956-959 Liszt Evening
PIANO RECITALS by ALEXEI ORLOWETSKY

12 May, 18.00 - Wroclaw, Klub Muzyki i Literatury (Music and Literature Club)
13 May, 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Salonik Czterech Muz (Parlour of Four Muses)
14 May, 18.00 - Brzeg, Zamek Piastów Slaskich (Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg)

Programme:
BACH-BUSONI
Chaconne
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Sonate C-dur op. 53
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VERDI-LISZT
Miserere du Trovatore
BEETHOVEN-LISZT
Adelaida op. 46
SCHUBERT-LISZT
Der Müller und der Bach
FERENC LISZT
2. Polonaise E-dur

15 May at 12.00 - Katowice, Muzeum Archidiecezjalne (Archdiocesan Museum)
in co-operation with the Institution of Promotion and Popularisation of Music "Silesia"

Alexei Orlovetsky in the Archdiocesan Museum in Katowice
Fot. Bogdan Kulakowski (Archives by „Silesia" )

Programme:
VERDI-LISZT
Miserere du Trovatore
FERENC LISZT
La Lugubre Gondola No 2
BEETHOVEN-LISZT
Adelaida op. 46
SCHUBERT-LISZT
Der Müller und der Bach, Aufenthalt
FERENC LISZT
2. Polonaise E-dur

Alexei Orlovetsky - prominent Pianist, Pedagogue, Composer and Conductot, prize-winner of international piano competitions, a graduate (1984) and a lecturer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (till 1996). He studied the piano under Grigorij Sokolov, and then became his assistant. He also studied composition and opera and symphonic conducting (under Y. Falik and A. Mussin). In 1989 he got the second prize in the 2nd International Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, Holland, and in 1990 - the first prize in the 7th International Iturbi Piano Competition in Valencia, Spain. He is both a teacher and a performer. His rich repertoire includes pieces from baroque to modern times, but his favourite compositions are those by Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt and Rachmaninov. Recorded three CDs with pieces of Liszt, Chopin and Beethoven on Erard grand pianos from Liszt’s times (in 1991 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and in 2005 in St Petersburg, Russia). Few years ago released in St Petersburg his another album with pieces of J.S. Bach, F.Chopin, E.Grieg, S. Rachmaninov and M. Ravel. Apart from the concerts in his country, he has performed several times in Spain, Holland, Yugoslavia, Germany, and many times in Poland. He has held 18 nationwide piano courses organized in Poland by Ferenc Liszt Society, and has held piano classes during all ten International Master Courses for Pianists in Wroclaw from 1993 to 2010. He has also been in jury panels of all piano competitions organised by our society so far.
Author over 50 Compositions (mainly for Piano).

PIANO RECITAL by PAWEL RYDEL
953-955 Liszt Evenings

14. April at 18.00 – Trzebnica,
15 April at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl.,
See photos from the concerts

16. April at 18.00 – Brzeg,

Program:

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Sonata B-dur KV 333

OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908-1992)
3 pieces from "Petites esquisses d'oiseaux" (1985) :
Grive musicienne, Rouge-gorge, Merle noir
Rondeau (1943)
Premiere communion de la Vierge
from "Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus" ( (1944)

i n t e r m i s s i o n

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
4 Mazurkas Op. 24
ROMAN MACIEJEWSKI (1910-1998)
5 Mazurkas
FRYDERYK CHOPIN
2. Ballade in G minor, Op. 23

Pawel Rydel - a pianist from Gdansk educated in his hometown under Prof. Katarzya Popowa-Zydron and Prof. Waldemar Wojtal.
Currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Piano at the "Stanislaw Moniuszko" Academy of Music in Gdansk. He perfected his skills in solo and chamber music performance in many master classes working under the guidance of numerous distinguished artists -educators (Andrzej Jasinski, Kevin Kenner, Jean-Paul-Sevilla, Andrzej Tatarski, Jadwiga Kaliszewska, Mark Lubotsky, Henry Meyer, Marek Mos and Maria Szwajger-Kulakowska).
He has won top prizes at piano and chamber music competitions, such as the 1st Nationwide F. Liszt Competition for the Scholarships in Wroclaw (1991), 3rd Nationwide I.J. Paderewski Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz (1994), 1st Chamber Music Competition in Zakopane (with violinist Andrzej Kacprzak - 1998), and Jury Prize at the International Piano Competition in Bremen (Germany - 1999).
Conducts regular concert activity both as a soloist and chamber musician performing in many concert halls in Poland and other European countries (including Russia, Germany, Norway, Ukraine, Italy).

Inauguration of the 200-th anniversary of Ferenc Liszt's birth
PIANO RECITAL by LÁSZLÓ BARANYAY (Hungary)
949-952 Liszt Evenings

17 March at 19.00 - Wroclaw, “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic
in co-operation with the "W. Lutoslawski" Wroclaw Philharmonic

18 March at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie
19 March at 18.00 - Brzeg
See photos from the concerts

LÁSZLÓ BARANYAY (Hungary), laureate of numerous international piano competitions, professor at the "Franz Liszt" University of Music in Budapest.
He began playing the piano at the age of nine, and graduated as a student of Imre Ungár in 1969, followed by a post–graduate scholarship at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory till 1972 by prof. Stanislav Neuhaus. He regularly attended Géza Anda’s master classes in Switzerland.
He is a welcome guest in all major concert halls in Hungary and has frequently given guest performances in most European countries, as well as overseas (e.g. US, India, America, Japan).
Beside solo works, his repertoire also includes fifty concertos by Bach all the way to 20th century pieces. He pays particular attention to contemporary Hungarian music, a number of works have been written for and dedicated to him.
His extensive teaching activities include B.A. master classes on a regular basis in Hungary and abroad (Italy, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, France, Japan, India etc.)
Many students of his have achieved remarkable accomplishments at international competitions and in concert halls.
In 1992 he was awarded the "Franz Liszt" Prize for his achievements, the most prestigious appreciation issued by the Hungarian State.

