SINFONIA VARSOVIA at Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa, Moniuszko Auditorium

In 1984, at the invitation of Waldemar D?browski, managing director of the Stanis?aw I. Witkiewicz STUDIO Centre for the Arts in Warsaw, and Franciszek Wybra?czyk, director of the Polish Chamber Orchestra, the legendary violinist Yehudi Menuhin arrived in Poland to perform as a soloist and conductor. In order to meet the exigencies of the repertoire, the orchestra invited renowned musicians from all over Poland to take part in the performances. The ensemble’s first concerts conducted by Yehudi Menuhin were received enthusiastically by audiences and critics, and Menuhin accepted an invitation to become the first guest conductor of the newly established orchestra – Sinfonia Varsovia. Sinfonia Varsovia performs at the world’s most prestigious concert halls and major festivals, working with world-renowned conductors and soloists. The orchestra has recorded several albums, radio and television performances, and boasts a discography of over 200 CDs, many of which have received prestigious prizes. In 1997, Prof. Krzysztof
Penderecki became the ensemble’s musical director, and in 2003 also its artistic director. In 2012, Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Prof. Krzysztof Penderecki, and Sinfonia Varsovia’s director Janusz Marynowski signed a letter of intent regarding the construction of a concert hall. The Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra is a municipal cultural institution coordinated by the City of Warsaw.