Program
3rd International Vocal Festival & Competition
13-17 August 2024, Ciechocinek, Poland
PROGRAM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Official opening ceremony of the Vistula Sounds Festival & Competition
7.00pm Official welcome and Red Carpet
Venue: Skwer Ekscentryków (At the Summer Theater, Al. Armii Krajowej, Ciechocinek)
8.00pm Concert
Dedicated to the First Lady of Polish Song and Honorary Citizen of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, IRENA SANTOR.
Performers on stage: Grażyna Brodzińska (Poland, Guest of Honour), Marcin Wortmann (Poland), Aledgunda (Lithuania / USA), Anna Poghosyan (Armenia), ILLARIA (Ukraine / Italy), Veronika Yanovskaya (Belarus), Chamber Choir "AKOLADA" (Poland), The Waganiec Youth Wind Orchestra (Poland), Vocal Trio "AJKI" (Poland), Mirek Gotfryd (Poland, Grand Prix Winner of the Vistula Sounds 2023) and Sar Sargsyan (Artistic Director of Vistula Sounds).
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
A large TV screen will be placed in the Ekscentryków Sq. in Ciechocinek to allow you to follow live our concert.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
10.00am – 7.00pm International Song Competition
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
8.00pm Panel Discussion “Meeting of Cultures”
Guest speakers: Illaria (Ukraine) & Irina Parakhnevich (Latvia); Moderated by: Dr. Jarosław Wasik (Poland)
Venue: Hotel Amazonka Conference & Spa (ul. Traugutta 5, Ciechocinek)
Thursday, August 15, 2024
10.00am – 3.00pm Polish Song Competition
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
4.00pm Vocal Master Classes
Hosted by: Dr. Marcin Wortmann (Poland), Rossi Yordanova (Bulgaria)
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
8.00pm Panel Discussion "Polish Culture"
Dedicated to and with the participation of our Guest of Honour, IRENA SANTOR.
Moderated by: Dr. Jarosław Wasik (Poland)
Venue: Hotel Amazonka Conference & Spa (ul. Traugutta 5, Ciechocinek)
Friday, August 16, 2024
9.00am Meet Kujawsko-Pomorskie – guided day trips (contestants only):
- Copernicus’ Birthplace – Toruń
- City of Music and Historic Monuments – Bydgoszcz
7.00pm Awards Ceremony & "Thank you, hosts" concert by international contestants
Venue: banks of the Vistula River (ul. Lipnowska 31, Ciechocinek)
Saturday, August 17, 2024
10.00am “The Brine Way” – guided day trips (contestants only)
7.00pm Gala Concert, Grand Prix and Special Prizes Awards Ceremony of the Vistula Sounds Festival
Performers on stage: Jarosław Wasik (Poland), Lusine Kchozyan (Armenia), Veronika Yanovskaya (Belarus), The Waganiec Youth Wind Orchestra (Poland), Sar Sargsyan (Artistic Director of Vistula Sounds) and winners of the Vistula Sounds Festival Competitions.
Venue: Summer Stage (Park Zdrojowy, Ciechocinek)
10.30pm “Goodbye, Ciechocinek” – farewell evening (contestants only)
Venue: Hotel Amazonka Conference & Spa (ul. Traugutta 5, Ciechocinek)
IMPORTANT! The Vistula Sounds is not a commercial event – admission to all festival events is free of charge.
