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World Premiere of ‘Five Polish Folk Songs’ by Roxanna Panufnik 8 March

A world premiere of composer Roxanna Panufnik's 'Five Polish Folk Songs', an adaptation of her late father, the great composer Andrzej Panufnik's 'Five Polish Peasant Songs'

8 March, 19:30, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Wednesday 8th March 7:30pm sees the world premiere of ‘Five Polish Folk Songs’ – an orchestration and adaptation by composer Roxanna Panufnik of her father Andrzej’s (Andrzej Panufnik) ‘Five Polish Peasant Songs’, with new translations and much drama…

Commissioned and performed by the fantastic City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, their Youth and Children’s Chorus and conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla.

Roxanna, her mother Lady Camilla Panufnik and Jem Panufnik will all be there at the event.

For further details and tickets visit: 

https://cbso.co.uk/event/mirga-elgar-schumann

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