Krzyżowa-Music

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded Viviane Hagner, artistic director and co-initiator of Krzyżowa-Music, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany "Bundesverdienstkreuz" for exceptional achievements in the field of cultural exchange between Germany and Poland.
Ms. Maren Schellenberg, mayor of Berlin's Steglitz-Zehlendorf district, presented the order on February 15, 2024, at the Mendelssohn-Remise in Berlin.
Our warmest congratulations, Viviane!

Read more: Viviane Hagner, artistic director and co-initiator of Krzyżowa-Music, received the Order of Merit...

This year we are hosting 50 musicians from all over the world. During the two-week workshop in Krzyżowa, they will create, play, talk and share their musical experience together.

Interesting facts:

• This year's composer-in-residence is Swiss composer Helena Winkelman. Six compositions by her will be performed during the concerts.

Schedule of upcoming events:

• Thursday 24.08., Krzyżowa, opening concert, 6 p.m.
• Friday 25.08., concert in the Church of Peace in Świdnica, 7.00 p.m.
• Saturday 26.08., two concerts in Krzyżowa, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
• Sunday 27.08., concert at the National Forum of Music in Wrocław, Red Hall, 7 p.m.
• Tuesday 22.08, symposium, discussion evening, Krzyżowa, Sala Majowa in the Palace, 7.30 p.m.
• Thursday 31.08., concert in the Spa Theatre in Szczawno-Zdrój, 7.00 p.m.
• Friday 01.09., concert in the Church of Peace in Jawor, 7 p.m.
• Saturday 02.09., two concerts in Krzyżowa, at 6 p.m. and at 9 p.m.
• Sunday 03.09., concert in Krzyżowa, 6 p.m.

Read more: The next edition of the Krzyżowa-Music chamber music festival is currently underway

August 20 marks the beginning of the 9th edition of the Krzyzowa-Music Festival. Music for Europe. Once again the sounds of classical music will resound in the concert halls of Lower Silesia. They will be performed by world-renowned musicians and talented juniors. This year's summer concerts are scheduled in Krzyzowa, Świdnica, Szczawno-Zdrój, Jawor and Wroclaw.

We invite you now to the concerts and symposia organized as part of the ninth edition of the festival from August 20 to September 3, 2023.

Read more: 9th Krzyzowa-Music Festival - 20.08-03.09.2023

With Schubert's 5th Symphony, the eighth edition of Krzyżowa-Music faded away on 4 September in Kreisau, conducted from the first desk by Viviane Hagner. This year, 50 selected musicians from all over the world gathered around our artistic director to intensively study 45 masterpieces of chamber music and then perform them in 11 acclaimed concerts. The great classics were performed as well as many rediscoveries of rarely or almost never heard works. And contemporary music was also given a particularly large amount of space in actually every concert this year with a piece by our great Greek composer in residence, Konstantia Gourzi.

The power of music to unite across all linguistic and cultural boundaries was particularly sought after in this crisis- and war-torn year and was also found at Krzyżowa-Music, as we shared Kreisau with the guests from Ukraine who had found refuge there.

Read more: Matthias von Hülsen: Report on the eighth edition of the Krzyżowa-Music Festival