The Kraków Philharmonic cycle of symphonic concerts for young people (but not only!) brings myriad of styles and musical forms from Baroque to the contemporary times. This year's programme abounds with classical "hits" such as Mozart's Symphony No. 40, Albinoni's Adagio, Strauss' The Blue Danube waltz, Schönberg's Verklärte Nacht and Kilar's Orawa.

10 October 2024 (Thursday), 6pm
Zuzanna Wojdak – piano
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Norbert Twórczyński – conductor
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 K. 550

21 November 2024 (Thursday), 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic Boys and Girls Choir
Kraków Philharmonic Ukrainian Children Choir
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
In programme: world songs

12 December 2024 (Thursday), 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic Instrumental Ensemble
Franciszek Pall, Michał Dąbek – cello
Kamil Kuc – oboe
Ewa Jarguz – spinet
Joanna Konarzewska – artistic direction
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
Tomaso Albinoni Adagio
Tomaso Albinoni II Concerto in D minor for oboe and string orchestra, Op. 9
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto in G minor for two cellos K. 531
Georg Philipp Telemann Wassermusik TWV 55:C3, “Hamburger Ebb und Fluth”

20 February 2025 (Thursday), 6pm
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Radosław Droń – conductor
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
Johann Strauss II:

• Overture to The Bat
• Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449
• Polka Auf der Jagd, Op. 373
• The Blue Danube, Op. 314
• Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
• Rozalinda’s Tsardas
• Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437

Vittorio Monti Csárdás
Josef Strauss Feuerfest-Polka
Johann Strauss Radetzky Marsch

13 March 2025 (Thursday), 6pm
Przemysław Prucnal – violin
Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Maciej Koczur – conductor
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor “Unfinished”

3 April 2025 (Thursday), 6pm
Paweł Wajrak – violin
Jakub Żurek – violin
Anna Migdał-Chojecka – viola
Marta Czepielowska – viola
Michał Dąbek – cello
Marta Nagawiecka – cello
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade in G major for string orchestra No. 13 K. 525 (from Eine kleine Nachtmusik)
Arnold Schönberg Verklärte Nacht

15 May 2025 (Thursday), 6pm
Paweł Wajrak – violin solo, artistic direction
Paweł Riess – multimedia presentation
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Three Pieces in Old Style
Karol Szymanowski Dances from Harnase for violin solo and string orchestr  (arr. by Francesco Bottigliero)
Mieczysław Karłowicz Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 2
Wojciech Kilar Orawa for chamber string orchestra

Concerts with a short lecture (in Polish only) are dedicated for listeners 10+ years of age.