NFM Boys' Choir

Founded in 2009 by Andrzej Kosendiak – Director of the Witold Lutosławski National Forum of Music in Wrocław – the choir is ambitiously active in the artistic life and gives concerts with leading conductors and ensembles.

Since the onset of its activities the NFM Boys’ Choir engages in collaborations with the Wrocław Opera (The Ugly Duckling, 2016–17), Capitol Musical Theatre (Alina Janowska’s Birthday concert during 34th Festival of Stage Song, 2013), and the Wrocław Puppet Theatre (Yemaya – Queen of the Seas, 2016–17). It is often invited to participate in prestigious events of the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans (it appeared under John Eliot Gardiner and Giovanni Antonini) or the Leo Festival. It has also performed in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Japan.

The choir’s discography includes albums released by the NFM: The Salzburg Marian Mass (2015) with music by Mozart, Witold Lutosławski. Opera omnia – Vol. 7 (2018) with songs for children by this composer, Rorate coeli, Magnificat, Missa Pastoritia by Marcin Józef Żebrowski (2018). They were all recorded under the direction of Andrzej Kosendiak. The latest CD release of the NFM Boys’ Choir conducted by Małgorzata Podzielny – This Day with music by Bob Chilcott, was released to celebrate the choir’s 10th anniversary (2019). In January 2022, the latest album of the NFM Boys’ Choir – The Light of a Winter Night – had its premiere, featuring arrangements of Christmas carols and pastorales by Michał Ziółkowski and recorded with the NFM Choir and NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra under the baton of Małgorzata Podzielny.

Apart from their regular rehearsals and concerts, the young singers participate in workshops, several times a year, run by Polish and international experts.

The choir won the Gold Diplomas at the International Festival of Choral Song (Międzyzdroje, 2020) and the World Peace Choral Festival Online Events (Vienna, 2021). It also received a Special Award for the highest score in the category of children’s and youth choirs and a Gold Diploma during the Polish National Choral Competition, held as part of the Polish Choral Forum “Wrocław City of Music” (2021).

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Małgorzata Podzielny
Artistic director of NFM Boys' Choir

She studied music education and theory of music at the Academy of Music in Wrocław, where she obtained two diplomas with distinction. She also completed postgraduate studies in choral conducting at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. Since 2002, she has lead the ‘Con Brio’ Choir of the Grażyna Bacewicz 1st Grade Music School in Wrocław, and since 2006 – the ‘Rondo’ Vocal Ensemble whose members recruit from ‘Con Brio’. From 2003–2010, she was deputy manager of Church Music Studies of Opole University. Since September 2009, Małgorzata Podzielny has been Artistic Director of the NFM Boys’ Choir.In 2010, Małgorzata Podzielny obtained a PhD in Arts, and at present is a senior lecturer at the Department of Music Education, Choral Studies and Church Music of the Academy of Music in Wrocław. There she runs a conducting class and children’s vocal ensembles methodology class.

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Stories for Children
NFM Orkiestra Leopoldinum
04.06
Sun.
5:00 PM
NFM, Main Hall
Stabat Mater
Giovanni Antonini / NFM Boys’ Choir
16.09
Sat.
7:00 PM
Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St Bartholomew
United in Song
 
01.10
Sun.
4:00 PM
NFM, Main Hall
Welcome to Our Fairy Tale
Mr Blot's Academy
04.02
Sun.
10:00 AM
NFM, Main Hall
Welcome to Our Fairy Tale
Mr Blot's Academy
04.02
Sun.
12:30 PM
NFM, Main Hall
Lux perpetua
 
15.03
Fri.
7:00 PM
NFM, Main Hall
Światło zimowej nocy
Chór NFM / NFM Orkiestra Leopoldinum / Chór Chłopiecy NFM
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This Day
Chór Chłopięcy NFM
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Witold Lutosławski. Opera Omnia 07. Piosenki dla dzieci
Chór Chłopięcy NFM / Lutosławski Quartet / LutosAir Quintet
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Marcin Józef Żebrowski
Andrzej Kosendiak / Wrocławska Orkiestra Barokowa
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Stanisław Moniuszko. Widma
Andrzej Kosendiak, Chór NFM, Chór Chłopięcy NFM, Wrocławska Orkiestra Barokowa
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Salzburska Msza Maryjna
Andrzej Kosendiak, Wrocław Baroque Ensemble
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Barbara Olech
Assistant Manager of NFM Boys’ Choir and NFM Girls’ Choir
Weronika Piotrowska
NFM Girls’ Choir Officer
Valentyna Maruniak
Assistant Manager of NFM Boys’ Choir and NFM Girls’ Choir

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NFM Wrocław Philharmonic
NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra
Wrocław Baroque Orchestra
Wrocław Baroque Ensemble
West Side Sinfonietta
NFM Choir
Lutosławski Quartet
LutosAir Quintet
Polish Cello Quartet
NFM Ensemble
NFM Leopoldinum String Trio

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