Concert “Chopin through Lower Silesia”

On Monday, November 9, 2026 at 18.00, in the Forum Hall of the School Complex there will be a solemn concert “Chopin through Lower Silesia”, organized as part of the celebration of the National Independence Day in Polkowice.

On stage we will hear music by Fryderyk Chopin, Henryk Wieniawski and Franz Schubert, and one of the highlights of the evening will be the Fryderyk Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor.

Masters on stage

The Orchestra of the Krkonoše Chamber Philharmonic under the direction of Roman Samostrokov will appear on the stage. The soloist of the concert will be the outstanding pianist Gracjan Szymczak - vice-dean of the Academy of Music in Wrocław, an outstanding Chopin player and laureate of international piano competitions.

The event will be narrated by Elżbieta M. Terlega, an esteemed narrator who has been present in the cultural life of Lower Silesia for many years.

Program of the concert

The programme included works by Henryk Wieniawski, Franz Schubert and Fryderyk Chopin. The audience will hear, among others:

“The Legend” Op. 17 by Henryk Wieniawski

Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1

Waltz in D major Op. 64 No. 1 by Fryderyk Chopin

Song “The King of the Olch” by Franz Schubert in orchestral arrangement by Roman Samostrokov

Piano Concerto in E minor by Fryderyk Chopin

The project “Chopin through Lower Silesia” is being implemented in various places of the region. Polkowice is one of the stops of this musical tour. The concert is part of the celebrations of November 11 and reminds of the work that has occupied an important place in Polish culture for years.

The project “Chopin through Lower Silesia” is being implemented in various places of the region. Polkowice is one of the stops of this musical tour.

The organizer of the project is the Klassik Modern Music and Publishing Association in cooperation with the Center for Culture and Art in Wrocław (OKiS), headed by director Igor Wójcik, with the support of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Parliament. The honorary patronage of the project was taken by Jerzy Pokój — Chairman of the Parliament of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.