Krakofonia is Cracow’s first and so far, only choir of LGBTQ+ people who love to sing together, grow as singers and share their energy with their audiences. It’s also a safe space where everyone is free to be who they are, make friends and be an active member of the rainbow community.
We are an amateur choir founded in 2014. We sing a diverse repertoire in multiple languages, ranging from queer classics to new arrangements of contemporary music. Our live performances are usually held in Cracow but we have also participated in national and international choir festivals. We are a member of Federacja Znaki Równości (Signs of Equality Federation) and the LEGATO Choirs association.
Krakofonia is a registered ordinary association, which makes achieving our goals much easier.
We are an amateur choir founded in 2014. We sing a diverse repertoire in multiple languages, ranging from queer classics to new arrangements of contemporary music. Our live performances are usually held in Cracow but we have also participated in national and international choir festivals. We are a member of Federacja Znaki Równości (Signs of Equality Federation) and the LEGATO Choirs association.
Krakofonia is a registered ordinary association, which makes achieving our goals much easier.
Conductor
Our conductor, who is also the co-founder of the choir and its artistic director, is Lew Galaksy, who holds an MA in artistic education from the Cracow Conservatory. Lew guides our choir with a lot of passion, energy and patience, taking every effort not only to help us grow as singers and prepare us for performances but also to ensure a friendly and welcoming atmosphere in our rehearsals.
Our conductor, who is also the co-founder of the choir and its artistic director, is Lew Galaksy, who holds an MA in artistic education from the Cracow Conservatory. Lew guides our choir with a lot of passion, energy and patience, taking every effort not only to help us grow as singers and prepare us for performances but also to ensure a friendly and welcoming atmosphere in our rehearsals.
Most of our performances are free of charge. We sing for the benefit of the rainbow community and anyone who wants to hear us sing or join the choir. Krakofonia provides an opportunity for an emotional experience, stirs up people’s passion for singing and helps them with their vocal development while showcasing to the general public that the LGBTQ+ people are just people. Through our music, we want to boost people’s confidence and encourage them to be our allies.
Even so, our day-to-day work comes with regular expenses: renting rehearsal spaces, purchasing sheet music, paying for concert venues and accompanying musicians, voice emission workshops, printing posters and paying our membership fees in LEGATO.
Help us stay afloat and carry on being fabulous!
Even so, our day-to-day work comes with regular expenses: renting rehearsal spaces, purchasing sheet music, paying for concert venues and accompanying musicians, voice emission workshops, printing posters and paying our membership fees in LEGATO.
Help us stay afloat and carry on being fabulous!
IBAN: PL33 1140 2004 0000 3102 7878 4510
BIC: BREXPLPWMBK
Krakofonia, ul. Sołtysowska 37F/70,
31-589 Kraków, Poland
Transfer name: Darowizna na cele statutowe (“Donation for statutory objectives”)
BIC: BREXPLPWMBK
Krakofonia, ul. Sołtysowska 37F/70,
31-589 Kraków, Poland
Transfer name: Darowizna na cele statutowe (“Donation for statutory objectives”)
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Anyone who likes to sing and wants to develop as a singer, regardless of their identity, orientation, age or origin, is welcome in our choir. However, we do currently have membership caps in particular voices. Recruitment opens several times a year and we announce each such opening in our media channels. Reach out anytime and we’ll happily save you a spot on the waiting list.
‘Voices’ are an umbrella term for different singing parts that usually vary in pitch, and for people singing those parts, who sing in different ranges. Soprano is usually the highest part, followed by alto, tenor and bass.
Absolutely, a minimum of 3 hours of singing under the shower :). Any background in music is welcome but not required: if you want to start your singing journey with us, all you need to do is show up to a rehearsal.
No. It’s useful but not necessary, and we will teach you the basics anyway: foundational aspects of musical notation are taught in rehearsals and we have extra classes from time to time.
Of course not. No one is going to ask you about your sexual identity or orientation - all we will need to know are your name and preferred pronouns. We welcome everyone, including people who are questioning and allies.
No. You will have the option to participate in rehearsals and opt out of performances and/or recording sessions. Singing in front of a live audience is a magical experience and a lot of fun but we leave that decision to you. As for your image, we will ask for your consent to publish any pictures or recordings featuring you in our social media.
The choir’s operations are supported with monthly membership fees. We use this money to cover our regular expenses and to help those of us who are struggling financially to participate in out-of-town performances and workshops. In individual cases, following a discussion, the fee can be lowered or wholly waived.
Anyone who likes to sing and wants to develop as a singer, regardless of their identity, orientation, age or origin, is welcome in our choir. However, we do currently have membership caps in particular voices. Recruitment opens several times a year and we announce each such opening in our media channels. Reach out anytime and we’ll happily save you a spot on the waiting list.
‘Voices’ are an umbrella term for different singing parts that usually vary in pitch, and for people singing those parts, who sing in different ranges. Soprano is usually the highest part, followed by alto, tenor and bass.
Absolutely, a minimum of 3 hours of singing under the shower :). Any background in music is welcome but not required: if you want to start your singing journey with us, all you need to do is show up to a rehearsal.
No. It’s useful but not necessary, and we will teach you the basics anyway: foundational aspects of musical notation are taught in rehearsals and we have extra classes from time to time.
Of course not. No one is going to ask you about your sexual identity or orientation - all we will need to know are your name and preferred pronouns. We welcome everyone, including people who are questioning and allies.
No. You will have the option to participate in rehearsals and opt out of performances and/or recording sessions. Singing in front of a live audience is a magical experience and a lot of fun but we leave that decision to you. As for your image, we will ask for your consent to publish any pictures or recordings featuring you in our social media.
The choir’s operations are supported with monthly membership fees. We use this money to cover our regular expenses and to help those of us who are struggling financially to participate in out-of-town performances and workshops. In individual cases, following a discussion, the fee can be lowered or wholly waived.
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