Premiere of Missa brevis

The premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki’s latest work, Missa brevis, will take place on 6 January in Leipzig with the participation of St Thomas Choir of Leipzig, which this year celebrates 800 years since its first performance. The concert, to be conducted by Georg Christoph Biller, will be attended by the composer himself. The Polish premiere will be held on 12 January in Gdańsk. This concert will inaugurate the Maestro’s 80th birthday celebrations and the Polish Chamber Choir’s jubilee of 35 years of artistic work.