Upcoming 10th Krakow
Piano Summer 2024
July 25 – August 12, 2024
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Pro Musica Bona Foundation invites talented young pianists from all over the world to participatein in the 10th Krakow Piano Summer, 25th July – 12th August 2024. Master classes, practice, preparation for performance and discussions will be offered near the Old City of Krakow, know for its unique, time-honored and distinguished approach to European culture and traditions. In Krakow, where the paths on Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Artur Rubinstein and Karol Szymanowski crossed, these traditions extend particularly to the the legendary school of Polish piano playing..
The presence of over 200, 000 students attending over 15 colleges and universities contributes to the city’s unique atmosphere. Among those institutions, the centuries-old Jagellonian University houses one of the world’s most magnificent collections of coveted music manuscripts, including those of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and many others spanning all of music history.
About Krakow Piano Summer
Krakow Piano Summer is an artistic platform, open to advanced pianists from Poland and abroad who want to experience Krakow’s rich musical tradition. A stay in our city is often the first direct introduction of young artists from the United States, Japan, Chine, France or Germany to Polish history and spirituality. They learn about the great history of Krakow’s artistic past, often discovering that the sources originating from our city created sometimes the cultural circle from which they themselves came.
This program was initiated in 2015 by Adam Wibrowski, a pianist born and educated in Krakow (Music Academy in Krakow, in the class of Prof. Ludwik Stefański).
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The Piano traditions of Krakow
Marcelina Czartoryska – a prominent Chopin’s disciple, Władysław Żeleński, Josef Hofmann, Ignace Friedman, Karol Szymanowski, Ignace Jan Paderewski, Halina Czerny-Stefanska…
All those legendary pianists were intimately linked with Krakow. As were many of the world-class artists during the long history of the most beautiful and inspiring city in Poland.
Krakow Piano Summer brings all these traditions to the participants and offers them, in addition to the lessons, masterclasses and special seminars, also the rare opportunity to perform in distinguished historical venues.
Marcelina Czartoryska
Often described as a favorite student Fryderyk Chopin’s closest friend maintained close and constant contact with the composer during the last years of his life.
About krakow City
Krakow, the historical soul of Poland, located on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, dates back to the 7th century, was the capital of Poland until the 17th century, and has traditionally been one of the leading centers of Polish academic, economic, cultural, and artistic life. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, its Gothic-Renaissance-Baroque Old Town has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was named European Capital of Culture in 2000.