Silesian Philharmonic

Silesian Philharmonic

The Silesian Philharmonic ( _pl. Filharmonia Śląska), a.k.a. the Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra, Katowice, was founded on May 26, 1945 in Katowice, Poland. A mixed choir was added in 1973.

Directors

* Jan Niwinski (1945-1947)
* Witold Krzemienski (1947-1949)
* Stanisław Skrowaczewski (1949-1953)
* Karol Stryja (1953-1990)
* Jerzy Swoboda (1990-1998)
* Miroslaw Jacek Błaszczyk (1998- )

Other notable conductors who led the orchestra

* Hermann Abendroth
* Kirill Kondrashin
* Zubin Mehta
* Eugene Ormandy
* Gennady Rozhdestvensky
* Leopold Stokowski
* Georg Szell
* Carlo Zecchi

External links

* [http://www.filharmoniaslaska.art.pl/ Homepage]


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