Misteria Paschalia Festival

25 March – 1 April 2013

Considered one of the most important European festivals devoted to early music, it has earned such acclaim with its constantly evolving image, coherent ideas, and refined programme. It places emphasis on music connected to the entire Easter festivity, performed by recognised masters and eminent interpreters of the historical trend. During the festival, Krakow hosts the greatest stars of early music: besides Savall and Biondi with their ensembles, the city has seen performances by Rinaldo Alessandrini conducting the Concerto Italiano, Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre-Grenoble, Il Giardino Armonico under Giovanni Antonini, and soloists: Vivica Genaux, Sara Mingardo, Romina Basso, Maria Grazia Schiavo, Roberta Invernizzi, Sonia Prina, and Philippe Jaroussky.
From 2011 year the prestigious festival will be comprised of three trends: alongside historical performance by world class masters (Mainstream) we can hear stars emerging onto this scene (Debuts) and representatives from the world of popular music tackling unfamiliar repertoire (Trance).