Polish Baroque Ensemble convenes in Romania to perform obscure compositions by native Polish musicians in a series of concerts
Wrocław Baroque Ensemble to Perform Rare Polish Works in Romania
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, a renowned group specializing in historically-informed performance of Polish Renaissance and Baroque music, will be gracing Romanian stages in August 2025. The ensemble, led by founder and conductor Andrzej Kosendiak, will perform at the ICon Arts XXIII festival in Brașov on August 2, 2025, at Filarmonica Brasov.
The concert is part of a broader Transylvanian arts festival that includes jazz and masterclasses. The ICon Arts festival, running from late July into early August 2025, showcases a diverse array of artists and ensembles.
The program for the Wrocław Baroque Ensemble's concert notably includes rarely performed works by Polish composers, emphasizing a focus on lesser-known Baroque music from Poland. Specific works by Polish composers Marcin Józef Żebrowski and Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki will be featured in the concerts.
While the Wrocław Baroque Ensemble’s concert is confirmed for Brașov, no information indicates appearances in other Romanian cities or precise program details beyond the theme of rare Polish Baroque works. Other major Romanian music events in 2025, such as the George Enescu International Festival in Bucharest, do not list the Wrocław Baroque Ensemble among their performers.
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble has a rich history of international performances, having graced stages at various festivals such as Wratislavia Cantans, Ohrid Summer, Emilia Romagna Festival, Usedomer Musikfestival, Ljubljana Festival, 'Varna Summer' International Music Festival, Schlesisches Musikfest, Leoš Janáček International Music Festival, Moravian Autumn, Lerici Music Festival, and Galway Early Music Festival.
In 2022, the ensemble released its first vinyl disc, featuring Gorczycki's Completorium. The group was established in 2012 and has released several albums, including The Salzburg Marian Mass (with liturgical music by Mozart), Gorczycki's Completorium, Marcin Józef Żebrowski - Vesperae in Visitatione Beatae Mariae Virginis, and an album containing the Requiem Liturgy and the Canon of the Resurrection by Mykola Dyletsky.
The first album by the ensemble, with music by Gorczycki, was awarded the Wrocław Music Prize in 2013. In September 2024, the ensemble released an album containing the Requiem Liturgy and the Canon of the Resurrection by Mykola Dyletsky. Żebrowski's Vesperae in Visitatione Beatae Mariae Virginis, which will be performed in the concerts, was awarded a Fryderyk Award in 2023 and was nominated for an Opus Klassik.
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble's repertoire includes a diverse range of early music, from chamber works to oratorios and cantatas, with a particular interest in the heritage of Polish Renaissance and Baroque music. The ensemble's core comprises instrumentalists and singers from European countries, including Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
The ensemble is a resident ensemble of the National Forum of Music (NFM) in Poland and has collaborated with the NFM Boys' Choir under the baton of Andrzej Kosendiak in the recording of The Salzburg Marian Mass. The concerts in Romania are scheduled for July 31 and August 2.
The ICon Arts Festival 2025 will be an exciting addition to the ensemble's performance schedule, offering Romanian audiences a unique opportunity to experience the captivating sounds of rarely performed Polish Baroque music.
Music and entertainment intertwine as the Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, renowned for their performances of Polish Renaissance and Baroque music, will bring their unique blend of sounds to Romanian stages during the ICon Arts XXIII festival in Brașov.
The concert, featuring rarely performed works by Polish composers, is a testament to the ensemble's dedication to sharing lesser-known Baroque music from Poland, making it an entertaining yet educational experience for audiences attending the festival.
