Imagine that classical music is a whole new world: fascinating but demanding, built according to specific rules, welcoming to those who want to rediscover their natural sensibilities or find intense esthetic experiences. Education is the way into this world: it enables one to enter it, understand it, and access it despite some obstacles.
It is never too late to discover classical music, although early contact with it has many benefits: it supports the intellectual and emotional development of children and may prove to become a life-long passion. Education is a chance for the adventure to last long and to create a need for constant contact with the world of sound throughout one’s lifetime.
Children hold a special place in our educational offerings. We have something for every age: from the day of birth (or even earlier – the Smykofonia on Grochowska Street series is designed for pregnant women) to the latter years of primary school. Some events are meant for families, enabling people from different generations to participate. For several years, we have been supporting artistic education and professional training for youths through our Sinfonia Varsovia Academy project, which is aimed at university students and graduates. Older youths and adults seeking engagement with music can find it in the Amateur Musician’s Zone.
As part of its activities, the institution organises a wide range of concerts and workshop-style sessions. In addition to the aforementioned Smykofonia on Grochowska Street, designed for infants and children up to 5 years old, Sinfonia Varsovia also offers a comprehensive educational programme for older audiences. Thanks to the Sinfonia Varsovia Cultural Education 2024–2026 programme, music reaches children and young people through group workshops for schools and nurseries, as well as individual adult participants in recurring sessions. For amateur musicians wishing to develop their skills on wind instruments under the guidance of professional instructors, the institution provides free NaDęte workshops.
In 2012, a project for music university students and graduates was established – the Sinfonia Varsovia Academy – which continues to this day with great success. This series of workshops, led by the orchestra’s concertmasters and principal players, aims to prepare young artists for professional orchestral performance. The Academy also includes group sessions in nutrition, psychology, and physiotherapy, and participants of subsequent editions take part in the international social project Musethica, sharing classical music in places where it is usually absent (care homes, hospitals, aid centres, educational institutions, etc.).
