History of the band
Salon Orchestra "Orpheus" was created in 1987. The name is taken from the title of famous operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld" by Jacques Offenbach.
Wroclaw Salon Music Band "Orpheus" has played for the most important personalities in Poland (i.a. ex-president Aleksander Kwaśniewski, ex-premier Hanna Suchocka), and even royalties like Prince Carol.
Some of the important concerts, parties and artistic achievements of Wroclaw Salon Music Band "Orpheus":
- In 2009, the band performed on charitative concert on Wroclaw Opera's stage.
- In 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 the band performed on New Year's Eve Ball on Wroclaw Opera's stage.
New Year's Eve Ball 2008/2009 - Gallery
New Year's Eve Ball 2007/2008 - Gallery
New Year's Eve Ball 2006/2007 - Gallery - In 2005 the band performed on an annual Viennese Ball, organised by Honorary Austrian Consulate on Wroclaw Opera's stage.
- In 2005 the band performed on the vernissage of exhibition "Dioramas. XIX-century three-dimensional pictures from Silesia and Czech" in Etnographic Museum, a department of National Museum in Wroclaw.
Thanks from National Museum in Wroclaw to "Orpheus" band - In 2004 and 2006 the band performed in the artistic part of Academic Year's Inauguration ceremony on Chemistry Faculty at Wroclaw University of Technology.
Opinion after the "Orpheus" band's concert - In 2004 the band was giving carnival concerts with ballet "Bal Dance" on Wroclaw Opera's stage.
Carnival concerts 2004 - Gallery - In 2003 the band performed on the Carnival Ball at Wroclaw University of Technology.
Wroclaw Univeristy of Technology's Ball - Carnival 2003 - Gallery - In spring 2003 the band gave three concerts on the japanese ship Asuka. They ended with a great success and the band was invited to further co-operation in the following years.
News about Orpheus' concert on the Asuka ship in the Japan newspaper. - In 2002, 2003 and 2005 Wroclaw Salon Music Band "Orpheus" performed three times at International Festival of Viennese Music (IX, X and XII), where all concerts were followed by an encore.
XII International Festival of Viennese Music - Gallery - In 2002 the band gave concert in a famous Hotel Lido in Jurat.
- In August 1999 "Orpheus" band was invited twice to perform in Wroclaw South Park at picnics organized by Honorary Austrian Consulate and Gazeta Wyborcza.
- In 1998 the band recorded a CD with classical music in co-operation with recording producer Dux.
- In 1998 the band gave concert at the Counts' and Princes' Rally in Celle, Germany.
- In 1997 the band performed on the celebration of Steinhoff Möbel furniture concern's director Brunon Steinhoff's 50th birthday, where Andrzej Szykula was compared to well-known Dutch violinist André Rieu.
- In 1997 the band performed on Zbigniew Niemczycki's 50th birthday anniversary together with Krzysztof Krawczyk, Maryla Rodowicz, Zdzislawa Sosnicka and Halina Kunicka.
- In years 1995 - 2002 the band was giving concerts in the Health and Beauty Clinic in Bryza Hotel in Jurat.
- In years 1991 - 2002 the band co-operated with mini-brewery and restaurant "Spiż" in Wroclaw City Hall, where one night one of the world's most famous violinists Grigorij Żyslin played with the group.
- In 1990 the band played during the summer season in German health resort Bad Gandersheim.
An article about Wroclaw Salon Music Band "Orpheus" in Bad Gandersheim's spa newspaper. - In 1987 and 1988 band played for two summer seasons in German health resort Goslar-Hahnenklee.
