“Granice kontroli” – Sacrum Profanum Concert for Inmates

The Sacrum Profanum festival includes a concert, “Granice kontroli” (“Limits of Control”), intended for inmates. The organisers are not publicly disclosing the venue or the time of the event. Three pieces about freedom, prison and control will be performed by the SoundCheck – New Music Ensemble under the direction of Maciej Koczur.

In brief

• The “Granice kontroli” concert is intended for inmates and takes place as part of the Sacrum Profanum festival.
• The venue and time of the event have not been made public for public order reasons.
• Performers: the SoundCheck – New Music Ensemble under the direction of Maciej Koczur, and the writer Łukasz Orbitowski in one of the vocal parts.
• Programme: “Coming Together” and “Attica” by Frederic Rzewski, and “Limits of Control” by Jacek Sotomski.
• The event is one of the prototypes created as part of the European project SCT HUB.

A concert for inmates

The “Granice kontroli” concert was prepared with inmates in mind. According to the organisers, the aim of the event is to give participants contact with contemporary music. The concert takes place as part of the Sacrum Profanum festival.

The programme deals with the themes of freedom, control and the experience of prison. The organisers stress, however, that the event is not meant to encourage rebellion or to present submission as a value.

The event therefore has two dimensions: access to contemporary music for people deprived of their liberty, and the opportunity to meet with loved ones.

Programme: from Attica to contemporary control

The starting point of the concert is two compositions by Frederic Rzewski: “Coming Together” and “Attica”. The second of these pieces refers to the revolt that broke out in 1971 in the American prison of Attica.

The programme is completed by “Limits of Control” by Jacek Sotomski, devoted to contemporary dimensions of control. In total, the programme includes three pieces connected with the themes of freedom, control and the experience of prison.

Putting these compositions together sets the frame of the concert: from the historical experience of the prison in Attica to contemporary forms of control.

Performers and the writer’s participation

The pieces will be performed by the SoundCheck – New Music Ensemble under the direction of Maciej Koczur.

One of the vocal parts will be performed by the writer Łukasz Orbitowski. He previously took part in literary meetings with inmates.

The SCT HUB project

The concert is one of the prototypes created as part of the European project SCT HUB – Codesign the Future of Sustainable Cultural Tourism. The name of the project points to the joint shaping of the future of sustainable cultural tourism.

A prototype means an initial, trial implementation of an idea that may be developed further in later stages. The announcement does not, however, say what next steps are planned.

What the announcement does not say

The organisers did not disclose the venue and time of the event, the name of the prison, or the number of participants. No details were given about the transport of the inmates either.

The announcement contains no information about public ticket sales or about possible disruptions for Kraków residents. The date of the concert is not given in the available text; all that is known is that the event is planned as part of the Sacrum Profanum festival.

Frequently asked questions

Key facts

• The “Granice kontroli” concert combines contemporary music with the themes of freedom and the experience of prison.
• The date, venue and time of the event have not been made public.

Based on information from: krakow.pl