We were thrilled to invite you to the 1st Kalisz Piano Festival, which took place from October 21-23, 2024, in the beautiful concert hall of the Henryk Melcer State Music School in Kalisz. The 1st Kalisz Piano Festival was a unique event where the audience had the opportunity to enjoy performances of works from various musical eras by acclaimed pianists from Austria, Poland, and Italy. Among the invited artists were also the laureates of last year's 1st International Henryk Melcer Piano Competition, organized by the Calisia Arts Foundation. In addition to the concerts, the Festival also featured a series of lectures and piano workshops for talented youth from Kalisz and the surrounding area. These were led by Prof. Manfred Wagner-Artzt from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Prof. Zbigniew Raubo from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and Dr. Łukasz Byrdy from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań.
