Founder Sir Georg Solti

Conductors Valery Gergiev
Sir Donald Runnicles
Sir Karl Jenkins

Patron Emeritus Lady Solti

Director and Co-founder
Charles Kaye

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Krakow - 1st September 2009 WOP Concert to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of WW2 in Poland

This concert was given at the invitation of the Krakow Festival Office, with the support of the City of Krakow and the Polish Ministry of Culture, to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of World War 2 in Poland in 1939.

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The Programme for this concert was:

 

Krzysztof Penderecki 'Prelude for Peace' (WOP commission, world premiere)

 

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5 in C# minor

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World Orchestra for Peace in Krakow

Valery Gergiev and the World Orchestra for Peace enjoy a warm reception in Krakow

© Photo: Anna Kaczmarz
 

Listen to/view a sample of the live TV transmission by clicking on:


http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/09/01/natpkg.poland.wwii.concert.wofp