July 6–12, 2026 – Kraków, Poland
A sacred music conference in English
This is our leading project created for people who love liturgical music. Join us for this week-long conference in the ancient capital of Poland, beautiful Kraków
You are invited to the 2026 Extraordinary Music Workshop with the Dominican Friars of Krakow, Poland! Join us for this week-long experience of learning and praying liturgical music in English at a gorgeous medieval priory founded by St. Hyacinth over 800 years ago. The dates are July 6-12, 2026. We encourage you to register early to secure your spot.
Our program includes learning choral music from different periods, including the famous contemporary Polish Dominican polyphony, as well as plainchant and Byzantine chant, to give you a flavor of how chant works in different Christian traditions. Daily activities include chanted Divine Office, spirituality talks from Dominican Fathers, and many opportunities to explore the rich history of Krakow.
We offer choral music workshops for two skill levels: 1) Beginner / Intermediate: some degree of musical training / choir experience is required but the repertoire is simple and even people who do not sight read music can easily learn it (here is an example); 2) Advanced / Professional: we welcome people with degrees in music or with an extensive choral performance experience: while they will still sing the simple “Polish Dominican” SATB repertoire at daily Mass, they will devote most of their practice time for more advanced pieces (here is an example).
We are delighted to offer lodging for our participants at the Franciscan Guesthouse, a serene and historic stay located within a medieval friary. Situated just 350 meters from the conference venue, it offers a peaceful retreat right in the heart of the Old Town. Choose from single, double, or triple rooms to suit your needs. Every room is equipped with its own private en-suite bathroom. You may choose to add a daily buffet-style breakfast to your stay.
Registration and Participation Rules
Our goal is safety and comfort of all the participants. We encourage you to register early to secure your spot.
Single room
47€We are happy to arrange a convenient lodging for your stay at a Franciscan Guesthouse.
- Price per night per person
- Each room with bathroom
- Discounted parking in city center
- 5 minute walk to the conference site
Participation
360€ or $432 July 6-12A week of workshops with our distinguished faculty in the heart of Poland.
- Daily Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours
- Daily theology & spirituality talks
- Evening concerts and other events
- Pay by card (with Stripe) or PayPal
Twin room
38€We are happy to arrange a convenient lodging for your stay at a Franciscan Guesthouse.
- Price per night per person
- Twin, triple, quadruple rooms available
- Each room with bathroom
- Flexible choice of dates of stay
If you still have any questions regarding our program, please feel free to contact the project manager, Fr. Lukasz Misko, OP.
Before you submit your application, please read the Rules of Participation.
Join us quickly and easily
1. Read the description above. Please remember, all communication and workshops are in English (you can choose another group in Polish).
2. Fill the Signup Form – we need your contact details and decision if you want us to book your stay. Click on the link to confirm your email address.
3. Pay total Participation Fee in EUR/USD/GBP with any kind of card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal account (or wire transfer).
4. Now you are all set – see you in Kraków this July. If you want to come with another person, they will need to fill the form once again.
Our Faculty
Livestream
We plan to broadcast live the Holy Mass concluding this year’s Extraordinary Music Workshop and the presentation of the workshop sections on Sunday, July 12. We invite you to be present live in the Basilica of the Holy Trinity or watch the livestream.
Daily Schedule in 2026
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Monday
Sunday, July 5: Check-in 4–7 PM
Monday, July 6
Memorial of Bl. Maria Teresa LedóchowskaTime for Breakfast
8:30 AM Lauds — Basilica
9 AM Warm Up — Chapter Hall
9:30–11:30 AM Choir
Intermediate — Crypt · Advanced — Chapter Hall
11:45 AM–1 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku1 PM lunch break
2:30–3:45 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku
4:30 PM Mass — St. Francis Basilica
5:45 PM Talk — St. Thomas Hall
6:30 PM Vespers — Basilica
dinner break
8:15 PM Adoration (optional) — Basilica -
Tuesday
Tuesday, July 7
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary TimeTime for Breakfast
8:30 AM Lauds — Basilica
9 AM Warm Up — Chapter Hall
9:30–11:30 AM Choir
Intermediate — Crypt · Advanced — Chapter Hall
11:45 AM–1 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku1 PM lunch break
2:30–3:45 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku
3:50–4:50 PM Byzantine Chant — Chapter Hall
5:15 PM Talk — St. Giles
5:45 PM Mass — St. Giles
dinner break
8:15 PM Adoration (optional) — Basilica -
Wednesday
Wednesday, July 8
Memorial of St. John of DuklaTime for Breakfast
8:30 AM Lauds — Basilica
9 AM Warm Up — Chapter Hall
9:30–11:30 AM Choir
Intermediate — Crypt · Advanced — Chapter Hall
