GRANDIOSO

Penderecki | 7 gates of Jerusalem

NEWS | 10-12-2018
A real monument was made by Krzysztof Penderecki for Jerusalem on the 3000th anniversary of its foundation. For this occasion, he composed his seventh symphony "Seven gates of Jerusalem". The work performed by the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the combined forces of three choirs and the best soloists will be heard on December 14th in the Golden Hall of the Philharmonic. The orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Penderecki himself.
The premiere of the 7th Symphony "Seven Gates of Jerusalem" took place on January 9th, 1997 in Jerusalem, and a huge international cast took part in it: choirs from Munich, Stuttgart and Leipzig as well as the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel.

The 70th anniversary of the proclamation of independence is celebrated this year by the city to which the work is dedicated, while the Szczecin Orchestra is celebrating the round jubilee this year as well. At the same time, 2018 is the year in which the entire musical world pays homage to maestro Krzysztof Penderecki, who celebrates his 85th birthday. The performance of the Symphony "Seven Gates of Jerusalem" at the Philharmonic in Szczecin will have a solemn, jubilee character.

The composition, originally written as a genre of symphonies, has grown to monumental proportions, engaging a gigantic executive apparatus that we will see on the stage of the Symphony Hall of the Philharmonic in Szczecin on December 14th at 19:00. The Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, with an extended section of percussion, will be accompanied by three choirs, soloists and a reciter. The concert will be conducted by the composer himself, maestro Krzysztof Penderecki.

In addition to the number of performers, the very form of the work is also powerful – the seven legendary city gates correspond to seven parts of the work, in which the composer used texts taken from the Old Testament. The fact that the verbal layer of the work is significant for the composer can be seen in his recommendation that the text spoken by the reciter should always be in a language that the listener understands.

The composition is an example of the implementation of the idea of "great synthesis", in which the artist refers to universal values and combines the musical tradition of different eras with modern means of expression. Thus, in the symphony, there are explicit references to the legacy of great creators of religious, vocal and instrumental forms, the genre of the chorale, a cappella and polichorality. Tubaphones constitute a novum in this nearly hour-long composition. They are instruments built of long pipes according to the design of Penderecki himself. The spatial arrangement of musicians also influences the extraordinary reception of the work.

Penderecki | 7 gates of Jerusalem this Friday, December 14th at 19:00.
VIDEOS AND PHOTOS


