Successes of the participants of the 16th International Master Course for Pianists in 2009.
Every year some of our course participants achieve significant artistic successes. For example, following the last edition (August 2009) Grzegorz Niemczuk won the 43rd Nationwide F. Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and was awarded with a prize for best performance of R. Schumann's piece, became a laureate of the Dias of the Young at the 43rd Festival of Polish Piano-Playing in Slupsk and a semi-finalist at the Southern Highlands Piano Competition in Borwal (Australia. Successfully performed in Belgium, Finland, France (standing ovations) and in Poland.
Marta Czech, Karolina Czech and Tamara Niekludow won, in their age categories, the Polish-German Piano Tournament in Zgorzelec-Görlitz. Moreover, Marta Czech, as the only competitor, acquired maximum score and won a prize for best performance of a classical piece, and Tamara Niekludow – analogous prize for F. Chopin's piece. Marta Czech also won 2nd prize at the International Mozart Piano Competition ''Amadeus'' in Brno.
Brigitta Taraszova and Krisztina Taraszova successfully performed at the opening concert of the 17th International Festival of Young Laureates of Music Competitions in Katowice.
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AMERICAN LISZT SOCIETY 2011 BICENTENNIAL FESTIVAL
IThe American Liszt Society 2011 Bicentennial Festival is scheduled for Feb.
17-19, 2011 at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music of the University of Georgia
in Athens, Georgia. The Festival theme is "Liszt and the Future."
In addition to presenting concerts of music by Liszt and his pupils and
presenting lectures on recent Liszt research, the ALS Bicentennial Festival will
offer these special events:
1) the world premiere of an ALS commissioned work by Pulitzer Prize
winner William Bolcom titled " New Petrarch Sonnets" for baritone and piano,
with Mr. Bolcom in attendance. The distinguished American baritone Thomas
Hampson will sing the premiere. (Bolcom's last song cycle was premiered by
Placido Domingo in 2006,
2) the world premiere of the prize-winning solo piano composition of the ALS
Bicentennial Composition Competition, open to composers worldwide aged 25-
40. The $4000 prize is donated by Steinway & Sons,
3) The presentation of the ALS Bicentennial Alan Walker Book Award,
bestowed by Dr. Walker,
4) an exhibition in the University of Georgia School of Art gallery of Liszt-
related materials assembled from museums and private collections.
Richard Zimdars, Despy Karlas Professor of Piano
Artistic Director, 2011 American Liszt Society
Bicentennial Festival
Contributing Editor, Clavier Companion
Hugh Hodgson School of Music
University of Georgia
250 River Road
Athens, GA 30602-7287
Office phone: 706/542-2704
www.uga.edu/music
Concerts of Viktória Herencsár
In October 23-27, "Liszt Evenings" featured Viktória Herencsár (Hungary) - world-famous dulcimer virtuoso, composer, teacher and propagator of this yet unpopular instrument in Poland. The audience were delighted with the concerts.
Below photos from the recitals in Oborniki, Brzeg, Wloszakowice and the concert popularasing music for the youth in Wroclaw.
The concerts were led by Juliusz Adamowski.
Concert in Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Slaskie on 23rd Oct. 2009.
Fot. by Romana Obrocka
Viktória Herencsár and Juliusz Adamowski
Concert in Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg on 24th Oct.2009.
Fot. by Jerzy Grycan
Viktória Herencsár i Juliusz Adamowski
Viktória Herencsár
Concert in Sulkowski Palace in Wloszakowice on 25th Oct 2009.
Fot. by Marek Wodawski
"Triangle Hall" of Sulkowski Palace in Wloszakowice
Viktória Herencsár
Audience
After the concert everyone could have a close look of Viktória Herencsár's instrument
The artist's CDs eroused great interest
Credits for the wonderful concert
Standing ovations
124. Concert popularasing music for the youth - the Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw on 27th Oct. 2009. Fot. by Maciej Szwed
Beginning of the concert. In the foreground Viktória Herencsár and Juliusz Adamowski
Audience - youth and teachers from the Disabled Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Wroclaw
Viktória Herencsár
Viktória Herencsár and Juliusz Adamowski
Viktória Herencsár
Audience
Viktória Herencsár
Audience
Stefan Placek - founder and Director of the Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw
Viktória Herencsár and Stefan Placek
The youth could have a try with the dulcimer
Credits from the audience
Credits from Stefan Placek
Successes of Sofya Gulyak
Sofya Gulyak, 2nd prize-winner at the 2nd International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw achieved a number of further spectacular successes - in 2007 she won 3 recognised competitions (in Helsinki, Bussoni in Italy and W. Kapella in the USA) and was awarded 3rd prize at the M. Long Competition in Paris – one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. On 13th September she triumphed in another great competition - won 1st prize at the 16th edition of the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. 200 candidated applied to the competition; 81 pianists were admitted.
