Purchase of musical instruments and accessories for the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic

From August 2009 to March 2010, the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic implemented the project: “Purchase of musical instruments and accessories for the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic”, co-financed by the European Union under the Regional Operational Programme of the Podlasie Voivodeship for 2007-2013.
Total investment value: PLN 1,943,746.62
Funding from the European Regional Development Fund: PLN 907,544.16
During the project, the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic purchased 138 new and wireless instruments, including:
1. Paiste Symphonic 24″ gong with stand – 1 pc.
2. Adams Symphonic cambered hammered orchestral timpani 20″, 23″, 26″, 29″, 32″ with protective discs and transport cases – 1 set.
3. Vic Firth GEN 2 timpani mallets – 2 pcs.
4. Vic Firth GEN 8 timpani mallets – 2 pcs.
5. Vic Firth GEN 4 timpani mallets – 2 pcs.
6. Vic Firth timpani mallets Firth GEN 5 – 2 pcs.,
7. Vic Firth GEN 1 Timpani Mallets – 2 pcs.,
8. Adams MLTM1 Mallets – 1 set.,
9. Paiste Symphonic 28” Gong – 1 pc.,
10. Paiste Symphonic 20” Gong with Stand – 1 pc.,
11. Pro Mark JH1 Timpani Mallets – 2 pcs.,
12. Adams MLTM0 Mallets – 1 set.,
13. 5-String Double Bass from Alfred Meyer’s Workshop – 3 pcs.,
14. Kolberg CB Double Bass Flight Case – 6 pcs.,
15. Viola Strings – 20 pcs.,
16. Larsen Mitel Violin Strings – 28 pcs.,
17. Flight Case for Transport 2 Kolberg VC cellos – 5 pcs.,
18. Kolberg conductor’s flight case – 1 pc.,
19. Lyon & Healy Style 23 Gold harp – 1 pc.,
20. Orchestral harp transport case – 1 pc.,
21. Replica of a French Blanchet harpsichord from 1737 – 1 pc.,
22. Ricco Kuhn Wagner Bb tuba model W 403GM – 2 pcs.,
23. Thein Bb/F tenor trombone model GII Soloist – 2 pcs.,
24. Schagerl Bb cornet model Charis – 2 pcs.,
25. K&M 14910 bass trombone stand – 1 pc.,
26. Kolberg C tuba stand – 1 pc.,
27. Screw-on bell Cornford Gold Brass French Horn – 6 pcs.,
28. Humes & Berg Model 101 Straight Trumpet Mute – 3 pcs.,
29. Humes & Berg Model 102 Trumpet Mute – 3 pcs.,
30. Humes & Berg C Tuba Mute – 1 pc.,
31. Ricco Kuhn Model W 404GM Wagner Tuba – 2 pcs.,
32. King Model 2266 Baritone Saxhorn – 1 pc.,
33. Brannen Cooper Rose Gold 14K Flute – 1 pc.,
34. Walter Soloist Model Bassoon – 2 pcs.,
35. Buffet Crampon BC1723 Bassett Horn in F – 2 pcs.,
36. Burkart Piccolo Flute – 2 pcs.,
37. Loree Royal Model English Horn iR+3 – 1 pc.,
38. Loree Royal 125cR+3-125 Oboe – 1 pc.,
39. Buffet Crampon PRESTIGE BC1193 Bass Clarinet – 1 pc.,
40. Loree Royal IR+3 Oboe d’Amore – 1 pc.,
41. Violins – 9 pcs.,
42. Cellos – 5 pcs.,
43. Violas – 5 pcs.
Purchasing the new software will raise the artistic level of concert performances, and the new platform will provide access to new musical forms, such as opera, operetta, and musicals, whose presentation requires appropriate professional-grade instruments.