January 2025
01JAN '25wd, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025New Year’s ConcertSymphonic concert
03JAN '25fr, 19:00
GUESTS AT THE SZCZECIN PHILHARMONICChristmas Carols NightConcert
05 JAN, sn, 15:00 - KARUZELA GNA. NOWA EDYCJAkoncert zewnętrzny
05 JAN, sn, 18:00 - KARUZELA GNA. NOWA EDYCJAkoncert zewnętrzny
09JAN '25th, 19:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusVernissage
10JAN '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Presidential ConcertSymphonic concert
11JAN '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
11JAN '25sa, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Presidential ConcertSymphonic concert
12JAN '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
15JAN '25wd, 19:00
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS | Misterioso 2024/2025Landscape without BordersChamber concert
17JAN '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025 | SYMPHONIC MONUMENTSSymphonic monuments - Rimsky-KorsakovSymphonic concert
18JAN '25sa, 09:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 1-2 with caregivers
18JAN '25sa, 10:30
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 3-4 with caregivers
18JAN '25sa, 12:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 5-6 with caregivers
18JAN '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
19JAN '25sn, 11:00
Young Music Lovers' Academy | Family concertsTales from the Orchestral TreeConcertfor children with caregivers
19JAN '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
19 JAN, sn, 19:00 - KRZYSZTOF CUGOWSKI - 55 LAT NA SCENIEkoncert zewnętrzny
20JAN '25mn, 10:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
20JAN '25mn, 12:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
20 JAN, mn, 19:00 - ZAKOPOWER KOLĘDOWOkoncert zewnętrzny
21JAN '25tu, 12:00
ConsonancesChamber concertfor seniors
21 JAN, tu, 19:00 - VARIUS MANX & KASIA STANKIEWICZ 90'/35koncert zewnętrzny
TOMORROW23 JANth, 19:00
WORLD MUSIC | Rubato 2024/2025Špis MelodiesWorld music concert
24JAN '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Symphony of JoySymphonic concert
25JAN '25sa, 09:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 1-2 with caregivers
25JAN '25sa, 10:30
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 3-4 with caregivers
25JAN '25sa, 12:00
RANIUTTOworkshopsfor children aged 5-6 with caregivers
25JAN '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
25 JAN, sa, 18:00 - SKALDOWIE [PRZENIESIONY NA 27.05.2025, 19:00]koncert zewnętrzny
26JAN '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
26JAN '25sn, 17:00
EduVerve| Family concertsThe Great ImprovisationConcertfor children from 6 years of age accompanied by adults
28 JAN, tu, 19:00 - IRA AKUSTYCZNIEkoncert zewnętrzny
31JAN '25fr, 14:00
31JAN '25fr, 15:00
31JAN '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Euphoric NightSymphonic concert
February 2025
01FEB '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
01 FEB, sa, 20:00 - MTV Unplugged ØRGANEKkoncert zewnętrzny
02FEB '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
03FEB '25mn, 09:00
Jazz Camp for Kids | Warsztatyworkshopsdla uczniów 10-16 lat ze szkół muzycznych
03FEB '25mn, 19:00
JAZZ CONCERTS | Espressivo 2024/2025Polish Jazz LegendsJazz concert
04FEB '25tu, 09:00
Jazz Camp for Kids | Warsztatyworkshopsdla uczniów 10-16 lat ze szkół muzycznych
05FEB '25wd, 09:00
Jazz Camp for Kids | Warsztatyworkshopsdla uczniów 10-16 lat ze szkół muzycznych
05FEB '25wd, 19:00
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS | Misterioso 2024/2025Four Seasons of Buenos AiresChamber concert
06FEB '25th, 09:00
Jazz Camp for Kids | Warsztatyworkshopsdla uczniów 10-16 lat ze szkół muzycznych
07FEB '25fr, 09:00
Jazz Camp for Kids | Warsztatyworkshopsdla uczniów 10-16 lat ze szkół muzycznych
07FEB '25fr, 14:00
07FEB '25fr, 15:00
07FEB '25fr, 19:00
GUESTS AT THE SZCZECIN PHILHARMONICMasters of WindConcert
08FEB '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
09FEB '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
09FEB '25sn, 19:00
PHILHARMONIC LIGHT | Brillante 2024/2025CoincidenceConcert
10 FEB, mn, 19:00 - SOYKA - CZAS NA MIŁOŚĆkoncert zewnętrzny
11 FEB, tu, 19:00 - ANITA LIPNICKA I JOHN PORTER. KOŚCI MIŁOŚCI koncert zewnętrzny
14FEB '25fr, 14:00
14FEB '25fr, 15:00
14FEB '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Faces of LoveSymphonic concert
16FEB '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
16 FEB, sn, 17:00 - MIUOSH x ZESPÓŁ ŚLĄSK: PIEŚNI WSPÓŁCZESNE IIkoncert zewnętrzny
16 FEB, sn, 20:00 - MIUOSH x ZESPÓŁ ŚLĄSK: PIEŚNI WSPÓŁCZESNE IIkoncert zewnętrzny
17FEB '25mn, 10:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
17FEB '25mn, 12:00
Donuta discoversChamber concertfor preschool and early school-age children
18 FEB, tu, 19:00 - EDYTA GEPPERT RECITALkoncert zewnętrzny
21FEB '25fr, 14:00
21FEB '25fr, 15:00
21FEB '25fr, 16:00
21FEB '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Dance InvitationSymphonic concert
22FEB '25sa, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
22FEB '25sa, 19:00
PHILHARMONIC LIGHT | Brillante 2024/2025Coincidence | Koncert w NFM WrocławConcert
22 FEB, sa, 19:00 - SYMPHONICA Z GRZEGORZEM SKAWIŃSKIMkoncert zewnętrzny
23FEB '25sn, 12:00
Level 4. GalleryKatarzyna Laskowska | CirculusExhibition
24 FEB, mn, 19:00 - IRENA SANTOR. TRASA JUBILEUSZOWA koncert zewnętrzny
26 FEB, wd, 19:00 - MARYLA RODOWICZ - MAŁGOŚKA FOREVERkoncert zewnętrzny
28FEB '25fr, 14:00
28FEB '25fr, 15:00
28FEB '25fr, 19:00
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS | Grandioso 2024/2025Horn of PlentySymphonic concert
2025
REPERTUAR