PIANO RECITALS BY GRZEGORZ NIEMCZUK
Concerts celebrating the 201th anniversary of Chopin’s birth.
941-949 Liszt Evenings

26 Feb at 18.00 – Brzeg,   27 Feb at 18.00 – Wloszakowice,
28 Feb at 18.00 – Wroclaw, KMiL, 1 March at 18.00 – Trzebnica, 2 March at 18.30 – Oborniki Sl.

28 Feb at 14,00 – Wroclaw KMiL, 1 March at 12.30 – Trzebnica, 2 March at 12.30 – Oborniki Sl.: 130-132 Concerts musically developing for youth

Program:

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Sonata As-dur Hob. XVI/46

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770 -1827)
15 Variationen mit Fuge über ein Originalthema Es-Dur op. 35

i n t e r m i s s i o n

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
2. Ballada h-moll

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nokturn H-dur op. 9 nr 3
Walc Es-dur Op. 18
II Scherzo b-moll op. 31

"Charismatic pianist who is able to attract attention of every listener. His interpretations are nobly virtuosic, spontanious and fresh" (Silesia Newsletter). "He is a truly wonderful talent and a most exciting artist" (Jerome Rose).
Grzegorz Niemczuk - winner of the 40th National Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 2010 - has already performed in many European countries such as Poland, Germany, Bulgaria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Norway, Croatia and Great Britain, and also in the USA(New York) and Australia (Bowral) both as a soloist and chamber musician. His outstanding debut in Italy last year (which took place in Casale di Monferrato just after Vercelli Competition), ended with standing ovation, resulted in invitation for recitals in the famous Museo Borgogna at Vercelli.
Born on 11 April 1985, he started playing the piano at the age of 7 with Barbara Klikiewicz, at the Music School in Tychy. During his first six years of studying he was given some prizes at interschool and Polish piano competitions for young musicians: in Zabrze(distinction), Warsaw and Chorzow(2nd prize).
In 2009 he graduated with the highest distinction from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. Since the year of 2001 he has been a student of Jozef Stompel (prize winner of International Chopin's Piano Competition in Warsaw, George Enescu Piano Competition in Bucuresti). He also finished his studies in chamber music under Professor Regina Michalak.
He developed his music skills at music courses where he worked with such artists as Joseph Banovetz, Menahem Pressler, Philippe Entremont, Peter Donohoe, Mykola Suk, Jeffrey Swann, Joaquin Achucarro, Yuan Sheng, Alexander Kobrin, Alberto Nose, Rudolf Bernatik, Andrzej Jasinski, Piotr Paleczny, Aleksiej Orlovetsky, Jerome Rose, Dang Thai Son, Adam Wodnicki, Krystian Zimerman. Grzegorz Niemczuk is the winner of many prizes at national and international piano competitions: 2003 - I Prize at the 6th International Silesian Piano Competition in Zabrze(Poland)
2004 - Distinction and special prize(for the best interpretation of M. Magin’s work) and the 1st Interschool Chopin’s Piano Competition in memory of Milosz Magin in Lodz(Poland)
2005 - III Prize at the 4th International Chopin Piano Competition in Varna(Bulgaria) - Special Blüthner Prize at the 3rd International Ferenz Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw
2006 - III Prize at the National Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw
2007 - I Prize at the 11th International Piano Competition “Stefano Marizza” in Trieste (Italy) (“awarded for his refined kind of piano playing and for the expressive nobility which shine through his interpretations”) - V Prize at the National Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw
2008 - The Laureate of Janet and William Schwartz Scholarship Award in New York
- The Finalist of the 7th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Marianskie Laznie(Czech Republic)
- I Prize at the National Chopin’s Piano Competition “Chopin of the Young” in Konin(Poland)
- I Prize at the International Piano Competition in Waterloo (Belgium)
2009 - The Laureate of the 43rd Festival of Polish Piano Art in Slupsk
2010 - 1st Prize and a Special Prize for the best performance of Robert Schumann's Work at the National Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw
He has received the Scholarship of the Mayor of Tychy(1999,2000,2001,2002,2008) and was the holder of the scholarships of the President of the Council of Ministers(2003), the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2003/2004, 2007/2008) and the Polish Children’s Fund(2003/2004).

PIANO RECITAL by ALEKSANDRA SWIGUT
940 Liszt Evening

  28 January at 18.30 Oborniki Slaskie Parlour of Four Muses
Program:
Wolfgang Amadeusz Mozart - Sonata D-Dur KV 311
Karol Szymanowski - Szecherezada from "Masquers" op. 34
Fryderyk Chopin - Barkarola Fis-dur op. 60
Sergei Prokofiev - 2.Sonata d-Moll op. 14




Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski

Aleksandra Swigut in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan.

