Bank Millennium sponsors the Sacrum Profanum Festival

Sacrum Profanum is an international project, which has gained the status of one of the most interesting musical events in Europe. It presents latest music, aiming at erasing the borderline between contemporary classical music, often treated as difficult and incomprehensible, and the achievements of the ambitious entertainment-experimental scene. Its rank is built by participation – on the one hand – of the best ensembles performing contemporary classical music, i.a. Ensemble Modern, Alarm Will Sound, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Kronos Quartet, on the other hand – stars of the world’s alternative scene i.a. Aphex Twin, Jónsi, Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Kraftwerk or Sigur Rós.

The festival has won the most recognised Polish prizes and awards. It has also been included in the official calendar of the Polish Presidency in the Council of the European Union. The Festival, recommended by prestigious music magazines including Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, Mezzo television, is widely acclaimed by critics and the public at large. The Festival’s events are covered every year by more than 160 reporters from Poland and abroad.

More about Sacrum Profanum Festival is here: www.sacrumprofanum.com

Sacrum Profanum 2016

27.09.2016

On October 1st Kraków will become the music capital of Europe. For eight days the stage of Sacrum Profanum Festival will see nine concerts, including two operas. Bank Millennium has traditionally become the sponsor of the event.

-Bank Millennium is an institution, which supports only very valuable cultural events. Events, in which each of us would like to take part as member of the audience - Iwona Jarzębska, Public Relations Director of Bank Millennium said. – This is why I am so proud to say that we are involved with the Sacrum Profanum Festival. Year-in, year-out it is one of the most important points in every music-lover’s calendar. For people who take an interest in contemporary music, Sacrum Profanum is a placard of Kraków and Poland – Jarzębska added

This year the Sacrum Profanum Festival will be held on 1-8 October. The artists who will be performing in Kraków include Ictus Ensemble, Mike Patton, musikFabrik, Ensemble InterContemporain, Mira Calix, Arditti Quartet, Stephen Drury, Eyvind Kang and the Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra

-Sacrum Profanum has gained the status of one of the most interesting music festivals of contemporary Europe. We are pleased that Bank Millennium has again decided to support this significant event, which is meaningful for Polish and European culture – Krzysztof Pietraszewski, curator of the Sacrum Profanum Festival emphasised.

Eradication of borders between contemporary music, treated often times as difficult and incomprehensible, and the achievements of the ambitious entertainment and experimental scene, is the main aim of the festival. Its rank is built by the participation – on the one hand – of the best groups performing contemporary music, to include Ensemble Modern, Alarm Will Sound, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Kronos Quartet, on the other hand – stars of the worldwide alternative scene, such as Aphex Twin, Jónsi, Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Adrian Utley (Portishead), Kraftwerk or Sigur Rós groups.

The festival has won the most serious Polish awards and prizes. It has also been added to the official calendar of the Polish Presidency in the Council of the European Union. The Festival, recommended by such prestigious music magazines as Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine, Mezzo TV channel, enjoys recognition by critics and the public at large. The Festival gets coverage every year by more than 160 reporters from Poland and abroad.

Bank Millennium has been the Festival’s sponsor non-stop since five years.

Read more about Sacrum Profanum Festival on www.sacrumprofanum.com

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