‘Cannons hidden in flowers’ was how one writer described the music of Chopin – and throughout the long and stormy history of Polish music, dazzling colours and heartfelt romance have gone hand in hand with fiery national pride. Expect poetry and panache from Benjamin Grosvenor, a young pianist with charisma to spare, while Elim Chan lights up the sky with luminous Polish classics from Lutoslawsk and the Oscar-winning modern master Wojciech Kilar.