Aleksandra Swigut born in Nowy Sacz, began her musical education at the age of six under the guidance of Teresa Orchel. From 2006 she entrusted her musical development to Mariola Cieniawa-Puchala. Currently she is a graduate in the piano class of professor Piotr Paleczny at the Karol Szymanowski Complex of State Music Schools in Warsaw. Aleksandra is a winner of numerous awards in international and national piano festivals and competitions. Among the most important are: 1st Prize and two special awards in the 5th National Piano Competition EPTA (Krakow, 2006), 1st prize in the International Piano Course “Morningside Music Bridge” in the category “Best Concert with Orchestra” and 3rd prize in the category “Chamber Music” (Calgary, 2007), 3rd prize in the National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, 2nd prize and two special prizes (EMCY Prize, Bärenreiter Urtext Prize) in the International Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen (Germany, 2010), 2nd prize and a special prize in the International Piano Competition in Enshede (Netherlands, 2010).
In the years 2006-2009 she actively participated in Piano Master Courses at the International Chopin Festivals in Duszniki Zdrój. Alexandra has given concerts in many Polish towns, in Germany, Ukraine and Canada. She performed at numerous international festivals like the 64th International Chopin Festival in Duszniki Zdrój, 11th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in the Auditorium Maximum of Jagiellonian University in Krakow, at the PREMIA Festival in Lódz Philharmonic and at the inauguration of Chopin’s Year at the Musical Academy in Katowice.
Since 2003 she is covered by a program of assistance for exceptionally gifted youth run by the National Fund for Children. She received scholarships of the Ministry of Culture and of the Malopolska Scholarship Foundation “Sapere Auso”. In 2010 she also received the Franciszek Wybranczyk Artistic Scholarship with an invitation to play as soloist with the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra.
She performed as soloist with the Lódz Philharmonic, The Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra, Fryderyk Chopin Musical University Symphonic Orchestra, AUKSO Chamber Orchestra, Beethoven Academy Orchestra, under the baton of such excellent conductors as L. Borowicz, M. Dworzynski, M. Mos, M. Niesiolowski, W. Rodek, T. Wojciechowski, M. Wolinska. She also gives concerts in a chamber duo with her sister, violinist.
Aleksandra Swigut is represented by Ludwig van Beethoven Association.

LISZT EVENINGS 2010
Soloists and Concert Schedule for 2010

The concerts are organized in co-operation with the Music And Literature Club in Wroclaw, the “Witold Lutoslawski” Philharmonic in Wroclaw, the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg, Parlour of Four Muses in Oborniki Slaskie, and with the financial help of Lower Silesian adn opole Provices, Brzeg, Wroclaw, Oborniki Slaskie, Trzebnica municipalities and Culture Centre in Olawa, Culture Centre in Wloszakowice and ODRA Confectionery Private Corporation in Brzeg.

IN THE RHYTHM OF WALZ
ALEXEI KOMAROV- piano
936-939 "Liszt-Evenings"

9 December, at 19,00 - Wroclaw, Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall,19
(in co-operation with the "W. Lutoslawski" Wroclaw Philharmonic)
10 December, at 18,30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses
11 December, at 18,00 - Brzeg, Zamek Piastów Slaskich pl. Zamkowy 1
12 December, at 18,00 - Olawa, Culture Centre (Osrodek Kultury) in Olawa

The concerts fall in the period when most artistic events are of a cheerful nature. And this special concert is held in such a cheerful nature and diverse sound climate of individual pieces. The music story on walz include enourmous stylization richness of the most popular dance in the 19th century - the dance that is still present in social life and in concert venues.

Program:
P. Tchaikovsky Natha-waltz op. 51 No.4
A. Lyadov "Music box"
S. Rachmaninov Waltz op.10 No.2
M. Levitzky Waltz op.2 (~2 min.)
A. Rubinstein Waltz-caprice (~6 min.)
V. Sapelnikov Valse de salon, op.7 No.1
A. Komarov Waltz-caprice (2008)
F. Schubert - F. Liszt Soirees de Vienne, Valse-caprice No.3
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R. Gnattali "Vaidosa"
E. Bentz Woods Valse phantastique
L. Godowsky "Alt Wien"
J. Massenet "Valse folle"
C. Debussy La plus que lente
M. Moszkowski Scherzo-valse, op.40
F. Chopin - A. Mihalowski Paraphrase on the Waltz Des-dur, op.64 No.1
Wieniawski Valse de concert E-dur op 30
F. Liszt Valse-imprompt
G. Donizetti - F. Liszt Waltz-caprice on two motives from "Lucia" and "Parisina"

Alexey Komarov was born on March, 31st, 1976 in Karaganda (Kazakhstan). In 1983 entered the Special Musical school in Karaganda. In 1992 entered the Central Special Musical school at the Moscow State Conservatory. In 1994 entered the Moscow State Conservatory under tutorship of Prof. Yuri Slesarev. In 1996 won the 5th prize on II International Piano Competition entitled "Arthur Rubinstain in memoriam" in Bydgoszcz (Poland). In 1997 won the 2nd prize on VII International Competition for piano and orchestra "Citt? di Cantù" (Italy). In 1999 won the 3rd prize on F. Liszt International Piano Competition in Wroclaw (Poland). In the year 1999 received a scholarship from Yamaha European Foundation. In 2001 won the 2nd prize on V J. Paderewski International Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz (Poland). In 2003 won the 4th prize on International Piano Competition of memory Vladimir Horowitz in Kiev (Ukraine). >From 2003 to 2004 studied in Piano Academy: " Accademia Pianistica Incontri col Maestro" in Imola (Italy) under principle tutorship of Maestro Lazar Berman. Also took some lessons from Boris Petrushansky. Took part in work of the judge of First and Second piano competitions for young players "Chopin's Golden Ring" w Radovljica (Slovenia, 2005, 2006). Held concerts in Russia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Italy, Germany, Slovenia and Japan, also as a soloist with symphony orchestra.

