The 5th edition of the International Music Festival of Central and Eastern Europe Eufonie will take place in Warsaw, from 17 to 25 November.

The leitmotif of of this year’s edition is folk tradition in music, resounding in works of numerous composers from our region. Our identity is reflected by drawing on native folklore, from which many compositions of 19^th and 20^th century artists were taking their cue. The programme features outstanding composers such as: Bela Bartok, Bedřich Smetana, Nina Šenk, Franz Liszt, Zoltán Kodály, György Ligeti, Roby Lakatos, Witold Lutosławski, Andrzej Panufnik, and Krzysztof Penderecki. As in previous editions, it will be presented in classical, experimental, jazz, and traditional forms.

Renowned orchestras, outstanding soloists and extraordinary conductors will perform at the festival:  BBC Symphony Orchestra, Vadim Gluzman, Leonora Armellini, Tomasz Konieczny, Thomas Sanderling, Zsolt Nagy, Olari Elts, Marek Moś, Tomáš Netopil, Anna Sułkowska-Migoń (winner of the La Maestra 2022 competition), RTV Symphony Orchestra Slovenia, Sinfonia Varsovia, Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, Slovak Sinfonietta Žilina, AUKSO, Hover State Chamber Choir and many others. In the finale we will hear Jutrznia – a monumental, two-part work by Maestro Krzysztof Penderecki, performed by approximately 230 artists.

Eufonie is a festival referring to the traditions of Central and Eastern Europe but going beyond strict geographical definitions and presenting the musical heritage of the region stretching from the Balkans to the Baltic countries and even Scandinavia. This area is a fascinating melting pot of clashing influences from the East and the West, bursting with cultural energy. The Eufonie festival provides special encounters with most beautiful sounds and music masters from Central and Eastern Europe and creates an extremely valuable space for meeting and dialogue and is an excellent opportunity to discover and taste the cultural richness of our region. The Eufonie festival is unique because on the one hand, it draws on tradition, and on the other, it presents whole new, never-before-discovered sounds. Cultural events such as Eufonie are a proof that we belong to a regional community and serve as a reference to common values communicated through culture. They also encourage deeper reflection on the culture of our region.

In the previous editions of Eufonie, the most outstanding composers, conductors and musicians appeared on the festival stages, such as Krzysztof Penderecki, Arvo Pärt, Valentyn Silvestrov, Gidon Kremer, Anne Sophie-Mutter, Max Emanuel Cenčić, Francesco Tristano, Jan Lisiecki, Veriko Tchumburidze, Omer Meir Wellber, Andrey Boreyko, Jacek Kaspszyk, Olari Elts, Anu Tali, Mark Coppey, David Krakauer, Javier Zafra, Aleksandra Kurzak, Pavol Breslik, László Fassang, Antonii Baryshevskyi, Lukáš Vondráček, Luka Okros, Oval, Narek Hakhnazaryan, Alvin Curran, Wiener Symphoniker, Ars Antiqua Austria, Latvian Radio Choir, Zagreb Soloists, Royal String Quartet and many others.

In June 2023 in Bratislava, the National Centre for Culture Poland (NCK) – organizer of the Eufonie festival, was awarded the international Visegrad Prize by the ministers of culture of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary for popularizing musical achievements, strengthening cultural exchange among the Visegrad countries in the field of music, engaging outstanding personalities and institutions. The Eufonie festival was particularly appreciated by the ministers, among all activities undertaken by NCK.

For more detailed information please see the attached program of the festival.

Let us meet at the Eufonie festival and immerse ourselves in the waves of beautiful sounds…