Roxanna Panufnik at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham
When Roxanna Panufnik’s father Andrzej fled communist Poland, the CBSO hired him as its conductor. Now, a generation later, she pays tribute to Poland’s turbulent last 100 years with a magnificent new choral work – one whose beauty, sincerity and sheer communicative power is sure to make it a modern classic. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts this landmark UK premiere – and then we’re off to the Kingdom of Sweets, in Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker!
CBSO+ 6.15pm: CBSO Chief Executive Stephen Maddock OBE is joined by composer Roxanna Panufnik to talk us through the UK Premiere of Faithful Journey – A Mass for Poland.
PROGRAMME
Panufnik Faithful Journey – A Mass for Poland (CBSO co-commission: UK premiere), 65′
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Act I, 45′
Silk Street Sinfonietta Concert ft. works by
A programme of 20th century string orchestra music including Lutoslawski's Funeral Music, Panufnik's Landscape as well as his Violin Concerto.
09
01.2026
Events, Music
Private tour of Zofia Rydet at The
Join the Polish Cultural Institute and The Photographers' Gallery on a special evening tour of the exhibition: Zofia Rydet: Sociological Record.
20
01.2026
Events, Visual arts
Royal String Quartet Concert in Leamington Spa
The Royal String Quartet make their return to Leamington with a concert of works by Mozart, Bacewicz and Brahms. Supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.
16
01.2026
Events, Music