DAWID JARZYNSKI - clarinet
ANNA CZAICKA - piano
932-934 "Liszt-Evenings"

18 Nov. at 19.00 - Wroclaw, Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
(in co-operation with the "W. Lutoslawski" Wroclaw Philharmonic)
19 Nov, at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses
20 Nov, at 18.00 - Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg

19 Nov at 12,30 – Wroclaw KMiL (129. Concerts musically developing for youth)

Programme:
GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868)
Fantasy Es-dur for piano and clarinet
FRANCOIS DEVIENNE (1759-1803)
1st Sonata C-dur for clarinet and piano
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Thema with Variations for clarinet and piano
intermission
CARL MARIA WEBER (1786-1826)
Variations B-dur for clarinet and piano op.33 on the theme from "Silwana" opera
FERDINAND RIES (1784-1838)
Sonata g-moll op.29 for clarinet and piano
LUDWIG SPOHR (1784-1859)
Pottpourri F-dur op.80 for clarinet and piano on the themes on Peter. v. Winter "Das unterbrochene Opferfest"

The concert performers, by presented works, try to give the climate of creating Romanticism in French, German and Italian music.

DAWID JARZYNSKI clarinetist and composer born on 24th of december 1984 in Tychy (Poland). 1991-2003 he was working under the guidence of prof. Leopold Perek (clarinet) and prof. Felicja Bieganek (theory of music) at the Zespól Panstwowych Szkól Muzycznych w Katowicach (Poland). 2003-2009 he was studying clarinet with prof. Matthias Mueller, bass-clarinet with prof. Elmar Schmid, and chamber music with prof. Radovan Vlatkovic, Thomas Indermuehle und Isabel Mundry at the Zurich University of the Arts (Switzerland). He has done masterclasses with: Eduard Brunner, Charles Neidich, Sharon Kam, Sabine Meyer, Martin Froest, Alessandro Carbonare, Guy Deplus, Philippe Cuper, Thomas Friedli, Reiner Wehle, Ralph Manno, David Campbell, Matthias Mueller, Mieczyslaw Stachura, Giorgio Mandolesi, Gaby van Pas-Riet and Adriana Hoelszky. Dawid Jarzynski is a prizewinner of international and national performance and composers competitions: 3rd Clarinet Festival in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland (1999 – 1st prize in category clarinet solo), 4th Clarinet Festival in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland (2001 – 2nd prize in category clarinet solo, 1st prize in category ensembles), 30th “Young Musician” Competition in Szczecinek, Poland (2002 – 2nd prize), 4th National Audition of Woodwind Instruments for Students of the Schools of Music at the 2nd level in Olsztyn, Poland (2002 – 3rd prize), 3rd “Patri Patriae” National Composers Competition in Katowice, Poland (2002, 1st prize), 4th International Contest for Young Composers “Crystal Kamerton” in Moscow, Russia (2003 – the statuette of Crystal Kamerton), 5th Clarinet Festival in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland, (2003 -1st prize in category clarinet solo), Concours National d’Execution Musicale de Riddes, Switzerland (2005 – 1st prize), 6th Clarinet Festival in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland (2005 -1st prize in category clarinet solo), 4th “Patri Patriae” National Composers Competition in Katowice, Poland (2006 – 3rd prize), 10th International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music in Cracow, Poland (2006 – b in category soloists), “Young Soloist” International Competition in Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg (2006 – silver medaille), “Ohrid Pearls” International Competition for Young Musicians in Ohrid, Macedonia (2007 – 2nd prize), The 1st Michal Spisak International Music Competition in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland (2007 – 1st prize), The 5th International Independent Music Competiton ‘Individualis’ in Kiev, Ukraine (2007 – 2nd Prize), 7th Alexandre Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities in Lodz, Poland (2008 - 3rd Prize), as well as Deutsche Musikwettbewerb in Berlin, Germany (2009 – sholarship with concert engagements), and a holder of awards and distinctions: Marguerite Meister (2005), Kiefer Hablitzel (2009), Migros Kulturprozent/Ernst Goehner (2009,2010), Friedl Wald Stiftung (2009), Young Artists Scholarship of Jolanta and Aleksander Kwasniewski (2002), Scholarship of the Polish Prime Minister (2001), Scholarships of Polish Ministry of Culture (1999,2000, 2002, 2007, 2010), Scholarship of the Silesian Voivodeship (2003,2005), Award of the Mayor of Katowice (2000,2001,2003).
As a soloist he has played with the Berliner Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester, Jenaer Philharmoniker, Musikkollegium Winterthur, Silesian State Philharmonic Orchestra, Suedwestdeutsche Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Baden-Badener Philharmoniker, K.Szymanowski Youth String Orchestra, Orchestra for New Music, Chamber Orchestra of Zaglebie Dabrowskie and l’Orchestre du Conservatoire Superieur et Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, as well worked with sir Colin Davis and Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. In his discography he has a CD with clarinet works (inclusive world premiere recordings: *) of Patterson*, Yun, Chyrzynski* and Jarzynski* (DUX producers 2008, DUX0622, www.dux.pl), he also recorded for swiss radio channels DRS2 and RSR, german Deutschlandradio Kultur and SWR2 as well as polish PR2.During his solo recitals and concerts (from Tonhalle Zuerich, Berliner Konzerthaus to the Philharmonie Essen and Royal Castle Warsaw, from New Sounds Festival Canterburry 2009 to Menuhin Festival Gstaad 2010).
Dawid presents his repertory, consisting of more than 150 works (inclusive more than 50 clarinet concertos). 2009-2010 Dawid Jarzynski was teaching clarinet at the Zurich University of the Arts, as an assistant of Matthias Mueller, nowadays he plays in the Zurich Opera, as an Academy-clarinetist.
ANNA CZAICKA – piano
Born on the 8th of June 1982 in Cracow (Kraków), Poland, she commenced piano classes at the age of 8 in the Grazyna Bacewicz State Music School in Jaworzno. In 2001, she finished the Karol Szymanowski State Music College in Katowice (piano class of Urszula Jochemczyk). She is a graduate of Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice (piano class of Wojciech Switala, chamber music class of Regina Strokosz-Michalak), where she is currently working. She perfected her piano skills at numerous masterclasses and at chamber music workshops led by many excellent pianists, inter alia: Lee Kum-Sing (Vancouver), Victor Mierchanov (Moscow), Alexei Orlovetsky (St.Petersburg), Grzegorz Kurzynski (Wroclaw), Alexei Maximov (Doneck), Anthony Spiri (Cologne), Tomasz Herbut (Bern) and Kevin Kenner (London). She worked together with many famous artists, i.a.with Radovan Vlatkovic. During her years of education, she participated in many national and international competitions and festivals. She performed, among others, at the Mansion House of Frederic Chopin in Duszniki Zdrój, Atma, and in the Silesian, Wroclaw, Opole as well as Lublin Philharmonic.

