2011-05-19 - 2011-05-21

This exceptional festival is the only one to promote works developed in Poland on such a broad scale. Following the organiser's intention, Polish and primarily foreign performers introduce works of Polish composers into their repertoires for good after the festival concerts, in this way helping to promote them all over the world. Presented here are not only the best-known pieces, but also works that have been forgotten – in which case they appear as historical premieres – and new pieces ordered especially for the needs of the festival. So far, the constellation of brightest stars shining over the festival has included the Kronos Quartet, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, London Sinfonietta, Nigel Kennedy, Elżbieta Chojnacka, Jonathan Plowright, Grigori Zhislin, and Ivo Pogorelić. The number of frequent guests of the festival includes the eminent composers Krzysztof Penderecki, Wojciech Kilar, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, and Paweł Mykietyn.
The idea for the festival was put forth in 2005 by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne: publishing house and initiator, participant and coorganiser of musical and cultural events in Krakow. Today, the festival is organised by the Association of Polish Music and Polish Radio in close cooperation with the Mayor of the City of Krakow.

See more at: www.fmp.org.pl