Festival of Polish Composers - Theatre & film music

Bielsko-Biała boasts excellent theatrical and film music. For the Polish Theatre, “Banialuki” and the Drawing Film Studio, scores were created by the most outstanding Polish artists, and some — like Krzysztof Penderecki — started their creative career here. We all know the headlines from “Bolka and Lolka” or “Reksia”, but who remembers the theme from “Bulandra and the Devil”?

In Bielsko-Biała she continues to create the musical setting of many great composers. Everyone will meet under the baton and joint arrangement of Mateusz Walach with the Bielska Chamber Orchestra.

program:

Krzysztof Penderecki — Bulandra and the Devil

Waldemar Kazanecki — Bolek and Lolek. Crossed Swords

Zenon Kowalowski — Rexio composer

Krzysztof Penderecki/Marek Stachowski — The Bravest of Knights, Act I

Zygmunt Konieczny — Viscount halved

Małgorzata Hussar — Shoemaker Dratewka

Krzysztof Maciejowski — Alchemist

Performers:

Piotr Szczutowski - recitations

Singers Ensemble of the City of Katowice Camerata Silesia

Anna Szostak - choir preparation

Bielska Chamber Orchestra

Mateusz Walach — conductor, arrangements

Magdalena Figzal-Janikowska — conducting the concert

The partners of the festival are the Silesian Voivodeship and the Polish Music Publishing House.

Co-organizer: ARS CAMERALIS — Institute of Culture of the Silesian Voivodeship

Polish Capitals of Culture is an initiative that aims to promote and support the cultural development of Polish cities. The program was initiated by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in 2024 as a response to the growing interest in the culture and art of various regions of Poland. The coordinator of the programme is the National Cultural Centre. The Patron of the Program is Totalizator Sportowy.