Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok

Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok

The Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok is one of the oldest university choirs in Poland. It was founded in 1951 by a group of students of medicine – music enthusiasts. It belongs to the category of mixed choirs and consists both of students of the Medical University and young doctors. The repertoire contains not only great oratorio works but also sacred and secular a cappella compositions ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary times, including some first performances. The Choir cooperates with the Bialystok Philharmonic Orchestra on a regular basis. For many years the Choir has taken part in numerous international festivals and competitions as well as in prestigious concerts both in Poland and abroad (e.g. Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, the Netherlands, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia). In 2013 Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok won the First Place in International Choir Festival VRATISLAVIA SACRA (Wroclaw, Poland) and was awarded with the Silver Diploma at the VII Rimini International Choral Competition (Rimini, Italy). In 2014 Choir of the Medical University of Bialystok was awarded with the Gold Diploma and won the First Place at the IV International Choral Competition “Kaunas Cantat” (Kaunas, Lithuania).

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