MATEUSZ SMÓL - violin
MARCIN SIKORSKI - piano
prizewinners at the international competitions
925-931 "Liszt-Evenings"

See photos from the concerts

15 October, at 18,30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses ul. J. Pilsudskiego 13. (street)
16 October, at 18,00 - Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL), pl. T. Kosciuszki 9 (square)
17 October, at 18,00 - Wloszakowice, Sulkowski Palace, ul. Karola Kurpinskiego 29 (street)
18 October, at 18,00 - Olawa, Culture Centre (Osrodek Kultury) in Olawa, ul.11 Listopada 27 (street)
19 October, at 18,00 - Trzebnica, Klub- "ik", (Building Society Club), ul. B. Glowackiego15 (street)

Programme:
JAN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685 -1750))
Chaconne from 2. Partita d-moll for violin solo
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI (1844-1908)
Polonaise D-dur op. 4
PABLO SARASATE (1835-1880) )
Fantasy "Carmen" op. 25
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CESAR FRANCK (1822-1890)
Sonata for violin and piano A-dur

Will take place also two(127 and 128) concerts musically developing for youth
with different programme:
v 15 October, at 12,30 - Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL), pl. T. Kosciuszki 9 (square)
19 October, at 12,30 - Trzebnica, Klub- "ik", ul. B. Glowackiego 15.

Mateusz Smól was born in 1990 in Poznan. He started playing violin at the age of six in Karina Gidaszewska’s violin class. Since 1997 He was her student in Wieniawski’s Elementary School of Music in Poznan and later in "School of Talents" in Poznan. Now he studies with Jadwiga Kaliszewska at The Academy of Music in Poznan. Since he started his first class in school he was soon to win Wielkopolski Regional Performing Competition. His later awards include the Grand Prix at National Grazyna Bacewicz Violin Competition in Wroclaw, 1st Prize at National “Young Paganini” Violin Competition in Legnica, 2nd Prize at International Violin Competition “Jeunesses Musicales” in Bucharest, Romania, 3rd Prize at International Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition in Fermo, Italy. He was also laureate of 1st Prize of the Aleksandra Januszajtis Memorial Violin Competition in Gdansk, 2nd Prize at International Robert Canetti Violin Competition in Versailles, France and 1st Prize at National Violin Competition in Elblag. He was also a semifinalist of Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand. In 1999 he presented acoustic qualities of instruments at National Violin Maker Competition, in 2005 he performed with Leganica Philharmonic Orchestra and Paznan Philharmonic Orchestra, in may 2006 he played on The Opening Ceremony at XI International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Maker Competition in Poznan. In 2008 he played concerts with Moscow Symphony Orchestra “Centra P.Slobodkina” in Moscow and he played the premiere of the Janusz Stalmierski’s Violin Concerto with Czestochowa Filharmonic Orchestra. He is a holder of scholarships from Minister of Culture, Aleksander and Jolanta Kwasniewski (President of Poland) Young Talents’ Fund, the scholarship for participation in “Musica Mundi” International Chamber Ensemble Course in Brussels, Belgium and “Morningside Music Bridge” Course in Calgary, Canada. He plays French violin made by the member of Frebinet family from the end of 18th century.

