Il Giardino d’Amore & Aphrodite Patoulidou

Il Giardino d’Amore is a Polish ensemble with an international profile. At Intra Muros Festival 2026, they will present The Illuminations together with Greek soprano Aphrodite Patoulidou.

The Illuminations explores Polish music from different periods, from the Hejnał of Kraków to Moniuszko and Lutosławski. The programme offers a rich introduction to Polish music, with attention to colour, contrast and vocal expression.

With Aphrodite Patoulidou, this concert gains a strong vocal personality and a distinctive stage presence.

Stefan Plewniak – Violin / leader
Ludmila Piestrak – Violin
Natalia Moszumańska – Violin
Monika Boroni – Violin
Joanna Gręziak – Violin
Ewa Żołyniak-Adamska – Violin
Wojciech Witek – Viola
Katarzyna Cichoń – Violoncello
Łukasz Madej – Double bass
Wojciech Lubertowicz – Percussion
Etienne Galletier – Theorbo / lute
Pawel Płoskoń – Hurdy-gurdy
Robin Billet – Bassoon
Ronan Khalil – Harpsichord

Soloist: Aphrodite Patoulidou, soprano
Guest soloist: Anton Van Durme, violin

Aphrodite - The Illuminations

Hejnał de Cracovie, la melodie – Traditional

Tabulature ‘Rex’ – Jan de Lublin (1490–1550)

Les Illuminations – Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Marine – Royauté – Phrases – Villes

Silesian Melodies pour quatuor de cordes – Witold Lutosławski (1913–1994)
Zalotny – Gaik – Gastor – Rektor

Greek Lullaby – Aphrodite & Nyckelharpa Ypne

Umoz Mamo from Kurpian Songs, op. 58 – Karol Szymanowski (1882–1937)

Canzona à 2 violons – Marcin Mielczewski (ca. 1600–1651)

Sonata a due violini con basso – Stanisław Sylwester Szarzyński (1650–1720)

Cinq Mélodies Populaires Grecques – Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
Chanson de la mariée Là-bas, vers l’église Quel galant m’est comparable

Violin concerto RV 222 – Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Andante (with Anton Van Durme)

Anchor Song – Björk (°1965)

Song of the Cold Genius from King Arthur – Henry Purcell (1659–1695)

O smania! O furie! D’Oreste d’Ajace from Idomeneo, re di Creta – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)