Finale of the 29th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival

The 29th edition of the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival will take place in Warsaw from 6 to 18 April 2025. Over the course of 12 festival days, audiences will experience 8 symphonic concerts, 3 song recitals, 2 piano recitals, and 2 chamber concerts. Festival Director Elżbieta Penderecka has invited many outstanding soloists and conductors, as well as top national and international symphony orchestras, to participate in this prestigious event. The theme of this year’s edition, “Beethoven and Great Poetry”, has shaped a programme rich in vocal and instrumental works and compositions inspired by literature. The repertoire spans the music of Beethoven, Liszt, Mahler, Richard Strauss, Ravel, and Penderecki.

PROGRAMME

Leonard Bernstein Kaddish
Krzysztof Penderecki Kadysz

Performers

Natalia Rubiś soprano
Gerard Edery tenor / cantor
Sławomir Holland narrator
Leah Pisar narrator

Alla Polacca Children's and Youth Choir under Anna Bednarska
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir under Bartosz Michałowski
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra 

Christoph König conductor