ul. Andrzeja Szwalbego 6
85-080 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Bydgoszcz
Poland
- Arts
The artistic activities of the Pomeranian Philharmonic include symphonic and chamber concerts as well as recitals of greatest virtuosos from all over the world. Since 1958 the Philharmonic has also been engaged in extensive educational projects involving children and youth.
Around 1000 programs and concerts aimed at developing the love of music are organized each year for 300 thousand young listeners.
Two festivals, organized since 1963 Bydgoszcz Music Festivals and Internationals Festivals Musica Antiqua Europae Orientalis (organized since 1966 on a tri-annual basis), together with musicological and Slavonic congresses are especially prominent among the artistic activities of the Pomeranian Philharmonic.
The MAEO festival plays an important cultural role; it provides an exceptionally valuable platform for exchanging ideas for scholars and artists of East and West. The musicological and Slavonic congresses gather representatives of more than 50 thriving world university centres spread between Washington and Moscow. The aim of both the Congress and Festival is to find the common cultural roots of the Old Continent.
The MAEO Festival of Ancient Music of the East is a truly unique phenomenon in the world in terms of the wide scope of works in presents: the compositions originate from countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Byzantium. Many large-scale artistic events, featuring both the permanent groups and visiting artists, took place in the more than 50-year-long history of the Pomeranian Philharmonic.
The Bydgoszcz Philharmonic want to promote cultural diversity, outstanding acoustic properties of the concert hall can be used to make numerous recordings produced by professional publishers. Philharmonic is also open to co-organize world famous artistic events, festivals.
The Bydgoszcz Philharmonic organise International Festivals and want to host world celebrities, make more co-operation between international institutions.