Event: Poland - Gdansk

International Festival of Organ Music

When:	24 Jun - 26 Aug 2008; Tue and Fri only (annual)
Where:	Oliwa Cathedral
Costs:	Various
Opening Hours:	Various

Poland's long-standing International Festival of Organ Music - first held in 1958 - takes place at the Oliwa Cathedral in Gdansk.

Tuesday and Friday night concerts from mid-June to August have brought the Oliwa organ back to life, presenting the music of the early masters and world premières in a unique location.

The cathedral organ is an instrument of unrivalled sound, construction and potential, with two sections: the central instrument and the side prospectus. The performer can play them both from a single keyboard, achieving stereophonic effects.

In 2008, the festival kicks off with a concert by Ennio Moriconne.