The 16th International Master Course for Pianists in Wroclaw came to an end.
16th International Master Course for Pianists took place as planned 17-27 August 2009. 12 pianists from Poland, Hungary and the USA applied to the course. One person did not come due to family reasons. The course was characterised by very high level of artisitc potential of all participants - almost all of them are prize-winners of international piano competitions (altogether they won tens of various prizes).
The professor of the course was the outstanding artist (pianist, educator and composer) Alexei Orlovetsky (St Petersburg - Russia). The lectures on acoustics of concert halls and techniques of recording (given at the Institute of Acoustics of the Wroclaw Technical University) and lectures devoted to playing "a vista" and functioning of a piano were conducted by Maurycy Kin and Juliusz Adamowski.
There were five course concerts (in the Wroclaw Philharmonic Hall, Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw, Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg, F. Chopin Manor House in Duszniki Zdrój). The concert in the Wroclaw Philharmonic Hall was professionally recorded on a CD.
More information and 55 photos from the course can be found on the website devoted to international master courses for pianists www.liszt.art.pl/mmkpengl.html
Lesson with Violetta Koss
Lessons with Karolina Czech and Krisztina Taraszova
Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
Audience of the concert at the Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg 21.08.2009.
Krisztina Taraszova during concert at the Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in Wroclaw 23.08.2009.
Maurycy Kin during his lecture at the Institute of Acoustics of the Wroclaw Technical University
Tamara Niekludow during the course closing concert; Music and Literature Club
One more master's thesis on our Society's activity.
At the Music Academy in Wroclaw, Michal Blaszczyk completed an extensive (of 461 pages) master's thesis "Activity of the Ferenc Liszt Society in Wroclaw in the years 2000-2005." It is already the third master's thesis written at the K. Lipinski Academy of Music in Wroclaw about our Society (previous ones concerned period of 1989-1999).
Eri Mantani’s recitals
Eri Mantani, the second prize winner (the first prize was not awarded) of the 4th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw performed a piano recital in the Wroclaw Philharmonic (21 May 2009), in the Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Slaskie (22 May) and in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg (23 May) within TiFL's "Liszt Evenings".
Eri Mantani in the Wroclaw Philharmonic (21 May 2009). Fot. Maciej Szwed.
Eri Mantani in the Wroclaw Philharmonic (21 May 2009). Fot. Maciej Szwed.
Juliusz Adamowski in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg (23 May 2009). Fot. A. Mason.
Eri Mantani in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg (23 May 2009). Fot. A. Mason.
Eri Mantani in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg (23 May 2009). Fot. A. Mason.
Piotr Banasik performs on 24th April 2009 in the Lower Silesian Philharmonic
in Jelenia Góra.
Piotr Banasik will play P. Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto B flat minor with the Symphonic Orchestra of the Lower Silesian Philharmonic under Jerzy Swoboda. The concert will be held on 24th April 2009 in Jelenia Góra.
It is an artistic prize funded by the Lower Silesian Philharmonic for the best Polish competitor of the 4th International F. Liszt Competition in Wroclaw.
20 YEARS JUBILEE
(2nd March 1989 - 2nd March 2009)
2nd March 2009 was the 20th anniversary of founding F. Liszt Society in Wroclaw. It was celebrated by the jubilee concert in the W. Lutoslawski Philharmonic Concert Hall in Wroclaw, with recital of Janusz Olejniczak - one of the most outstanding contemporary Polish artists. The concert, subsidised by the Commune of Wroclaw, was executed in cooperation with the Philharmonic.
Janusz Olejniczak's recital followed an occasional speech by the President of TiFL. All the interested were given TiFL's Information Bulletin devoted to 20th Anniversary of the Society. The audience, who awarded the soloist with standing ovation, experienced unusual artistic emotions, and the public opinion was informed about TiFL's activity, reasons for establishing the Society in Wroclaw and about the care and support of authorities and different institutions.
Following the concert, there was a meeting of TiFL's members with guests. The president received congratulations and thanks stressing TiFL's credits.
