Forest Opera Powered by Energa, Sopot
Programme:
Unpredictable, full of energy, based on improvisation and original sound of VOŁOSI music, from the albums: VOŁOSI, Nomadism, 200 Weeks Ago
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite
Indiana Jones Suite
M. Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, Op. 35
There are pieces of music that almost everyone recognises. Just a few opening notes are enough to spark vivid images of great adventures. The sea battles of Pirates of the Caribbean, the relentless energy of Indiana Jones, and alongside them one of the most colourful symphonic tales in music history - Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, inspired by the stories of One Thousand and One Nights.
At the Forest Opera, these worlds will meet in an unexpected way. On stage, VOŁOSI - renowned for their extraordinary energy and virtuosic freedom - will join forces with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot under the baton of Szymon Morus. Their combined sound will merge symphonic scale with raw, vibrant expression. Alongside iconic film scores, the audience will also hear the ensemble’s original, high-energy repertoire in a unique orchestral setting.
This will be an evening where epic stories resonate with new intensity, and the energy of the stage transforms the concert into a truly spectacular musical experience. The Forest Opera will be filled with powerful and breathtaking symphonic sound.
Start & Finish – al. Mamuszki 14, Sopot
What does Sopot sound like? Do you know how many metres long the Sopot Pier is? In what year was the Forest Opera built? Or perhaps you can recognise the streets of Sopot purely by their sound?
It’s time for a new adventure - let’s follow the trail of sound!
The festival city game On the Trail of Sound will transform summer Sopot into a space filled with musical clues waiting to be discovered, recognised and connected into one unique route. It’s an invitation into a world where this iconic seaside town tells its colourful stories - you just have to listen closely.
Participants in this unique city game can expect plenty of challenges, fun and fascinating facts, all set in a vibrant festival atmosphere full of colour, sound and the joy of spending time together - 100% offline - with a special map in hand.
On the Trail of Sound is a fully offline experience - no screens, no QR codes, no phone navigation, no notifications and no digital distractions. What matters here is presence, attentiveness, teamwork and pure adventure, combined with discovering one of the most beautiful cities in Poland.
Let’s return to carefree outdoor fun: exploring new places, solving ciphers and riddles, enjoying simple activities and sharing the joy of small victories. It’s also a unique opportunity to get to know the NDI Sopot Classic Festival - its atmosphere, ideas and musical inspirations.
The festival city game is designed for everyone - young and old alike - adventure seekers of all kinds: groups of friends, families, couples… Age doesn’t matter - all you need is a sense of adventure.
Participants can choose from three specially designed routes tailored to different levels of difficulty. The routes vary in length, number of locations and types of challenges. Each one is a carefully crafted path featuring both well-known and hidden gems of Sopot’s cultural and tourist landscape. At the start, every team will receive a Starter Adventure Pack, and attractive prizes await at the finish line.
Pack your backpack and discover where the sounds of Sopot will lead you!
Wybrzeże Theatre – Chamber Stage
Screening of the silent film Safety Last! (1923) with live improvised music
Can a film made over a hundred years ago still keep you on the edge of your seat?
At the dawn of cinema, the idea of music as a way to express the emotions of characters on screen was born. Using sounds produced by pianos and cinema organs, musicians enhanced the visual narrative, intensifying its impact through live performance - here and now. Today, we return to this tradition to rediscover the organ and reveal the immense dramatic and sonic power of this extraordinary instrument.
Safety Last! (1923) is one of the most iconic comedies of the silent film era, featuring Harold Lloyd climbing the façade of a skyscraper, with each floor raising the level of suspense.
During the NDI Sopot Classic Festival, the film returns to the screen in a form close to how it was originally experienced in early 20th-century cinemas. The screening will be accompanied by live improvised music performed on organ and electronics by Maciej Zakrzewski.
This is a meeting of film and music in its most direct form: one screen, one musician, and a story that, even after a century, can still make your heart race.
Sunny Hall, al. Mamuszki 14, Sopot
Five musicians, five saxophones, and a programme that journeys through diverse musical worlds. In this story, instead of revolvers, instruments take centre stage as the true protagonists.
The programme features soundtracks from iconic films such as Indiana Jones, Mission: Impossible and Star Wars, alongside masterpieces from the classical canon, including Mozart’s dramatic Symphony No. 25 and Bach’s famous Toccata in D minor.
This concert reveals the many faces of the saxophone, showing how five instruments can create a rich, multi-layered sound across a repertoire that spans both cinema and great classical music.
