Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra
The Warsaw Philharmonic, as it is formally known in English, or Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie, as it is legally set up, is a Polish orchestra founded in 1901, one of the nation's oldest musical institutions. Its home is the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall.
Warsaw Philharmonic Hall in 1918. The building was completely destroyed in a German air raid on Warsaw in 1939. A new concert hall was built after the war in a popular style.
Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall today. The front elevation colonnade over arcade has been recreated.
International Chopin Piano Competition
The International Chopin Piano Competition, often referred to as the Chopin Competition, is a piano competition held in Warsaw, Poland. It was initiated in 1927 and has been held every five years since 1955. It is one of the few competitions devoted entirely to the works of a single composer, in this case, Frédéric Chopin. The competition is currently organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
The National Philharmonic during the 2005 competition
3rd Chopin Competition (1937). Among members of the jury (sitting on the left) Heinrich Neuhaus, Emil von Sauer, Guido Agosti, and Wilhelm Backhaus
