Philharmonic Hall

Cracow's Philharmonic Orchestra was the first of its kind in Poland and it will celebrate its 60th anniversary in February 2005. The building was originally constructed as a Catholic Assembly Hall by Prince Adam Sapieha, the defiant Archbishop of Cracow who allegedly served Nazi Governor Hans Frank a bowl of cold porridge. It was not until 1945 that the neo-baroque building was made the home of the newly formed Cracow Philharmonic. Since then the institution has flourished. There is a constant flow of fine concerts, and the Hall is a regular host to international stars, not least Nigel Kennedy, who is an honorary director and fully fledged Cracow nut. The building is located a stone's throw from the Old Town Centre, just west of the Plantry Gardens.

Fabulous concert - wonderful orchestra!!!

We saw the Dvork concert during the final night of the holiday. You have to put your coats and hats into the cloak room beforehand. The orchestra were excellent and the seating was fine. Overall, the experience is a nice way to experience classical music in a more accessible way than Western Europe.

Saw a wonderful performance of Mozart here during the 250th anniversary celebrations. Hope to come again!

sorry, we don´t have any review, but we hope to have it. We are visiting Krakow 12/9. Have you something good that we later on can send a review? I hope so!