Gdynia Maritime University GMU

On Saturday, 20 September 2025, the GMU Academic Choir gave a concert in the T. Meissner Hall at Gdynia Maritime University, performing new arrangements of hits of Polish film.

Saturday’s concert was something akin to a dress-rehearsal prior to the Choir’s appearance at the biggest and most important economic and cultural event in the world, Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

During the performance, the choir presented pieces showcasing a cross-section of Polish film music composed between 1933 and 2023, which will also be featured at the World Expo 2025 exhibition. The songs performed included: During the performance, the choir sang You Won’t Forget Me [„Już nie zapomnisz mnie”], the theme song from the series Civil War [„Wojna domowa”], I Made a Date with Her at Nine [„Umówiłem się z nią na dziewiątą”], River of Dreams [„Rzeka marzeń”], and Two Little Hearts [„Dwa serduszka”]. The new arrangements of well-known songs from Polish film are the work of talented composers Anna Rocławska-Musiałczyk and Mikołaja Gąsiewski.

The concert, which was the final performance of the Choir before its scheduled trip to Japan, was attended by many.

The Gdynia Maritime University Academic Choir will perform at Global Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan from 26 September to 1 October. The Choir’s upcoming performances in Japan were preceded by three months of preparation, during which members and the conductor worked intensively on the new repertoire.

The trip of the GMU Academic Choir to EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai has been co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund. Financial support has also been provided by:

• Port Gdynia
• Port Gdańsk
• Polskie Linie Oceaniczne
• ENAMOR Sp. z o.o.

The Choir’s official partner for the event is the Polish-Japanese Society for Cultural Exchange.

Click here for more information on the Choir’s scheduled appearance at Expo 2025