Musica et Universum
Katarzyna Jackowska
Different places in the city centre
This year’s edition, inspired by the idea of the universe, invites audiences on a journey across cultures and eras, from Byzantine chant and Baroque cosmic reflections to the music of John Dowland. The programme also includes the multicultural project The Seven Colours of the Orient and the final Stage of Inspiration, promoting young artists.
Concert calendar
15 May 2026, 7.00 p.m.
St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Szczecin, ul. Zygmunta Starego 1A
Opening concert: Architecture of Sound. In Search of Divine Thought
Performers: Paleologos Ensemble, Marcin Abijski, artistic direction
16 May 2026, 7.00 p.m.
Concert Hall of the Academy of Art in Szczecin, al. Niepodległości 40
Music and the Cosmos
Performers: Mojca Gal (Switzerland), Baroque violin and historical dance, Consortium Sedinum, Urszula Stawicka, artistic direction
Johann Abraham Schmierer, Zodiaci Musici
17 May 2026, 7.00 p.m.
Courtyard of the National Museum in Szczecin, ul. Staromłyńska 27
Melancholia Sphaerarum: The Seven Worlds of John Dowland, marking the 400th anniversary of the composer’s death
Performers: Krakowski Konsort Viol, Mateusz Kowalski, artistic direction, Szczecin Vocal Project, Paweł Osuchowski, artistic direction
22 May 2026, 7.00 p.m.
Concert Hall of the Academy of Art in Szczecin, al. Niepodległości 40
The Seven Colours of the Orient
Performers: Ensemble Anima Shirvani (Germany, Turkey, Azerbaijan), Tural Ismayilov, Baroque trombone and artistic direction
The programme leads listeners through the shared musical space of the Orient and early modern Europe, from Anatolia, Persia and Azerbaijan to 17th-century Italy and Germany.
24 May 2026, 7.00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Szczecin, ul. Energetyków 8
Festival closing concert: Stage of Inspiration, promoting young early music performers
Performers: Elżbieta Ziarnik, harpsichord, Fantastica Ensemble, Owczarek | Łoboda
Tickets are priced at PLN 40 / 30, with festival passes available for PLN 120 / 90.
Tickets and festival passes will be on sale from 20 April 2026 via the organiser’s website:
https://famd.pl/sklep/bilety-i-karnety.html
and at Republika Rozmaitości Fanaberia, Księcia Bogusława X-go 5, 70-440 Szczecin.
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/szczecin-poland/musica-et-universum/822845040834066/