Marcin Sikorski Musician. Pianist. Born in 1971, is believed to be „the most outstanding Polish chamber pianist of the young generation”. His performance is highly acclaimed both by the audience and critics. Marcin Sikorski graduated in 1996 from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music (Katowice, Poland) as a student of Maria Szwajger-Kulakowska. In 1999 he completed a doctoral degree in chamber music at the Academy of Music (Poznan), where he has been an Assistant Professor in chamber music and an accompanying pianist. He studied piano and chamber music in master classes and music courses conducted by Isaac Stern, Leon Fleisher, Bruno Canino, Emanuel Ax, Erica Frieser and the members of the LaSalle, Juilliard, Emerson and Guarneri Quartets. In 2001 he took part in the Isaac Stern Chamber Music Workshop at Carnegie Hall in New York and played a concert there. He is a 1st prize winner of chamber music competitions in Paris and Gdansk and was a laureate in Pörtschach, Vercelli and Kraków. As an accompanist he won awards at several international violin competitions such as the Szymanowski International Violin Competition. He was an official accompanist of the 2006 Hannover International Violin Competition, 2008 Britten Violin Competition in London, the 1996, 2001 and 2006 Wienawski International Violin Competitions in Poznan and International Violin Competition Torun 2007. The CD with live recordings from last Wienawski Competiton with 1st prize winner – Agata Szymczewska was awarded „FRYDERYK 2006” Prize. He works in Music Academy Poznan and lives in Bydgoszcz with his wife Magda and three children – Sabina, Stas and Leos.

STANISLAV SOLOVIOV (Russia) - piano
1st prize winner at the 3rd International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (2005)
918-924 "Liszt-Evenings"

See photos from the concerts

24 September at 18,00 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses ul. J. Pilsudskiego 13. (street)
25 September at 18,00 - Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg, pl. Zamkowy 1 (square)
26 September at 18,00 - Wloszakowice, Sulkowski Palace, ul. Karola Kurpinskiego 29 (street)
27 September at 18,00 - Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL), pl. T. Kosciuszki 9 (square)
28 September at 18,00 - Trzebnica, Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club), ul. B. Glowackiego15 (street)

Program:
PETER TCHAIKOVSKY (1840 -1893)
The Seasons op. 37 bis
i n t e r m i s s i o n
IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI (1860-1941)
Legende As-dur op. 16 nr 1 Melodia Ges-dur op. 16 nr 2 Polonaise H-dur op. 9 nr 6
FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Fantasy f-moll op. 49
FRANC LISZT (1811-1886)
Legend No 2 E-dur: "St Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots"

Will take place also two(125 and 126) concerts musically developing for youth
with different programme:
27 September,at 12,30 - Trzebnica, Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club).
28 wrzesnia, g. 12,30 - Wroclaw, Music and Literature Club.

Stanislaw Soloviev - born in 1979 in Leningrad (St Petersburg), Russia. Graduated from the State Conservatoire in St Petersburg in 2003, where he studied under Prof. Alexander Sandler. Laureate of many piano competitions. Won, among others, 1st prize at the National Competition of Chamber Music in Moscow, Russia, in 1994; 1st prize at the International Competition of Piano Duos in St Petersburg in 1995; 3rd prize at the "Concertino-Praha" International Competition in Prague, Czech Republic, in 1995; 1st prize at the Jozeps Vitols International Piano Competition in Riga, Latvia, in 2002. In 2005 he definitely won the 3rd International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw. Performs as a soloist, chamber musician and with numerous orchestras. Performed in Russia, the Netherlands, Latvia, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Süd Korea and Serbia. Recorded two albums. In 2007 awarded the Audience Prize at the 17th Festival for Young Laureates of the Music Competitions in Katowice organised by IPiUM SILESIA (performed 40 soloists from 6 countries). Extract from the review "Young Star of the Russian Piano Playing", published on 24 December 2006 in Ruch Muzyczny (Polish central music periodical for professionals): "Soloviev, a graduate and already a lecturer of the St Petersburg Conservatoire - belongs to a small group of artists who can combine in a very natural way their virtuoso temperament with contemplation of a chamber musician. He is able to show off easily the most difficult structures in increadible tempo, and a moment later sink in contemplation, listening intently to most delicate nuance of a music discourse with the sensitivity of a natural born chamber musician. He has one more (...) essential feature - the need and ability of improvisatory approach to a prepared interpretation proposal. It brings freshness to his performances (...)"

CONCERTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 17th INTERNATIONAL MASTER COURSE FOR PIANISTS IN WROCLAW

Karolina Czech

Marta Czech

Martyna Gasiewska

Alicja Gutowska

£ukasz Krupinski

Agata Kudelska

Krzysztof £agodziñski

Michal Medzkiewicz

Tamara Niekludow

Wroclaw
Wroclaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
29 September 2010, 18.00

Programm

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Sonata h-moll L. 33
JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Sonata Es-dur Hob. XVI/23
cz. I Allegro moderato
wyk. Marta Czech

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Sonata F-dur Hob. XVI/23
wyk. Tamara Niekludow

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Scherzo b-moll op. 31
wyk. Karolina Czech

FERENC LISZT (1811-1886)
XI Rapsodia wegierska
wyk. Michal Medzkiewicz

przerwa / intermission
FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nokturn E-dur op 62 nr 2
Etiuda F-dur op. 10 nr 8
FERENC LISZT (1811-1886)
VI Rapsodia wegierska
wyk. Lukasz Krupinski

KAROL SZYMANOWSKI (1882-1837)
Wariacje b-moll op. 3
wyk. Tamara Niekludow

 

Duszniki Zdrój
Chopin Manor-House
28 September 2010, 18.00

Programm

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Sonata h-moll L. 33,
JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Sonata Es-dur Hob. XVI/23
cz. I Allegro moderato
wyk. Marta Czech

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Sonata F-dur Hob. XVI/23
SERGIEJ RACHMANINOW (1873-1943)
Etiuda-Obraz fis-moll op. 39 nr 3
FRYDERYK CHOPIN(1810-1849)
Etiuda c-moll op. 10 nr 12
wyk. Tamara Niekludow

