The Polish Baltic Philharmonic invites you on 25 June – 24 August 2021 to the 64th edition of the International Festival of Organ Music in Oliwa. 18 concerts of outstanding Polish and foreign organists will be held in the Cathedral of Oliwa in Gdańsk.
The city of Gdańsk has a rich organ tradition. The Festival in Oliwa aims at presenting organ music in virtuso performances. As the event is organised in the holiday period and the concerts take place in the vicinity of the Oliwa Park, it attracts both the inhabitants of the Tri-City and the surrounding area, as well as tourists visiting Gdańsk. Famous organists of various generations from European and world music centres will present their repertoire during festival concerts.
The opening concert will feature the world premiere of Paweł Mykietyn's Spa(s)m for flute piccolo, organ and orchestra. The piece commissioned by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic will be performed by flutist Łukasz Długosz, organist Roman Perucki and the Polish Baltic Philhramonic Orchestra under the direction of Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk.
Co-financed under the "Music" programme implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
More information: www.filharmonia.gda.pl