LUTNIA

The Jan Orszulik Singing Society LUTNIA from Strumień was founded in September 1918, just two months before Poland regained independence. It was established by a group of primary school teachers from Strumień, under the leadership of Jan Orszulik, after whom the association was later named.

The choir of the LUTNIA Singing Society brings together passionate young individuals from various professional backgrounds who enthusiastically promote the local choral tradition and participate in musical events on both national and international stages. The members of LUTNIA eagerly explore ambitious and original repertoire, constantly developing their performance and interpretative skills across different styles and historical periods.

Since 2021, the choir has been conducted by Nina Polczyk-Nowak.

Recent achievements of LUTNIA include:

• Silver Diploma at the Legnica Cantat 54 Choral Festival – 2024

• Gold Diploma and category winner (Folk Music) at the 8th International Music Festival named after Prof. Józef Świder – 2023

• Gold Diploma in the Sacred Music category at the same festival, along with a special award for the most interesting performance of a piece by a composer connected to Upper Silesia or Cieszyn Silesia – 2023

• 1st prize in the chamber choir category at the choir competition during the 27th edition of the Tyskie Wieczory Kolędowe

• Gold String and 1st place in the adult choir category at the 20th National Choir Competition “For the Golden String” in Niepołomice

• 1st place in the mixed choir category at the 6th National Festival of Choral Music “Sacra Ecclesiae Cantio” in Tarnów

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