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Sonata c-moll op. 13 "Pathétique"
cz. I Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio
wyk. Martyna Gasiewska

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nokturn E-dur op 62 nr 2
Etiuda F-dur op. 10 nr 8
wyk. Lukasz Krupinski

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Scherzo b-moll op. 31
wyk. Karolina Czech

FERENC LISZT (1811-1886)
XI Rapsodia wegierska
wyk. Michal Medzkiewicz

Brzeg
Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
27 September 2010, 18.00

Programme

DOMENICO SCARLATTI (1685-1757)
Sonata E-dur L. 23
wyk. Krzysztof £agodziñski

DOMENICO SCARLATTI
Sonata h-moll L. 33, Sonata D-dur L. 461
CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
I Preludium (zeszyt I) "Tancerki delfickie"
wyk. Marta Czech

CLAUDE DEBUSSY
VIII Preludium (z. I ) "Dziewczê o w³osach jak len"
MIKO£AJ RAKOW (1908-1990)
Etiuda nr 5 z "20 etiud koncertowych"
wyk. Alicja Gutowska

SERGIEJ RACHMANINOW (1873-1943)
Etiuda-Obraz h-moll op. 39 nr 4
wyk. Agata Kudelska

FERENC LISZT (1811-1886)
VI Rapsodia wêgierska
wyk. £ukasz Krupiñski

intermission

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Sonata c-moll op. 13 "Pathétique"
cz. I Grave. Allegro di molto e con brio
wyk. Martyna Gasiewska

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nokturn fis-moll op. 48 nr 2
SERGIEJ RACHMANINOW (1873-1943)
Etiuda-Obraz Es-dur op. 33 nr 7
wyk. Karolina Czech

FERENC LISZT (1811-1886)
XV Rapsodia wêgierska ("Marsz Rákóczi`ego")
wyk. Michal Medzkiewicz

SERGIEJ PROKOFIEW (1891-1953)
III Sonata a-moll op.28
wyk. Tamara Niekludow

OPENING CONCERT
Piano recital by Grzegorz Niemczuk

20. VIII g. 19,30 - Wroc³aw, Music and Literature Club (KMiL)

Program:

JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Sonata As-dur Hob. XVI/46

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810 -1856)
Fantazja C-dur op. 17

intermission

FERENC LISZT (1811-1886)
II Ballada h-moll

FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Nokturn H-dur op. 9 nr 3
Mazurek cis-moll op. 41 nr 4
II Scherzo b-moll op. 31

Grzegorz Niemczuk - "Zdolny, muzykalny bardzo, ma du¿o do powiedzenia w pianistyce, ma du¿o do powiedzenia w chopinistyce, ma urok jego granie, a szko³a pianistyczna nieskazitelna. Brawo, brawo, brawo!" (Bogus³aw Kaczyñski dla CTV po wystêpie na Festiwalu "Ave Maria" w Czeladzi, maj 2010).
Grzegorz Niemczuk ukoñczy³ z wyró¿nieniem Akademiê Muzyczn± im. K. Szymanowskiego w Katowicach studiuj±c pod kierunkiem prof. Józefa Stompla, z którym wspó³pracuje od 2001 roku. Swoje umiejêtno¶ci doskonali³ na mistrzowskich kursach pianistycznych, gdzie gdzie jego profesorami byli m. in.: Joseph Banovetz, Klausa Hellwig, Menahem Pressler, Philippe Entremont, Jeffrey Swann, Joaquin Achucarro, Mykola Suk, Piotr Paleczny, Yuan Sheng, Alexander Kobrin, Alberto Nose, Andrzej Jasiñski, Aleksiej Or³owiecki, Jerome Rose, Dang Thai Son, Krystian Zimerman. Prowadzi o¿ywion± dzia³alno¶æ koncertow±, regularnie wystêpuj±c w Polsce, oraz w ca³ej Europie. Wystêpowa³ równie¿ w USA (Nowy Jork - Steinway Hall, Mannes College) i w Bowral w Australii. By³ solist± wielu presti¿owych festiwali muzycznych w Polsce i zagranic± - m. in.: Miêdzynarodowych Festiwali M³odych Laureatów Konkursów Muzycznych organizowanych. przez IPiUM "SILESIA" w Katowicach (trzykrotnie), International Keybord Institute & Festiwal w Nowym Jorku (dwukrotnie), i 65 Miêdzynarodowego Festiwalu Chopinowskiego w Duszni-kach Zdroju). Czêsto wystêpuje równie¿ jako kameralista, wspó³pracuj±c z wieloma instrumentalistami oraz ¶piewakami. Jest laureatem I nagród na miêdzynarodowych konkursach pianistycznych w Trie¶cie (2007) i Waterloo (2008) oraz na Miêdzynarodowym Konkursie Pianistycznym im. Fryderyka Chopina w Warszawie (styczeñ 2010). Zaj±³ równie¿ czo³owe miejsca na kilku konkursach po¶wiêconych Fryderykowi Chopinowi w Polsce i zagranic±. W lipcu 2008 r. zosta³ laureatem "Janet and William Schwartz Scholarship Award" w Nowym Jorku, za¶ we wrze¶niu 2009 r. - "Estrady M³odych" na 43 Festiwalu Pianistyki Polskiej w S³upsku.

