On the podium / Poland / JM World Orchestra
Witold Rowicki
Conductor
About the conductor
Witold Rowicki (1914–1989) was a prominent Polish conductor who played a major role in the development of Poland’s postwar orchestral life. He served as longtime music director of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, leading it on numerous international tours and promoting the music of Polish composers, particularly Karol Szymanowski and Witold Lutosławski.