Sinfonia Varsovia
SINFONIA VARSOVIA ORCHESTRA
"No orchestra work I ever did has proven as satisfactory as the work I did as a soloist and conductor for the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra" - Yehudi Menuhin - August 29th 1991.
"...they are wonderful, they are one of the best orchestras, not only in Poland. First class." - Martha Argerich - August 23rd 2009.
For further information about Sinfonia Varsovia, please visit their website; which is available in English and contains detailed information. www.sinfoniavarsovia.org
History of Sinfonia Varsovia
In April of 1984, the legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin was invited to Poland to perform as soloist and to conduct the Polish Chamber Orchestra. In order to match the exigencies of the planned repertoire, the orchestra increased the number of its members, inviting Poland's finest musicians to participate in the venture. The first concerts conducted by Menuhin were enthusiastically received by audiences and appreciated by critics. The delighted lord Menuhin expressed his desire to continue working with the newly-formed ensemble. The idea of establishing a permanent orchestra, made up of stringed instruments and a doubled winds section has become fact. Yehudi Menuhin accepted the proposition of Franciszek Wybraoczyk, the ensemble's general director, without hesitation, becoming the chief guest conductor of the orchestra, which was named SINFONIA VARSOVIA.
A new seat of the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra at ul. Grochowska 272 in Warsaw
The year 2009, which marked the 25th anniversary of the activity of Sinfonia Varsovia, was a particular year in the history of the Orchestra also on account of the decision of the authorities of the Capital City of Warsaw to purchase a real property in the Warsaw Praga district. Unused for years, the former seat of the Institute of Veterinary Sciences of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences at ul. Grochowska 272, was now meant to house the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra. This decision gave an opportunity to commence the investment process for the creation of a new cultural centre in the part of Warsaw located on the right bank of the Vistula River.
2011 Cultural Events at Grochowska 272
13 MAY-16 JUN 2011: PHOTO EXHIBITION - POLAND-HAITI. A FORGOTTEN HISTORY
Exhibition of photographs of Światosław Wojtkowiak and Barbara Kaja Kaniewska devoted to Polish descendants in Haiti and the common history of the two nations under the slogan "POLAND – HAITI – A FORGOTTEN HISTORY". The exhibition was inspired by the Poland-Haiti Foundation on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. Venue: Grochowska 272.
Sinfonia Varsovia Concert Calendar
A detailed list of Sinfonia Varsovia concerts can be found in the Concert Calendar on the Website: www.sinfoniavarsovia.org - The Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra reserves the right to introduce changes in the programme and the list of performers.
La Folle Journée Music Festival- Les Titans - 29 September to 2nd October 2011
La Folle Journée is the biggest music festival in the world as far as the number of concerts, number of performing artists and the audience density is concerned. In 2010 all the editions of La Folle Journée Festival all over the world gathered about 400 thousand spectators who listened to 950 concerts (270 concerts in France, 60 in Bilbao, 300 in Japan, 48 in Brazil, and 120 concerts in Poland - attended by 26,000 listeners). The idea of the festival is to popularize classical music and bring it to the widest possible audience, to inspire them to get started with classical music, open new horizons for the reception of art and discover new fascinations. This year La Folle Journée De Varsovie (Les Titans) is taking place between 29 September and 2nd October 2011 in various venues across Warsaw - 4 Days, 70 Concerts and 400 Artists.