna.pl