The second LEO FESTIVAL continues to evolve our founding vision: we want do demonstrate that the LEOPOLDINUM orchestra is engaged in diverse local communities of the city and its region, connects different areas of life and activity, reflects rich history, and creates collaborative links essential for common future.

Last year we have opened the program with a puppet opera and dance. This year the program starts with the ARCHITECTURE AND MUSIC performance conceived as a bridge to Wroclaw's very numerous, diverse and vibrant student community. Connections between Music and Architecture are historically well established. We will explore them, implicit and explicit, from Bach to Xenakis, Scelsi and Glass.

The MUSIC AND PRAYER program is dedicated to those Jewish and Christian composers who suffered various forms of political persecution and oppression.

Hans Krása’s opera BRUNDABÁR, especially known from later adaptation for children of the Nazi concentration camp in Czech Terezin, will continue our work with and for the children.
The program of HARMONIES DU SOIR will feature the most charming string works from the core repertoire of LEOPOLDINUM orchestra. We will also proudly present the Apollon Musagete Quartett from Vienna, a strongly emerging young string ensemble of Polish-born musicians.

I wish our audiences the most enjoyable and invigorating experience.
I also want to express our deep gratitude to all sponsors and individuals who made this second LEO FESTIVAL possible and successful.

Ernst Kovacic
Artistic Director