2017 edition of the International Festival of the Wieniawski Brothers will be held between February 10 and March 10 at the Lublin Philharmonic.
The event is a tribute to two artists - Henryk and Józef Wieniawski, as well as an opportunity to become familiar with their works and compositions of other eminent world-class composers.
The opening concert featuring Semiramis, Op. 52 for choir and orchestra by Józef Wieniawski, Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 by Sergei Prokofiev and Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" in C minor by Gustav Mahler will be performed by soprano Dorota Wójcik, mezzosoprano Urszula Kryger, pianist Lukas Geniušas, Chamber Choir "Gloria" (Lviv), Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Lublin Philharmonic under Wojciech Rodek. The concert is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage ("Philharmonic. Caution, it draws you in!" programme, implemented by the Institute of Music and Dance).
The festival programme includes also compositions by Antoni Stolpe, Juliusz Zarębski, Fryderyk Chopin, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Stanisław Moniuszko, Anton Bruckner, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Krzysztof Penderecki.
Tickets available on-line at: www.filharmonialubelska.pl