Choir of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic in Białystok

The Choir of The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic in Bialystok was founded in 2006 on the initiative of Violetta Bielecka. The core of the ensemble is made up of long-standing members of the excellent “Cantica Cantamus” Chamber Choir directed by V. Bielecka, as well as of other choirs (Schola Cantorum Bialostociensis and the Choirs of the Białystok University and Medical Academy).
The Choir of The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic has performed in many Polish towns and abroad (Belgium, France, Germany, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Italy). Its repertoire includes many works by contemporary Polish composers. Highlights in the Choir’s career include performances at the Warsaw Autumn International Festival (works by H. M. Górecki) and the “Gaude Mater” International Festival of Sacred Music in Częstochowa (Mendelssohn’s Symphony in B flat major “Lobgesang” Op. 52 with the Orchestra of the Częstochowa Philharmonic).
The Choir also performed, in Białystok and Warsaw, in a wide ranging repertoire (Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Szymanowski’s Stabat Mater and Harnasie, Verdi’s Requiem, Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream under the prominent German conductor M. Zilm, Handel’s Messiah, Penderecki’s Symphony No. 8 “Songs of Transcience” under the composer’s baton. The Choir took part in the performances of the concert versions of Verdi’s La Traviata and Aida.
Recent highlights in the history of the Choir include performances at the 13th International Festivals “Laboratory of Contemporary Music” in Warsaw (works by M. Borkowski and P. Łukaszewski(2006) and the “Musica Sacra” International Festival in Warsaw (2007). The Choir’s repertoire also includes popular music.