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SUMMARY:Poland's Wrocław Baroque Ensemble brings a rare masterpiece to Pécs
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DESCRIPTION:Poland's Wrocław Baroque Ensemble brings a rare masterpiece to Pécs
26 October 2026
A concert of remembrance unites Polish, German and Italian Baroque in
Hungary's Cathedral Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul
On 26 October 2026, the Wrocław Baroque Ensemble performs at the Cathedral
Basilica of Sts Peter and Paul in Pécs, Hungary, in a programme conceived
as a meditation on remembrance, timed to precede All Saints' Day on 1
November.
The concert's centrepiece is Conductus funebris by Grzegorz Gerwazy
Gorczycki, one of the most significant composers of the Polish Baroque and
still relatively unknown beyond his home country. A work of profound
solemnity and expressive depth, it offers Hungarian audiences a Polish
voice that deserves a far wider European hearing.
Alongside it, the programme places two works that resonate deeply with the
themes of mourning and transcendence: J.S. Bach's Trauer-Ode BWV 198,
composed to mark the death of the Electress of Saxony, and Antonio Maria
Bononcini's Stabat Mater, a setting of one of the most enduring texts in
the sacred choral tradition. Together, the three works create an evening of
quiet power, entirely in keeping with its extraordinary venue.
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble is joined on stage by the Pannon Philharmonic
Choir, under the direction of András Vass. This is a continuation of the
fruitful collaboration between the two organisations that began in Pécs in
2024. The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble is directed by its founder, Andrzej
Kosendiak.
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, founded in 2012 by Andrzej Kosendiak at the
National Forum of Music, specialises in historically informed performance
with a particular focus on rare Central European repertoire. Its acclaimed
discography on CD Accord and Naxos has earned multiple Fryderyk nominations
and awards, and the ensemble performs widely at major international
festivals across Europe. The Pécs concert is part of a major European
touring programme by the National Forum of Music in 2026, with four
resident ensembles performing across five countries between June and
November. NFM Director Olga Humeńczuk comments: "We believe these concerts
will give audiences across Europe a new perspective on what Polish music
has to offer, and on what the National Forum of Music stands for."
Programme:
A.M. Bononcini: Stabat MaterG.G. Gorczycki: Conductus funebrisJ.S. Bach:
Trauer-Ode "Laß Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl" BWV 198
Performers:
Wrocław Baroque EnsembleAndrzej Kosendiak, directorPannon Philharmonic
ChoirAndrás Vass, choral director
Biographies:
About Wrocław Baroque Ensemble
Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, founded in 2012 by Andrzej Kosendiak,
specialises in historically informed performance with a focus on rare
Central European repertoire, especially Polish Renaissance and Baroque. The
ensemble’s acclaimed discography on CD Accord and Naxos has earned
multiple Fryderyk nominations and awards, including for the recordings of
Mielczewski, Zieleński and Żebrowski. Featuring distinguished musicians
from several European countries, the group performs widely at major
international festivals across Europe.
About Pannon Philharmonic Choir
The Pannon Philharmonic Festival Choir primarily participates in the
Baroque and Viennese Classical concerts of the Pannon Philharmonic and
focuses on the authentic, historically informed performance of music
repertoire composed from the 1600s to the 1800s. The performances of the
Festival Choir under the artistic direction of András Vass have been
highly appreciated by both audiences and professionals since its inception.
In 2017, at the 47th Varaždin Baroque Evenings, the orchestra together
with the Festival Choir received an award for the best production.
About András Vass
András Vass is the permanent conductor of the Pannon Philharmonic, he has
been successful in opera conducting.
Since October 2015, he has acted as the Artistic Director of the Pannon
Philharmonic Festival Choir. The joint production of the Pannon
Philharmonic and the Festival Choir won the award for best achievement at
the Baroque Music Festival in Varaždin. András Vass is the author of
several acclaimed musical transcriptions; many of his works have been
awarded prestigious prizes, and he has collaborated with world-class
musicians during his career.
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