11
June
Lifetime Achievement Award for Krzysztof Penderecki
Every year through Lifetime Achievement Awards, the Istanbul Music Festival shows its gratitude and respect to masters who have contributed greatly to the development of classical music. The 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to Krzysztof Penderecki, who has composed several of his works in remembrance of catastrophes in the 20th century, including the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima or the terror attacks of 11 September 2001.
11
June
Day of Mourning and Hope
On June 14, the Day of Mourning and Hope, the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT) will host the performing forces from Lithuania and Poland. The soloists, choir and orchestra will unite in the performance of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Polish Requiem, one of the foremost Polish oratorio opuses. This way the musical community will also celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the most renowned Polish composers of nowadays. Krzysztof Penderecki himself intends to visit Vilnius.
