Even though the Sudeten Philharmonic’s 47th season will come to an end on the 20th of June, music lovers won’t have to wait long for new cultural events in Wałbrzych. Just a week later, the 22nd Princess Daisy Festival will begin. The Sudeten Philharmonic is both the main host and organizer of this event. On Friday, April 4th a press conference was held announcing this year’s festival, which will last from June 26th to 29th.
The following people took part in the press conference: Joanna Kawalec – Sudeten Philharmonic’s director, Marcin Markowicz – Princess Daisy Festival artistic director as well as representatives of the festival’s partners: Książ Castle, Puppet and Actor Theatre in Wałbrzych and IN SITU Modern Art Foundation from Sokołowsko.
Last year’s edition of the festival brought many changes and plans for its development and expansion. It was then that some of the festival’s events took place in Sokołowsko. In doing that, the festival became more accessible to audiences in Dolny Śląsk.
Despite it’s over twenty-year history and many changes that were implemented along the way, the essence of the festival remained unchanged. Princess Daisy Festival still aims to promote different forms of art and their beauty, all immersed in music.
22nd Princess Daisy Festival includes 8 different cultural events – a symphonic concert, audiovisual event, musical play, chamber concerts and a workshop. Among the artists who will perform during the festival are well known names such as: Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny, Anna Bernacka, Polifonija Choir from Lithuania, Cezary Kosiński, Marcin Markowicz, Szymon Krzeszowiec, Maniucha Bikont, Assaf Talmudi and Szczepan Pospieszalski.
The realization of the festival was possible thanks to grants that the Sudeten Philharmonic received from The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and from Wałbrzych municipality.
Princess Daisy Festival artistic director is Marcin Markowicz.
The Princess Daisy Festival is the third festival that became a permanent addition to the Sudeten Philharmonic program. Besides that, the institution houses the Christmas Festival and Brass Plus Festival.
Tickets and ticket bundles for the 22nd Princess Daisy Festival
Ticket sales for the festival started today, April 4th 2025 at 10am.
Tickets prices for the 22nd Princess Daisy Festival events:
- 50 PLN – full price ticket,
- 30 PLN – discount ticket.
Apart from single event tickets, festival goers can also buy ticket bundles:
- CULTURE AFTER HOURS ticket bundle (includes 5 events held in Wałbrzych) – 200 PLN full price/120 PLN discounted
- CULTURE AT NOON (includes 2 events held in Sokołowsko and Wałbrzych) – 80 PLN full price/48 PLN discounted
Tickets and ticket bundles are available for purchase in Sudeten Philharmonic’s Ticket Office and online at www.bilety.filharmoniasudecka.pl.
Watch a video from the press conference announcing the 22nd Princess Daisy Festival:
22nd Princess Daisy Festival program
I. INAGURATION CONCERT
26.06.2025, Thursday, 7pm
Wałbrzych, Filharmonia Sudecka
Mysterium musicum
Performers:
Agnieszka Franków-Żelazny – conductor
Anna Bernacka – mezzosopran
Orkiestra Smyczkowa Filharmonii Sudeckiej
Chór Polifonija (Szawle, Litwa)
Linas Balandis – choir preperation
Program:
Sven-David Sandström – Missa Brevis na mezzosopran, chór mieszany i orkiestrę smyczkową (37’)
Kyrie eleison (I, III)
Christe eleison
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in terra pax
Laudamus te
Gratias agimus tibi
Domine Deus
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
Quinam tu solus sanctus
Cum sancto spiritu
Sanctus
Osanna in excelsis
Benedictus
Osanna repetatur
Agnus Dei
Dona nobis pacem
Krzysztof Penderecki/Boris Pergamenschikow – Agnus Dei z Polskiego Requiem na orkiestrę smyczkową (8’)
Duration: 65″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
II. MUSICAL PLAY
27.06.2025, Friday, 5pm
Wałbrzych, Teatr Lalki i Aktora
Da Capo al Fine (reż. i scenariusz: Cezary Kosiński)
Performers:
Cezary Kosiński – Cezary
Anna Lobedan – Ania
Marcin Markowicz – oprawa muzyczna
Duration: 90″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
III. CHAMBER CONCERT
27.06.2025, Friday, 8pm
Wałbrzych, Filharmonia Sudecka
W harmonii dialogu
Performers:
Szymon Krzeszowiec – violin
Marcin Markowicz – violin
Maurycy Stawujak – piano
Program:
Béla Bartók – 44 duety na dwoje skrzypiec Sz. 98 (wybór) (30′)
Maurycy Moszkowski – Suita na dwoje skrzypiec i fortepian G-dur op. 71 (20′)
Dymitr Szostakowicz – wybór utworów na dwoje skrzypiec i fortepian (7′)
Duration: 70″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
IV. MUSICAL PLAY
28.06.2025, Saturday, 12pm
Sokołowsko, Kinoteatr Zdrowie
Da Capo al Fine (reż. i scenariusz: Cezary Kosiński)
Performers:
Cezary Kosiński – Cezary
Anna Lobedan – Ania
Marcin Markowicz – oprawa muzyczna
Duration: 90″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
V. BIRTHDAY CONCERT
28.06.2025, Saturday, 6pm
Wałbrzych, Zamek Książ – Sala Maksymiliana
Mistrzowie kameralistyki: Muzyka z przełomu wieków
Performers:
Jakub Jakowicz – violin
Katarzyna Budnik – viola
Marcin Zdunik – cello
Grzegorz Mania – piano
Program:
Władysław Żeleński – Kwartet fortepianowy c-moll op. 61 (36’)
Xaver Scharwenka – Kwartet fortepianowy F-dur op. 37 (40’)
Duration: 100″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
VI. AUDIOVISUAL CONCERT
29.06.2025, Sunday, 12pm
Wałbrzych, Teatr Lalki i Aktora
Młoda Orkiestra Nowego Teatru. Współbrzmienia
Performers:
MONT – Młoda Orkiestra Nowego Teatru
Dagna Sadkowska – dyrygent
Sean Palmer – reżyser, koordynator ścieżki audiowizualnej
Program:
Autorskie kompozycje i improwizacje do filmów animowanych
Duration: 45″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
VII. WORKSHOP
29.06.2025, Sunday, 1pm
Wałbrzych, Teatr Lalki i Aktora
SOLAR. Muzyka dla słonecznej przyszłości
Sean Palmer — prowadzący
Dagna Sadkowska — prowadząca
Edyta Ołdak — prowadząca
Duration: 90″
VIII. FINAL CONCERT
29.06.2025, Sunday, 7pm
Wałbrzych, Filharmonia Sudecka
Maniucha Bikont – Porządki
Performers:
Maniucha Bikont – śpiew, baraban, tuba, trójkąt
Assaf Talmudi – akordeon, syntezator, komputer, chórki
Szczepan Pospieszalski – trąbka, syntezator, chórki
Ksawery Wójciński – kontrabas
Program:
Tracks from Maniucha Bikont’s Porządki album (music Maniucha Bikont, arr. Assaf Talmudi, Szczepan Pospieszalski, Ksawery Wójciński, lyrics: Marcin Wicha):
Dziś w programie (1)
Dam dyla
Dziś nieczynne
Dziś w programie (2)
W oceanie
Gimnazjum mrok
Serce mi wydoroślało
Hej, jak się masz?
Smutna Maniuszka
Szczęśliwe czasy
Czarny
Mars
Luli
Duration: 80″
Tickets: 50 / 30 PLN
Follow Princess Daisy Festival on social media:
- Facebook — Festiwal Księżnej Daisy
- Instagram — festiwal.daisy