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José Maria Florêncio in black, baton in his right hand and arms spread wide, emerging from the darkness above the orchestra — black and white
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The Masters Symphonic

Fotografia koncertowa · Fotografia eventowa

Three concerts in one evening, more than 300 artists on stage and maestro José Maria Florêncio — Zimmer, Morricone and Williams at PreZero Arena Gliwice.

Project information

Client
MW Production
Conductor
José Maria Florêncio
Venue
PreZero Arena Gliwice

“The Masters Symphonic” is three full concerts in one evening: the music of Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone and John Williams. On 18 October 2026, more than 300 artists took the stage at PreZero Arena Gliwice — the hundred-strong Royal Symphony Orchestra, a choir and soloists. The concert was organised by MW Production, and I photographed the whole day: from the first rehearsal at 2:30 pm to the final bow.

At the heart of the evening was José Maria Florêncio — a Brazilian-born conductor who has worked with Polish opera houses and philharmonics for years. In the afternoon, in a light shirt, he polished entries and phrases with the orchestra, saying more with his hands than with words. In the evening, dressed in black, he led more than three hundred artists through three worlds of film music, and between the blocks he picked up the microphone and talked to the audience. The photos show both sides of him: the focus of the rehearsal and the sweep of the concert.

The soloists had their big moments. Aleksandra Kuls played the violin solo from “Schindler's List”. Becky Sangolo and Nick Sinckler brought the energy of “The Lion King”. Milena Sołtys-Walosik sang “Once Upon a Time in the West” and “The Ecstasy of Gold”. And behind them played the people whose names are not on the poster: cellos, trumpets, harp, timpani and choir — without them there would be no scale.

The photos follow the rhythm of the day. Black and white is the focus: the rehearsal, the conductor's gesture, a bow, a cellist's smile. Colour comes in where the spectacle begins — light, soloists and a full arena. And finally the backstage the audience never sees.

Rehearsal in the empty arena: spotlight cones above the orchestra, the conductor in a light shirt at the centre — black and white
A smiling cellist in glasses during rehearsal — black and white
The conductor leads the rehearsal from the podium, baton pointing at the strings — black and white
Detail: an instrument scroll and a bow cutting diagonally across the frame — black and white
Becky Sangolo singing at rehearsal with the microphone held high, yellow lights behind
Two violinists playing side by side during rehearsal — black and white
A double bass player at rehearsal, bow drawn with a steady hand — black and white
A trumpeter in glasses playing during the concert, the section's trumpets blurred in the foreground — black and white
José Maria Florêncio at rehearsal in a light shirt, baton raised, eyes on the orchestra — black and white
Nick Sinckler singing full-out in a colourful sweatshirt, yellow beams and the orchestra behind him
José Maria Florêncio speaking to the audience with a microphone
Milena Sołtys-Walosik in a navy gown singing in red light, a white bar of lights behind her
Violinists playing as cool beams of light sweep through the frame
José Maria Florêncio from behind on the podium, the orchestra and choir before him in blue light, two diagonal beams at the sides
Blue beams above the stage and orchestra, the production desk in the foreground
White spotlights and vertical beams beneath the roof of PreZero Arena
Crossing blue beams above the orchestra and choir on stage
Green and yellow lasers slicing across the stage above the orchestra, the audience's heads in the foreground
An orchestra violinist against beams of stage light — black and white
Purple and white beams above the orchestra and choir, the conductor at the centre of the stage
José Maria Florêncio in deep blue light, raising his hand and baton as he leads the orchestra
Blue beams falling vertically onto the stage and orchestra, audience silhouettes in the foreground
The whole PreZero Arena stage in white and blue beams, the production desk in the foreground
A view from the stage, past the musicians, onto the full house of PreZero Arena under the spotlights

Behind the scenes

Backstage and at rehearsal: the maestro at work, musicians in focus, smiles between bars and jokes in the corridor. The audience never sees it, yet this is where the calm is built that the orchestra takes on stage in the evening.

Two musicians in black jackets laughing backstage, instruments in hand, the arena stands behind — black and white
José Maria Florêncio at rehearsal with his baton raised, blurred bows and lights in the foreground — black and white
An open score on the stand, the notes in soft light — black and white
The conductor on the podium above the orchestra, a laughing double bass player in the foreground — black and white
Three cellists playing with full focus at rehearsal — black and white
The conductor's arm in the foreground, the choir and orchestra before him at rehearsal — black and white
The conductor with his baton at rehearsal, a bow and a music stand in the foreground — black and white
José Maria Florêncio leaning over the score as he leads the rehearsal, instruments blurred in the foreground — black and white
A double bass player in glasses laughing at her instrument during rehearsal
The rehearsal seen from behind the musicians: music stands, the conductor with his baton in the distance — black and white
Keyboard players at their instruments during rehearsal, the orchestra under spotlights beyond — black and white
The conductor cups a hand to his ear, listening to the orchestra at rehearsal — black and white
The conductor leading the orchestra, stage lights melting into circles — black and white
A double bass player from behind in a shaft of light during the concert — black and white
Beams of light cutting through the dark above the orchestra — black and white
Becky Sangolo smiling with a microphone at rehearsal among the musicians, yellow beams above the stage
Musicians in black jackets laughing in the arena corridor — black and white

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