Komorniki Festival of Organ and Chamber Music

Komorniki Festival of Organ and Chamber Music
Inauguration of the Festival (2006) - Poznań Cathedral Choir
Background information
Original name	Ogólnopolski Festiwal Muzyki Organowej i Kameralnej - Komorniki
Location(s)	Komorniki, Poznań, Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Years active	2006 – present
Date(s)	May – July
Genre(s)	Classical music (choral, orchestral, chamber, organ)
Venue(s)	St Andrew's Church, Komorniki St Florian's Church, Wiry St Faustyna's Church, Plewiska St Hedwig of Silesia Church, Poznań
Website	www.festiwal.edu.pl
Board Members
Artistic Director Krzysztof Czerwiński

The Komorniki Festival of Organ and Chamber Music (Polish: Ogólnopolski Festiwal Muzyki Organowej i Kameralnej - Komorniki) is a summer series of concerts held annually in Komorniki, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The festival was founded by Australian-based Polish conductor and organist Krzysztof Czerwiński, who also serves as its artistic director.

The festival features choral, organ and chamber music concerts among its events held in local churches including St Andrew's Church, Komorniki, St Florian's Church, Wiry, St Faustyna's Church, Plewiska and St Hedwig of Silesia Church, Poznań.

2015 Edition

Ensembles

• Tubicinatores Gedanenses

Soloists

• Łukasz Kuropaczewski – guitar
• Maciej Frąckiewicz – accordion
• Ryszard Żołędziewski – saxophone
• Taras Riznyak - tenor

Organists

• Piotr Rojek
• Gedymin Grubba
• Błażej Musiałczyk
• Krzysztof Czerwiński

2014 Edition

Ensembles

• Hevelius Brass

Soloists

• Rafał Kobylinski – tenor
• Kacper Chabrowski – accordion
• Ania Karpowicz – flute

Organists

• Marek Stefanski
• Ewa Sawoszczuk
• Michal Markuszewski
• Krzysztof Czerwiński

2013 Edition

Ensembles

• The Cracow Brass Quintet

Soloists

• Pawel Hulisz – trumpet
• Mariusz Monczak – violin
• Anna Lecka – soprano

Organists

• Paul Rosoman
• Bogdan Narloch
• Marcin Lecki
• Krzysztof Czerwiński

2012 Edition

Ensembles

• Trio Con Brio
• The Cracow Trombone Quartet

Soloists

• Michał Stanikowski – guitar
• Jakub Drygas – clarinet
• Ian Maksin – cello

Organists

• Jerzy Kukla
• Gedymin Grubba
• Krzysztof Czerwiński

2011 Edition

Ensembles

• The Sydney Consort

Soloists

• Alina Urbanczyk-Mroz – soprano
• Anna Adamiak – mezzo-soprano
• Adam Musialski – violin

Organists

• Adam Klarecki
• Robert Grudzien
• Marek Kudlicki
• Krzysztof Czerwiński

2010 Edition

Ensembles

• Gdanski Kwartet Kontrabasowy
• Capella Bydgostiensis

Soloists

• Jolanta Sosnowska – pila sopranowa
• Hannah Berensen – soprano

Organists

• Marietta Kruzel-Sosnowska
• Jan Bartlomiej Bokszczanin
• Christopher Berensen
• Krzysztof Czerwiński

2009 Edition

Ensembles

• Affabre Concinui
• Parnassos

Soloists

• Janusz Cieplinski – trumpet
• Jolanta Solowiej – soprano

Organists

• Henryk Gwardak
• Jaroslaw Ciecierski
• Krzysztof Czerwiński
• Adam Klareck

2008 Edition

Ensembles

• Baltycki Kwintet Dety
• Poznań Brass

Soloists

• Jacek Greszta - bass
• Karol Lipinski-Branka - violin

Organists

• Fatima Branka
• Krzysztof Czerwiński
• Waldemar Krawiec
• Piotr Rojek

2007 Edition

Ensembles

• Ars Antiqua
• Polish Baroque Orchestra
• Pueri Cantores Tarnovienses

Soloists

• Krzysztof Meisinger - guitar
• Przemyslaw Wawrzyniak - bagpipes

Organists

• Krzysztof Czerwiński
• Grzegorz Piekarz
• Ewa Polska
• Jozef Serafin

2006 Edition

Ensembles

• Polish Baroque Orchestra
• Poznań Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys

Soloists

• Ewa Murawska - flute
• Anita Rywalska-Sosnowska - soprano

Organists

• Krzysztof Czerwiński
• Jakub Garbacz
• Gedymin Grubba
• Krzysztof Lesniewicz

CD recording

CD recording of the Festival

External links

• Festival website (Polish)
• Polish Music Information Centre
• culture.pl
• Komorniki - official website (in English)