About Festival

Sacrum Profanum is a festival presenting music from the XX century, which has obtained the status of one of the most interesting music events in Europe. It rank is built by the participation of the most valued groups performing modern music, among others, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Klangforum Wien, Theatre of Voices, Asko | Schönberg, London Sinfonietta, musikFabrik. Sacrum Profanum also combines classical music with other trends, therefore, the presence of leading performers of Polish jazz at the festival (Tomasz Stańko, Leszek Możdżer), and stars like Aphex Twin and the group Kraftwerk.

A procedure arranging the many directions and richness of sound of music from the XX century is the thematic direction of the festival – every year the programme concentrates on the work of composers from a different country. For the needs of Sacrum Profanum concerts, places of diverse character are adapted – from the hall of the Krakow Philharmonic, through Oscar Schindler’s Factory and Museum of City Engineering, as well as the factory halls at the steelworks ArcelorMittal Poland. The festival has obtained the most serious Polish awards and distinctions.

Artictic Director: Filip Berkowicz
Organizer: Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe