CONCERTS
CONCERTS
CONCERT CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL FRYDERYK CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION
Friday, 13 November 2026, 6:00 pm
Lusławice, Concert Hall
Performers:
Tomasz Ritter – historical piano
Nikita Ruzhavinskii – cello
{oh!} Orchestra
Martyna Pastuszka – violin, artistic director
Programme [approx. 105 minutes]:
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847)
Recitative and Allegro in D minor for piano and strings, MWV O 1
Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849)
Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4
Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
Auguste Franchomme (1808–1884)
Romance in C major for cello and strings, Op. 10
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37:
Allegro con brio
Largo
Rondo: Allegro
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LUSŁAWICE TALENTS ORCHESTRA RETURNS TO LUSŁAWICE
A concert by the children's string orchestra
Saturday, 14 November 2026, 6:00 pm
Lusławice, Concert Hall
Performers:
Lusławice Talents Orchestra
Monika Bachowska – conductor
Programme [approx. 80 minutes]:
Joseph Haydn
12 Little Divertimenti in A major, Hob. XII:19 (1765–1766):
I Andantino
II Allegretto
III Adagio cantabile
IV Allegro di molto
V Minuetto
VI Adagio
VII Presto
Béla Bartók
Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 100, BB 107 (1933) – a selection of folk melodies arranged for string orchestra:
Hervadj rózsám
Dunaparton
Erre gyere
Elesett a lúd
Komáromi kisleány
Georg Philipp Telemann
Overture in C major, TWV 55 (n.d.):
I Ouverture
II La complaisance
III L'indignation (très vite)
IV Menuet I
V Menuet II
VI Loure
VII Réjouissance (très vite)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 (c. 1730)
Benjamin Britten
Simple Symphony, Op. 4 (1933–1934):
I Boisterous Bourrée
II Playful Pizzicato
IV Frolicsome Finale
Edvard Grieg
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 (1880):
I The Wounded Heart
II The Last Spring
Adrian Konarski
Waltz (n.d.)
Romuald Twardowski
Oberek (1955)
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CONCERT FROM THE GUESTS OF THE POLISH RADIO CHOIR – LUSŁAWICE SERIES AT THE 8TH EUFONIE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Saturday, 5 December 2026, 6:00 pm
Lusławice, Concert Hall
Performers:
Paweł Riess – violin
Paweł Czarakcziew – cello
Polish Radio Choir – Lusławice
Kaspars Putniņš – conductor
Dawid Ber – Artistic Director of the Choir
Programme [approx. 61 minutes]:
Pēteris Vasks
Three Poems by Czesław Miłosz (Trīs Česlava Miloša poēmas) for mixed choir (1994) / texts by Czesław Miłosz:
I Window (Okno)
II So Little (Tak mało)
III Encounter (Spotkanie)
Plainscapes for mixed choir, violin and cello (2011)
Frank Martin
Mass for Double Choir a cappella (1922–1926) / liturgical texts in Latin:
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Concert organiser: Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice
Co-organiser: National Centre for Culture
The event is held under the honorary patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Poland.
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CONCERT FROM THE GUESTS OF THE POLISH RADIO CHOIR – LUSŁAWICE SERIES AT THE 8TH EUFONIE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL / KRAKÓW
Sunday, 6 December 2026, 6:00 pm
Kraków, Aula of Collegium Novum, Jagiellonian University (24 Gołębia Street)
Performers:
Paweł Riess – violin
Paweł Czarakcziew – cello
Polish Radio Choir – Lusławice
Kaspars Putniņš – conductor
Dawid Ber – Artistic Director of the Choir
Programme [approx. 61 minutes]:
Pēteris Vasks
Three Poems by Czesław Miłosz (Trīs Česlava Miloša poēmas) for mixed choir (1994) / texts by Czesław Miłosz:
I Window (Okno)
II So Little (Tak mało)
III Encounter (Spotkanie)
Plainscapes for mixed choir, violin and cello (2011)
Frank Martin
Mass for Double Choir a cappella (1922–1926) / liturgical texts in Latin:
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus
Agnus Dei
Concert organiser: Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice
Co-organiser: National Centre for Culture
The event is held under the honorary patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Poland.