Forest Opera Powered by Energa, Sopot
Programme:
W. Kilar – Orawa
M. Karłowicz – Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 8
R. Strauss – An Alpine Symphony, TrV 233, Op. 64
What does a journey into the mountains sound like? First, silence and a single step. Then a growing rhythm of movement, sudden turns, sweeping panoramas and moments that take your breath away. An Alpine Adventure is conceived as a musical expedition, where each piece leads the audience further and higher.
Here, the Forest Opera becomes a landscape of the journey, with the orchestra as its guide. On stage, Agata Szymczewska - laureate of First Prize at the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition - will be joined by the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot under the baton of Szymon Morus. Together, they will create an evening that leads the audience to the highest peaks of musical emotion and exhilaration.
08.00 pm. | Forest Opera I Sopot
Programme:
Karol Szymanowski – Harnasie op.55 /selection/
Nigel Kennedy – I violin concerto „Für Ludwig Van” /POLISH PREMIERE/
Mieczysław Karłowicz – The Eternal Songs op.10
Wojciech Kilar – Krzesany
Sounds of Mountains is the first concert of 14th NDI Sopot Classic, which will be attended by phenomenal British violinist Nigel Kennedy, Trebunie Tutki band, and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Sopot conducted by Maestro Paweł Przytocki. The programme includes mutually corresponding compositions of: Karol Szymanowski inspired by mountain folklore, Mieczysław Karłowicz, a composer and mountaineer, and Wojciech Kilar, for whom Polish mountains constituted a great inspiration. The first festival event will be a great compliment to Zakopane, which is a partner city of Sopot.
08.00 pm. | Forest Opera I Sopot LASY
Programme:
pieces from mountainous regions of Europe, including: : Valleys, valleys (Polish traditional), Chase from the movie Bastard (Lorenc), Hutulca din Brodina (traditional Romanian), Ederlezi (traditional Romani), Longa Shahnaz and Hijaz Mandira (Turkish traditional), In my garden, Two Hearts Four Eyes.
In my garden is the performance of ethnical group Etnos Ensamble with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Sopot. The programme of the concert will include compositions coming from highland regions of Europe, including, without limitation: “Doliny, doliny”, a traditional song of the Beskid Śląski mountains, works of Michał Lorenc from the film entitled “Bandyta”, which was shot in the Bieszczady mountains, and a traditional Romanian melody.
08.00 pm. | Church of St. Blessed Virgin Mary Star of the Sea in Sopot
Programme:
André Campra – Cantata Le Lis et de la rose
André Campra – Cantata Le Papillon
Giovanni Antonio Guido - Scherzi armonici sopra le quattro staggioni dell'anno op. 3
During the concert of French Four seasons, music lovers will listen to {Oh!} the Orchestra and Hannah Morrison, an excellent sopranist of Icelandic and Scottish origin. The programme of the concert will include, among others, French compositions: Four seasons of Antonio Guido and Le Lis et la Rose cantata of André Campry. The event will take place in the historic St Mary Star of the Sea Church in Sopot, whose acoustics will guarantee unique artistic experience.
08.00 pm. | Forest Opera I Sopot
Artists:
Compagnie François Mauduit
(with the participation of world-class dancers from L'Opera de Paris, La Scala de Milan, Bejart Ballet, New English Ballet Theater)
François Mauduit_choreography, staging
Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot
Szymon Morus_conductor, music director
Programme:
Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite nr 1&2, L'Arlesienne Suite nr 1&2, Ouverture in A,
Symphony nr 1 C-dur /selection/
Carmen ballet night. An excellent dancer anchored in his times will present a really modern style based on his classical and modern practice. Of talent and hard work, the Dancer is born. Of the meeting and cooperation with Maurice Béjart, the Choreographer is born. A golden medallist of many international competitions. A graduate of Conservatoire National Supérieur de danse de Paris and the famous School of Dance, i.e. OPERA DE PARIS, a former soloist of the legendary ballet of Maurice Béjart, will present CARMEN of our times! Francoi Mauduit, playing the cards of genders and desires, would like to express the complexity of feelings and emotions in his adaptation. Through refined choreography and assertive theatricality, he spins a tale where women and men debunk stereotypes and love appears as a rebellious bird! Carmen, a woman whose dance hypnotises, desires freedom and dreams about an escape with Don José. This absorbing story laced with passion is enhanced with music of George Bizen, an author of one of immortal and most frequently performed masterpieces in the history of opera. Everything in the beautiful environment of the Forest Opera in Sopot, as an announcement of an unforgettable night.
