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The 29th edition of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival<\/strong> will take place in Warsaw from April 6 to 18, 2025<\/strong>. Over the course of 12 festival days<\/strong>, audiences will experience 8 symphonic concerts, 3 song recitals, 2 piano recitals, and 2 chamber concerts<\/strong>. Festival Director El\u017cbieta Penderecka<\/strong> has invited many outstanding soloists and conductors, as well as top national and international symphony orchestras, to participate in this prestigious event.<\/p>\n The theme of this year\u2019s edition, \u201cBeethoven and Great Poetry\u201d<\/strong>, has shaped a program rich in vocal-instrumental works and compositions inspired by literature. The repertoire spans from Beethoven to Ferenc Liszt, Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Maurice Ravel, and Krzysztof Penderecki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The festival will open with Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9<\/strong>, featuring Friedrich Schiller\u2019s famous Ode to Joy<\/em> in its finale. The National Forum of Music Orchestra<\/strong>, the Krak\u00f3w Philharmonic Choir<\/strong>, and an exceptional quartet of soloists \u2013 Chen Reiss (soprano), Sarah Romberger (mezzo-soprano), Sung Min Song (tenor), and Jan Martin\u00edk (baritone)<\/strong> \u2013 will perform under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach<\/strong>. The final concert on Good Friday<\/strong> will present Kaddish by Krzysztof Penderecki<\/strong> and Kaddish by Leonard Bernstein<\/strong>. The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir<\/strong>, the Alla Polacca Children\u2019s and Youth Choir<\/strong>, Natalia Rubi\u015b (soprano), Gerard Edery (cantor),<\/strong> and narrators Leah Pisar-Haas and S\u0142awomir Holland<\/strong> will perform under the direction of Christoph K\u00f6nig<\/strong>, the Principal Guest Conductor of the National Philharmonic.<\/p>\n The festival will feature leading Polish ensembles<\/strong>, including the Krak\u00f3w Philharmonic Orchestra<\/strong>, conducted by Maestro Lawrence Foster<\/strong>, the Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra<\/strong>, led by Yaroslav Shemet<\/strong>, the \u0141\u00f3d\u017a Philharmonic Orchestra<\/strong>, under Pawe\u0142 Przytocki<\/strong>, and the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw<\/strong>, conducted by Leonard Slatkin<\/strong>. For the first time<\/strong>, the Beethoven Orchestra from Bonn<\/strong>, led by its musical director Dirk Kaftan<\/strong>, will perform at the festival.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s vocal recitals promise to be exceptional. Acclaimed Ian Bostridge<\/strong>, accompanied by pianist Saskia Giorgini<\/strong>, will perform Beethoven\u2019s To the Distant Beloved<\/em> cycle and Schubert\u2019s Swan Song<\/em><\/strong>. Tomasz Konieczny<\/strong>, with pianist Lech Napiera\u0142a<\/strong>, will present songs by Charles Ives, Richard Strauss, and Richard Wagner<\/strong>. Internationally acclaimed soprano Izabela Matu\u0142a<\/strong>, with pianist Krzysztof Ksi\u0105\u017cek<\/strong>, will perform songs by Chopin, Moniuszko, Kar\u0142owicz, and Szymanowski<\/strong>. Chamber music highlights include performances by the Australian Orava Quartet with pianist \u0141ukasz Krupi\u0144ski<\/strong> and violinist Viviane Hagner<\/strong>, alongside fellow musicians from the Krzy\u017cowa Music Festival<\/strong>. Audiences are eagerly anticipating recitals by the renowned Polish pianist Ewa Pob\u0142ocka<\/strong> and French piano virtuoso Lucas Debargue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As part of the festival\u2019s Unknown Operas<\/strong> series, \u0141ukasz Borowicz<\/strong> will conduct Johannes Mayr\u2019s opera Werther<\/em> (1794)<\/strong>. The performance will feature the Pozna\u0144 Philharmonic Orchestra<\/strong> and a cast of rising vocal stars: Zuzanna Nalewajek, Katarzyna Drelich, Krystian Krzyszowiak, Krzysztof Lechman, Tomasz Kumi\u0119ga, and Nazar Mykulyak<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In keeping with tradition, the festival will feature additional cultural and scholarly events<\/strong>, including the Exhibition of Musical Manuscripts at the Jagiellonian Library<\/strong> and the International Scientific Symposium<\/strong>. This year\u2019s edition is visually announced by a poster designed by Julita Malinowska<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The 29th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival<\/strong> is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage<\/strong> and the City of Warsaw<\/strong>. It is held under the honorary patronage of President Andrzej Duda<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 29th edition of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival will take place in Warsaw from April 6 to 18, 2025. Over the course of 12 festival days, audiences will experience 8 symphonic concerts, 3 song recitals, 2 piano recitals, and 2 chamber concerts. 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