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Warsaw Philharmonic is an internationally renowned cultural institution

The Warsaw Philharmonic - The National Orchestra and Choir of Poland, celebrating its 120 years jubilee in 2021, is one of the oldest musical institutions in Europe.

It was created thanks to the initiative of a group of Polish aristocrats and financiers: Natalia, Stefan and Stanisław Lubomirski, Maurycy and Tomasz Zamoyski, Władysław Tyszkiewicz, Leopold Julian Kronenberg (son of the founder of the Bank of Commerce) and, from the musical world: Ludwik Grossman, Emil Młynarski, Aleksander Rajchman, Marian Sokołowski, and others.

The architect Karol Kozłowski designed the building in the Viennese Secession style, modelling it on the Paris Opera.

Brzoznowski
Jacek Brzoznowski
Assistant Conductor
Pakulak
Justyna Pakulak
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir's Conductor
Warsaw Philarmonic Orchestra
The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra gave its first concert in the newly erected Philharmonic Hall on 5 November 1901. The Orchestra was conducted by Emil Młynarski, the Philharmonic’s co‑founder, first Music Director and conductor. Its star performer and soloist was the statesman, composer and pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski, who at that time was at the...
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Warsaw Philarmonic Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1953 under Zbigniew Soja. Later chorus masters have included Roman Kuklewicz (1955–1971), Józef Bok (1971–1974), Antoni Szaliński (1974–1978), and Henryk Wojnarowski (1978–2016), and since January 2017, the post has been held by Bartosz Michałowski.
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Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra continues the long and rich tradition of chamber music performed by artists associated with Warsaw Philharmonic.
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Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic History
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