Krzysztof Baculewski "Subjective Annals 60 Editions of the Festival"

The focus of this edition was the word, and all that is associated with or results from words: speech, song, text, stage action, dance, anecdotes, images, metaphors, etc. This topic was illustrated with such works as Jonathan Harvey's Speakings, Mauricio Kagel's Ein Brief, György Kurtág's Four Songs to Poems by Anna Akhmatova, Tadeusz Wielecki's Points of Hearing, Oscar Strasnoy's Geschichte, Salvatore Sciarrino's Cantiere del poema, Krzysztof Wołek's The Body, Paweł Szymański's Phylakterion, Kaija Saariaho's D'Om le vrai sens, Georges Aperghis' Luna Park, Arnold Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, as well as Maciej Jabłoński and Przemysław Fiugajski Lunar Pierrot. The 'Little Warsaw Autumn' was hosted by the Zachęta Gallery and the Royal Łazienki Park (several events). Composer debuts: Wojciech Blecharz and Joanna Woźny.