11:45 AM–1 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku1 PM lunch break
2:30–3:45 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku
3:50–4:50 PM Byzantine Chant — Chapter Hall
5:30 PM Mass — St. Giles
6:15 PM Talk — St. Giles
6:45 PM Vespers — St. Giles
dinner break
8:30 PM Sancta Trinitas Choir Concert — Basilica -
Thursday
Thursday, July 9
Memorial of St. John of Cologne (and Companions, Martyrs)Time for Breakfast
8:30 AM Lauds — Basilica
9 AM Warm Up — Chapter Hall
9:30–11:30 AM Choir
Intermediate — Crypt · Advanced — Chapter Hall
11:45 AM–1 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku1 PM lunch break
2:30–3:45 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku
4 PM „Jerycho” Traditional Polish Music — Basilica
5 PM Talk — St. Giles
early dinner break
7 PM Vespers — Basilica
7:30 PM Introduction to the Dominican Rite — St. Thomas Hall
8:15 PM Dominican Rite Mass — Basilica -
Friday
Friday, July 10
Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary TimeTime for Breakfast
8:30 AM Lauds — Basilica
9 AM Warm Up — Chapter Hall
9:30–11:30 AM Choir
Intermediate — Crypt · Advanced — Chapter Hall
11:45 AM–1 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku1 PM lunch break
2:30–3:45 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku
3:50 PM Optional city walk
5 PM Mass — Basilica
6 PM Vespers — Basilica
6:30 PM Talk — St. Thomas Hall
dinner break
9 PM Akathist to the Theotokos — St. Giles -
Saturday
Saturday, July 11
Feast of St. Benedict, Abbot, Patron Saint of EuropeTime for Breakfast
8 AM Lauds at the Wawel Cathedral
9 AM Walking pilgrimage to the Cistercian Abbey in Mogiła
12 PM Mass — St. Bartholomew’s (Cistercian church)
1 PM Lunch — Cistercian Abbey
1:30 PM Talk — Cistercian Abbey
2–3:15 PM Choir — Cistercian Abbey
3:30–5 PM Gregorian Chant — Cistercian Abbey
5 PM Vespers — Cistercian Abbey
return to the city center (by tram), time for early dinner
8:30 PM Concert — Basilica -
Sunday
Sunday, July 12
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTime for Breakfast
8:30 AM Lauds — Crypt
9–11:30 AM Choir
Intermediate — Crypt · Advanced — Chapter Hall
11:45 AM–1 PM Gregorian Chant
Women’s Schola — Sala II Roku · Men’s Schola — Sala I Roku1 PM lunch break
2:30 PM Presentation of groups — Basilica
3:30 PM Closing Mass — Basilica
Check-out
Why Learn Liturgical Music With Us: a Few Testimonies
Fr. Lukasz Misko OP, DLC President, Kraków, Poland
Dr. Tim O’Malley of the University of Notre Dame (USA)
Andrea Baldazzi from Bologna, Italy
Aleksandra Runde from Liepāja, Latvia
Br. Augustinus Aerssens OP from the Netherlands
Julie Bellefeuille, a PhD student in South Bend, IN
See what our participants said about the 2022 edition:
All around a fantastic experience – even though we were very busy, it was a great way to pack a ton of learning into a short amount of time. I hope to be able to return next year, but even if I can’t I will be advertising the workshop to all my musically-inclined friends.
Peter
United StatesI spontaneously signed up for this workshop after hearing about it from Dominican friends and I am so pleased I did: it was enriching, mentally, spiritually and musically. I want to say a big ‘Thank You!’ to Fr. Lukasz and team for their heroic work in the preparation and execution of this week, for it surely required tremendous effort from many people. However, as we know, it’s team-work to get into Heaven and in this regard, it was a great joy to be united in prayer and song with so many other good souls – surely a foretaste of Heaven!
Aoífe-Maria
IrelandI found the workshop intense (in a good way) and fun. Well worth the time investment. I would definitely come again.
Emanuel
RomaniaI absolutely loved the week of workshops, meeting beautiful new friends, meeting Dominicans, who I have never had any opportunity to meet in Australia, and just being around like-minded Catholic individuals. I loved how the friars wished to spend time with us outside of our workshops, and I feel to have created a wonderful bond with the international group. I am SOOO grateful to have had the opportunity to come to Krakow. I feel it was a real God send! Thank you so much!!!
Grace
Australia
11th edition so far
See what the previous editions of Extraordinary Music Workshop looked like! We have been organizing them in Kraków since 2013.
EMW 2023 Recap Video & Playlist 7 minutes
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The program offered in English is incorporated into a larger Polish-language event, attended annually by over 400 people. This creates a unique opportunity to raise your heart and voice with what may be the largest choir you have ever sung in, but more importantly it gives a sense of unity of the Church gathered to worship from so many places around the world. We hope you will join us in Kraków this summer!
Fr. Lukasz Misko, OP
project manager
Garden Café
As is traditional during intensive workshop days, a moment of relaxation can be found in the monastery garden, where an espresso machine with aromatic coffee and deck chairs will be available. We’re counting on good weather!
Extraordinary Music Workshop will take place in Dominican Priory
at Stolarska 12, Krakow, Poland
Contact us:
Dominican Liturgical Center
Stolarska 6/30, 31-043 Kraków, Poland
phone +48 12 430 19 34 ext. 1-6 (fax ext. 11)
e-mail: support@extraordinary.music