Submitted on 16.01.2026 by Marta Sadurska

Polish Classical Music in Canada – “Prayer and Pulse” Concert by the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton

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Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton, photo courtesy of the Orchestra

Polish classical music will be heard in Canada. On Sunday, 18 January 2026, the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton will perform at St. Andrew’s United Church in Edmonton with the concert “Prayer and Pulse”, featuring works by Wieniawski, Kilar, and Moszkowski and others. The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a partner of the event.

“Prayer and Pulse” Concert – Wieniawski, Kilar, and Moszkowski in Edmonton

On 18 January 2026 at 3:00 pm, the concert “Prayer and Pulse” will take place at St. Andrew’s United Church in Edmonton. The event is an opportunity to promote Polish culture in Canada and to build a platform for Polish-Canadian musical dialogue. The programme includes works by Polish composers Henryk Wieniawski, Wojciech Kilar, and Maurycy Moszkowski, as well as Canadian composer Jean Coulthard.

Concert programme “Prayer and Pulse”:

  • Jean Coulthard – “Prayer for Elizabeth”

  • Henryk Wieniawski – “Legend” and “Polonaise”

  • Maurycy Moszkowski – “Prelude and Fugue”, Op. 85

  • Wojciech Kilar – “Orawa”

Young musicians of the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton under the baton of Lidia Khaner – a Polish–Canadian musical dialogue

The Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton is a professional chamber orchestra bringing together musicians of various nationalities, primarily from the younger generation. It carries out concert and educational projects, presenting classical and contemporary repertoire with a particular emphasis on Polish music and lesser-known works by Canadian composers, it also participates in initiatives of an international character.

At Sunday’s concert, Polish elements will be present not only in the programme but also among the performers. Lidia Khaner, a Polish oboist and conductor, founder and artistic director of the Chamber Orchestra of Edmonton, has for many years actively promoted Polish and Canadian music in Canada. The solo parts in the works by Henryk Wieniawski will be performed by Maya Budzinski, a violinist of Polish descent born in Edmonton, a laureate of international competitions, currently studying at the University of Toronto and performing as a soloist and chamber musician.

“Prayer and Pulse” Concert in Edmonton, Canada

  • Date: Sunday, 18 January 2026

  • Venue: St. Andrew’s United Church, 9915 148 Street NW, Edmonton, Canada

  • Conductor: Lidia Khaner

  • Tickets and more information: www.chamberorchestraofedmonton.ca

  • The concert is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland

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