KRAKOW LIVE MUSIC
The 9 best live music experiences you can book right now, with the price of a seat, how long the programme runs and what the room is like once the lights go down.
Spend 50 minutes hearing Chopin’s nocturnes, mazurkas, polonaises, and other works in a small concert hall on Sławkowska Street. English-speaking staff welcome you, and the ticket includes a glass of wine plus access to a Chopin gallery. Expect stairs to the second floor and a changing program by Polish pianists.
“Radoslaw Gozdzikowdki is a very talented pianiste. A great moment”
Spend 50 minutes with a solo pianist in the Royal Chopin Hall, a candlelit 17th-century room beside Wawel Castle. The program mixes Chopin with Beethoven, Ravel, Debussy, Rachmaninov, and Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz. VIP seating covers the first two rows and may include wine, while all seating is unassigned.
“It was absolutely beautiful and a great end to a wonderful time in krakow”
Spend 50 minutes with Chopin in a candlelit gallery on Krakow’s Slawkowska Street. Award-winning pianists perform mazurkas, ballades, waltzes, and polonaises on a Yamaha grand piano, with wine or water served before the music. The 15th-century setting is atmospheric, though seating can feel tight and the wine is basic.
“A lovely evening listening to Chopin music in an intimate venue and enjoying an excellent performance by the pianist. The wine wasn’t the greatest quality but we didn’t attend for the wine!”
Spend an hour with Chopin at Krakow’s Bernardine Monastery, a 17th-century hall at the foot of Wawel Castle. A host introduces the composer and pianist before a live program of polonaises, waltzes, nocturnes, and preludes. Seats are unassigned, so arrive 15 minutes early. Prosecco is included.
“Great rehearsal space for students of the academy to showcase their skills to a small but engaged audience. It’s like a private concert for some of the impressive music from this renound composer.”
Spend about an hour at Krakow’s historic Chopin Gallery, where a professional pianist performs a selection of Chopin’s best-known works after a short biography introduction. You’ll receive a complimentary glass of wine, choose your own seat in the small concert room, and leave with the Main Market Square close by for an easy evening stroll.
“This was a wonderful concert. The pianist was very talented. The venue was a little tricky to find. Once you find the street address, you need to step in and walk up two flights of stairs to get to the small concert hall. It was easy to miss, but well worth the hunt!”
Spend 50 minutes with Krakow’s Chopin Chamber Trio in a baroque monastery hall near Wawel Castle. Piano, violin, and cello bring Chopin, Mozart, Vivaldi, klezmer, opera, Polish folk music, and film themes to life. You’ll hear a varied program, enjoy excellent acoustics, and receive a glass of wine or sparkling wine with the VIP booking.
“Beautiful setting. Such talented musicians, and great value for money.”
Spend an hour with Krakow’s Royal Chamber Orchestra in the historic Dębiński tenement at Sławkowska 14. You’ll hear Christmas pieces, classical favorites, and Chopin in an intimate hall, with a glass of wine included. Expect talented musicians, an atmospheric old staircase, and a short concert that may last closer to 45 minutes than a full hour.
“Flawless performance from 4 talented musicians who appeared to enjoy their work. Bravo.”
Meet at Bernardyńska 2 at 8:00 pm for about an hour of Chopin played by a professional pianist in a historic church and monastery setting. Doors open at 7:30. Choose regular or VIP seating, with VIP tickets including a glass of wine. Expect a small, quiet concert rather than a large formal recital.
“It was a unique experience! Great classic music! Excellent musician! Good glass of red wine! A nice little chat with the young pianist.”
Spend one hour with professional Klezmer musicians in Krakow’s 15th century Dębiński, or Under Barrel, tenement house. Hear instrumental Jewish folk music shaped by Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Greek, and Turkish traditions, plus Yiddish songs. Concerts are guided in English or Polish and cost $20 per person.
“Fantastic musicians. A couple of tunes I reckonised and a thoroughly enjoyable hours entertainment”
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