three concerts compared
Three Chopin concerts in the Old Town, side by side
How the salon recital, the champagne concert and the Dean's Palace concert differ, from each one's own booking page.
Reserve seats for the Chopin recital ↗The three concerts at a glance
| Concert | Length | Setting | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salon recital (this page) | 1 hour | Historic townhouse behind St John's Cathedral | Recital, mead or apple juice at the interval, a chat with the pianist |
| Champagne concert | 60 minutes, break included | Neoclassical hall with stucco walls and crystal mirrors | Champagne, orange juice or water at the break; the host's stories; time with the pianist |
| Dean's Palace concert | 55 minutes | First-floor hall of the Museum of the Warsaw Archdiocese | The concert and a display of paintings in the hall |
The salon recital
This is the one the page is built around: an hour on a historic Pleyel in a 19th-century salon, with mead or apple juice at the interval. Its starting fare is lower than the champagne concert's, and it is listed as wheelchair accessible.
The champagne concert
A separate organiser runs a two-part recital in a neoclassical hall with plaster stucco walls and crystal mirrors. The host greets guests, presents the pianist and, at the break, offers champagne, orange juice or water and answers questions about Chopin's life.
The Dean's Palace concert
This 55-minute concert is held on the first floor of the Museum of the Warsaw Archdiocese, next to St John's Archcathedral, on a Kawai grand piano. Paintings hang in the hall, and the booking page flags it as likely to sell out.
Times and tickets
On all three, the start times show when you check availability for a date, and the ticket is on your phone straight after booking. For the champagne concert, arrive 15 minutes early and exchange your voucher at the ticket counter.
Drinks
The salon recital and the champagne concert both put a drink in your hand at the break, mead or apple juice in one case and champagne in the other. The Dean's Palace concert lists the concert and the paintings.
Which to pick for your party
Choose the salon for the Pleyel and the smallest room, the champagne concert for a toast in a hall, and the Dean's Palace concert for the shortest hour. All three have free cancellation up to 24 hours before.