{"id":4137,"date":"2023-11-13T17:55:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krakowmusic.com\/blog\/?p=4137"},"modified":"2023-11-13T18:56:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:56:02","slug":"blurring-boundaries-sacrum-profanum-music-festival-2023-krakow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krakowmusic.com\/blog\/blurring-boundaries-sacrum-profanum-music-festival-2023-krakow\/","title":{"rendered":"Blurring Boundaries: The SACRUM PROFANUM Music Festival in Krak\u00f3w 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An avant-garde music festival held annually in Krak\u00f3w, Poland, SACRUM PROFANUM has evolved into a cutting-edge celebration of contemporary and experimental music since its inaugural edition. Established in 2003, the festival was initially dedicated to showcasing secular and sacral music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Over the years, however, it has expanded its scope to embrace a diverse range of genres, pushing the boundaries of classical, electronic, and alternative music. Renowned for its innovative programming, the festival has featured collaborations with leading contemporary artists, orchestras, and electronic music pioneers, fostering a dynamic platform for musical experimentation and cross-genre exploration. SACRUM PROFANUM has become a cultural hub, attracting music enthusiasts, avant-garde aficionados, and artists from around the world, solidifying its reputation as a trailblazer in the realm of contemporary music festivals. Read more about the festival, its origins and evolution here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Collaborating photographer Norbert Burkowski covered two days of the festival at the Stary Teatr and the Ma\u0142opolski Ogr\u00f3d Sztuki.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n

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All photos by Norbert Burkowski (No.photos<\/a>)
\nfor Krak\u00f3w Music and Sacrum Profanum<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

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Read all about the 2023 edition’s theme: Multiverse<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

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NEW MUSIC IN THE OLD THEATRE<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Stary Teatr | Friday 10 November 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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foyer<\/span><\/div>\n
Micha\u0142 G\u00f3rczy\u0144ski<\/strong>
\n<\/span>new piece* for clarinettist and robotic arm (2023) 20<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n

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Modrzejewska Hall<\/span><\/div>\n
Nina Fukuoka<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 on_the_other_side<\/em> \u2013 scene for a violinist for violin (2018\u20132023) 10<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Alvin Lucier<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Love Song<\/em> for two violins (2016) 13<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Micha\u0142 G\u00f3rczy\u0144ski \/ Wojtek Kiwer \/ Dominika Wiak
\n<\/strong>improvisation (2023) 20\u2032<\/span><\/div>\n

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Large Stage<\/span><\/div>\n
Julius Eastman
\n<\/span><\/strong>Colors<\/em> for a cappella choir (1973) 20<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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BE Zone<\/span><\/div>\n
Kuba Krzewi\u0144ski
\n<\/span><\/strong>Contre No. 1<\/em> for violin and cello (2017) 15<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Kora, Micha\u0142 Pepol
\n<\/span><\/strong>KCKM<\/em> for cello and electronics (2022) 4<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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cloakroom<\/span><\/div>\n
David Lang
\n<\/span><\/strong>for love is strong<\/em> (after The Song of Songs<\/em>) for a cappella choir (2008) 11<\/span>\u2032<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PATTERNS<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Ma\u0142opolski Ogr\u00f3d Sztuki | Saturday 11 November 2023<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Tristan Perich
\n<\/span><\/strong>Open Symmetry<\/em> for three vibraphones and single\u2013bit electronics (2018) 53<\/span>\u2032<\/span> [Polish premi\u00e8re]
\n<\/span>Eklekto | <\/span><\/strong>Ensemble 0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

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Wojtek Blecharz
\n<\/span><\/strong>Piano Concerto<\/em> for piano, wireless speakers and 1\u20135 performers (2023) 45<\/span>\u2032<\/span> [world premi\u00e8re]
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Wojtek Blecharz<\/strong> \u2013 performance<\/span><\/div>\n
Rei Nakamura<\/strong> \u2013 piano<\/span><\/div>\n

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