Thanks to local authority's initiative, the "Liszt Evenings" in March (including Janusz Olejniczak's recitals) in Brzeg, Oborniki Slaskie and in Trzebnica had also a form of jubilee celebrations. F. Liszt Society, as a first association, was granted the Medal of the City of Brzeg "Bene Meriente"; congratulations and credits were sent by Mayors and other representatives of the cities that host our concerts, Karol Lipinski Society in Wloszakowice and Izabela Bojkowska - Honorary Member of TiFL and the initiator of founding the Society.
There was a wide press coverage of the Jubilee in Wroclaw, Oborniki Slaskie, Trzebnica and in Warsaw. The Regional Cultural Magazine "Co jest grane" devoted its cover and inside cover to TiFL's anniversary.
First twenty years of our activity resulted in 862 concerts, 32 courses and 8 competitions, hosting more than 2200 musicians representing 40 countries. International F. Liszt Piano Competitions and International Master Piano Courses in Wroclaw won international recognition. By promoting a significant number of young talented artists, TiFL contributed towards Polish music life and is noticeable on international arena.
It would not be possible without kindness, cooperation and help of many people, authorities, institutions and companies. We greatly appreciate the help and hope for further commitment.
President of TiFL, Juliusz Adamowski, in an occasional speech. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
W. Lutoslawski Philharmonic Concert Hall in Wroclaw. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Janusz Olejniczak. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Janusz Olejniczak. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Janusz Olejniczak. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Janusz Olejniczak. Fot. Maciej Szwed.
Concert audiencje. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Juliusz Adamowski giving thanks and congratulations to Janusz Olejniczak.
Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Audience ovation. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Meeting of the Members of the Society with the concert soloist and invited guests.
Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Toast za dalsza pomyslnosc Towarzystwa. Fot. Maciej Szwed.
Juliusz Adamowski thanking Andrzej Kosendiak, Director of the Wroclaw Philharmonic.
Photo by Maciej Szwed.
The Society received congratulations from Paweł Misiorek, Mayor of Oborniki Śląskie (the Authorities of Oborniki Śląskie, since the beginning of our activity, has been incessantly and very efficiently subsidising "Liszt Evenings" in Oborniki Śl. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Congratulations by Anna Jablonska, Director of the "R. Bukowski" Music School in Wroclaw.
Fot. Maciej Szwed.
Congratulations by Halina Muszak, Director of the Culture Centre in Oborniki Śląskie; in the middle: Irena Zielińska, former Manager of the Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Śląskie.
Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Congratulations by Irena Kahalik, former President of the Housing Cooperative in Trzebnica - many-year's patron of our concerts. Photo by. Maciej Szwed.
Congratulations by Aleksandra Rzewucka from Trzebnica, TiFL's Board Member.
Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Congratulations by Paweł Kozerski, Director of the Piast Museum in Brzeg, TiFL's Board Member. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Congratulations by Grzegorz Tymoszyk from the Wroclaw Centre of Supporting Non-government Organisations. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Janusz Olejniczak talking to the pianist Magdalena Żuk and film director Wiesław Saniewski. Photo by Maciej Szwed
From left: Barbara Duber - Vice President of TiFL, Jadwiga Oleszczuk - Chairperson of the Revisory Commission of TiFL, Janusz Oleszczuk - Treasurer of TiFL, Gabriela Kozerska from Brzeg. Photo by Maciej Szwed..
Janusz Olejniczak talking to a journalist (Polska The Times-Gazeta Wrocławska);
in the background - Wiesław Saniewski, a film director. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
Alicja Faryniarz and Zbigniew Faryniarz - Vice President of TiFL. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
JJanusz Olejniczak talking to Wiesław Saniewsk, at the back: Maurycy Kin - recording for TiFL. Photo by Maciej Szwed.
From left: Halina Muszak - Director of the Culture Centre in Oborniki Śląskie, Irena Zielińska - former Manager of the Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Śląskie, artist Jolanta Nitka, current Manager of the Parlour of Four Muses, artist Zdzisław Nitka, doctor Maria Tokarska.
Photo by Maciej Szwed
Piotr Banasik`s recitals
Piotr Banasik, as best Polish competitor at the 4th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw, performed a recital on 29th January in the Lódz City History Museum as part of celebration of 122nd anniversary of Arthur Rubinstein's birth. The recital was an artistic prize funded by the "Arthur Rubinstein" International Music Foundation in Lódz.
On 20th February 2009, Piotr Banasik performed in Nowy Dom Sztuki at the palace complex in Radziejowice. The "Jerzy Waldorff" Award for best Polish competitor, in the form of this recital, was funded by Artists Association in Radziejowice - National Culture Institution.
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