Grażyna Bacewicz's "dazzling" 'Overture for Symphony Orchestra' written in Poland during the dark days of WWII performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo.
3 February, The Barbican
“A composer who was never afraid to make herself heard (and deserves to be played more often)”
Hear Grażyna Bacewicz’s “dazzling” ‘Overture for Symphony Orchestra’ written in Poland during the dark days of WWII performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo.
Bacewicz will be performed alongside works by Dvorak, Mozart and Elgar.
Part of the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 2022-23 Season.
More information and to buy tickets:
Lecture – An Introduction to Polish Japonisme
The first in a series of three lectures on Polish Japonisme exploring this fascinating movement and its influences on art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
15
05.2024
Events, History
Applications Open – The “Ambassador of Polish
The Polish Institute of National Rememberance (IPN) invites nominations for individuals and institutions active outside of Poland and involved in cultivating Polish history. Deadline 30th April 2024.
30
04.2024
Events, History, News
Book Talk – Agent Zo: The Life
Join award-winning author Clare Mulley to discuss the incredible story of Elżbieta Zawacka, the WW2 resistance fighter known as Agent Zo, who is the subject of her latest book.
21
05.2024
Events, History, Literature