Krzysztof Penderecki Festival

The grand old man of the Polish classical avant-garde reaches his 75th year and in celebration Warsaw is organising a festival in his honour. Concerts will be held in various venues throughout the city and will include the world premiere performance of his String Quartet no3 played by the Shanghai Quartet and other well known pieces such as his 1996 Symphony no7 'The Gates of Jerusalem'.

Seeing as I'm still reeling from listening to his 1993 'Polish Requiem' I will not be attending, I still occasionally wake up in a cold sweat! Having said that, this Festival is a must for any devotee of the serious and solemn avant-garde.

Please check out the link below for a full listing of performances and venues