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CONCERT OF MUSIC FROM ANDRZEJ WAJDA’S FILMS
Saturday, 12 December 2026, 6:00 pm
Lusławice, Concert Hall
Performers:
Orchestra of the Film Music Research Circle, AMKP
Kraków University of Technology Choir “Cantata”
Programme [approx. 60 minutes]:
Jan Krenz (1926–2020)
Excerpts from the score for Ashes and Diamonds (arr. Fryderyk Lutyński)
Wojciech Kilar (1932–2013)
Waltz from The Promised Land (arr. Jakub Sroka)
Theme from The Shadow Line (arr. Matteo Gurrieri)
Stanisław Radwan (1939–2023)
Excerpts from the score for The Wedding (arr. Bartosz Sowa)
Wojciech Kilar
Suite from The Revenge (arr. Zosia Marzec-Madziar)
Andrzej Markowski (1924–1986)
Polonaise from The Ashes (arr. Jeremi Goraj)
Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–2020)
Chaconne from Polish Requiem (featured in the film Katyń) (arr. Jeremi Goraj)
Andrzej Korzyński (1940–2022)
Excerpts from the score for Man of Iron (arr. Piotr Karola)
Intro from Man of Marble (arr. Dominik Radoń)
Wojciech Kilar
Suite from Chronicle of Amorous Accidents (arr. Dominik Radoń)
Soplicowo from Pan Tadeusz (arr. Jeremi Goraj)
Polonaise from Pan Tadeusz
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GUIDE TOURS
The ARBORETUM and EXHIBITION
Tours of the Arboretum are conducted in a group with a guide in Polish. If an English translator is needed, please message us in advance at the email address: zwiedzanie[at]penderecki-center.pl.
The full schedule of the tour, together with links to purchase tickets for individual dates, can be found below. The Arboretum tour starts at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice.
ATTENTION! Please be advised that due to a system malfunction, the permanent Multimedia Exhibition is closed until further notice!
Tickets priced at PLN 30/normal and PLN 20/discount* are available at Bilety24.pl. Free admission for children under school age.
It is possible to book tours on other days and times for organised groups (minimum 10 people). For bookings, please call: 14 665 10 30 or email: zwiedzanie[at]penderecki-center.pl.
Due to the open-air nature of the event, the organiser reserves the right to change the Arboretum tour programme in the event of unfavourable weather conditions. The number of places for a tour of the Arboretum is limited.
Tickets are available online or in the ticket vending machine at the Centre (card payments only).
The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice reserves the right to modify the tour schedule due to the institution's comprehensive and diverse activities.
The tour schedules DO NOT INCLUDE entry to the concert hall. The possibility of visiting the concert hall depends on the events currently taking place there.
Dogs are not allowed on the Arboretum (this does not apply to assistance dogs and guide dogs).
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November 14 (Saturday)
2:00–4:15 p.m. Arboretum tour
4:15 p.m. return from the park
4:15–5:00 p.m. permanent Multimedia Exhibition tour
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November 15 (Sunday)
2:00–4:15 p.m. Arboretum tour
4:15 p.m. return from the park
4:15–5:00 p.m. permanent Multimedia Exhibition tour
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November 28 (Saturday)
2:00–3:30 p.m. Arboretum tour
3:30 p.m. return from the park
3:30–5:00 p.m. permanent Multimedia Exhibition and temporary painting exhibition tour
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November 29 (Sunday)
2:00–3:30 p.m. Arboretum tour
3:30 p.m. return from the park
3:30–5:00 p.m. permanent Multimedia Exhibition and temporary painting exhibition tour
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*The following guests are entitled to discount tickets upon presenting a relevant document:
- school students
- university students
- seniors plus 65
- pensioners
- holders of Karta Seniora
- holders of Karta Dużej Rodziny
- disabled
- teachers
- war veterans
- honorary blood donors
The following people are entitled to free of charge entry:
- holders of personal invitations issued by the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music
- supervisors of school groups (1 per 10 children)
- holders of severe disability certificates
- holders of Polish military orders
- museum employees registered in the National Registry of Museums
- members of the International Council of Museums and the International Council on Monuments and Site
- holders of Karty Polaka, provided for in the Act of 7th September 2007 on Karta Polaka (Journal of Laws no. 180, item 1280 ad of 2008 no 52, item 305.)
Guest entitled to free admission are kindly requested to call: 14 665 10 30, 14 666 43 00 or contact us by email: luslawice[at]penderecki-center.pl (in case of concerts), zwiedzanie[at]penderecki-center.pl (in case of tours).
INFORMATION
Useful information
Useful information
You are invited to use our large parking lot for cars and buses. Here is the exact address of the Centre: Lusławice 250, 32-840 Zakliczyn, GPS: 49°51’19.94″N 20°49’44.64″E
Due to the epidemiological situation, prior to your visit, please fill in the medical declaration and hand it to the guide. Submission of the covid form is the condition of participation in the visit. Groups not bigger than 40 are allowed to participate in the tour. Participants are obliged to cover mouths and noses and to be familiar with the Visiting Rules and Regulations.
Accessibility
• Mobility disability
If you are in a wheelchair or suffer from another type of physical impairment, do not hesitate to contact us. In order to arrange for an assisted visit, we kindly ask you to send a message 7 days before the planned visit.
• hearing impairment
Polish sign language translator does not participate in standard tours. If you are planning to visit us with a group involving hearing impaired people, please contact the accessibility manager of the Centre.
• visual impairment
If you are a visually impaired person, you may benefit from an assistance service. In order to do this, please contact the accessibility manager 7 days before the planned visit.
Contact details of accessibility manager and description of the Centre and the surrounding area are available on the Centre Accessibility page.