908-911 Liszt Evening
PIANO RECITALS by ALEXEI ORLOWETSKY

28 Mai, 18.00 - Oborniki Slaskie, Salonik Czterech Muz (Parlour of Four Muses)
29 Mai, 18.00 - Brzeg, Zamek Piastów Slaskich (Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg)
30 Mai, 18.00 - Olawa, Culture Centre in Olawa
31 Mai, 18.00 - Wroclaw, Klub Muzyki i Literatury (Music and Literature Club)

Programme:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Adagio h-moll
Ludwig van Beethoven:
Sonata D-dur op. 10 nr 3
Maurice Ravel :
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Sonatina fis-Moll
intermission
Aleksiej Orlowiecki:
7 Moments musicaux
Edward Grieg:
Sonata e-Moll op.7

Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski

Alexej Orlovetsky - prominent Pianist, Pedagogue, Composer and Conductot, prize-winner of international piano competitions, a graduate (1984) and a lecturer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory (till 1996). He studied the piano under Grigorij Sokolov, and then became his assistant. He also studied composition and opera and symphonic conducting (under Y. Falik and A. Mussin). In 1989 he got the second prize in the 2nd International Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht, Holland, and in 1990 - the first prize in the 7th International Iturbi Piano Competition in Valencia, Spain. He is both a teacher and a performer. His rich repertoire includes pieces from baroque to modern times, but his favourite compositions are those by Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt and Rachmaninov. Recorded three CDs with pieces of Liszt, Chopin and Beethoven on Erard grand pianos from Liszt’s times (in 1991 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, and in 2005 in St Petersburg, Russia). Few years ago released in St Petersburg his another album with pieces of J.S. Bach, F.Chopin, E.Grieg, S. Rachmaninov and M. Ravel. Apart from the concerts in his country, he has performed several times in Spain, Holland, Yugoslavia, Germany, and many times in Poland. He has held 18 nationwide piano courses organized in Poland by Ferenc Liszt Society, and has held piano classes during all ten International Master Courses for Pianists in Wroclaw from 1993 to 2006. He has also been in jury panels of all piano competitions organised by our society so far.
Author over 50 Compositions (mainly for Piano).

Photos from the concerts can be found on the "Current affairs" page

905-907 Liszt Evening
SONIA FRÄKI (Finland) - piano,
3rd prize-winner at the 4th International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw (2008)

23 April 2010, at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses
  24 April 2010, at 18.00 - Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
  25 April 2010, at 18.00 - Wroclaw, Music and Literature Clubbr (KMiL)>
Program:
Sonata fis-moll op 11 of R. Schumann, Hungarian Rhapsodies No 12 and No 13 of F. Liszt, Liszt`s-transcriptions of the 3 songs of F. Schubert: "Auf dem Wasser zu singen", "Gretchen am Spinnrade", "Erlkönig", and Dance Macabre of C. Saint-Saens.

Sonja Fräki Sonja Fräki (born 1977 in Helsinki) started her piano studies at the age of four. 1997-2003 she studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Teppo Koivisto. She played her diploma exam in 2002 achieving the highest remarks and graduated as Master of Music the next year. Additionally, Ms. Fräki studied at the Music University of Karlsruhe, Germany, under Professor Carmen Piazzini, at a postgraduate programme called Soloist Class (Konzertexamen) graduating in June 2004. She has also been an active participant at many international Master Classes, e.g. under Professors Emanuel Krasovsky, Alexander Jenner, Peter Eicher, Menahem Pressler, Eugen Indjic, Pnina Salzman, Matti Raekallio and Lev Natochenny. At the moment her teacher is Prof. Erik T. Tawaststjerna. Sonja Fräki was the winner of 3rd Prize in the International Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw, Poland 2008. She won the 4th Prize in the International Schubert Competition in Dortmund 2003. She was also a finalist in the International Paderewski Piano Competition 1998 in Poland where she won the 6th Prize. Additionally, she received a special Prize at the International Maj Lind Piano Competition in Helsinki 2007. She received a DAAD-award from the Music University of Karlsruhe in 2003. Sonja Fräki has performed as a soloist with various orchestras in Finland and Germany, e.g. Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, Karlsruhe University Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Michaels Strings and Joensuu Orchestra. She has given recitals, piano duo concerts and chamber music concerts in Finland, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Russia and Holland. She has also played at many festivals, e.g. at the Mänttä Music Festival in Finland. At the moment she is teaching piano at the Arkipelag School of Music and working as an accompanist at the Sibelius Academy. She is also studying in the Doctoral Programme of Sibelius Academy, her focus being on the piano music of Kalevi Aho.

PIANO RECITALS by ALEKSANDRA SWIGUT
Concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth.
900-904 Liszt Evening

  26 March at 18.30 Oborniki Slaskie Parlour of Four Muses
27 March at 18.00 - Brzeg Slaskie, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
28 March at 17.00 -Wroclaw , Music and Literature Club (KMiL)
29 March at 18.00 - Olawa, Culture Centre in Olawa)
30 March at 19.00- Trzebnica, Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club)

Program - Fryderyk Chopin :
Barkarola F-sharp Major op. 60
Nocturn D-flat Major op. 27
Mazurkas op. 24
Polonaise-Phantasie A-flat Major op. 61
Andante Spianato and Polonaise E-flat Major op. 22



Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski

Aleksandra Swigut in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan.

Aleksandra Swigut born in Nowy Sacz, Poland, studied with Mariola Cieniawa before entering the class of Profesor Piotr Paleczny at the Karol Szymanowski State Music School in Warsaw. A participant of numerous national and international competitions and festivals. Her awards include Third Prize at the All-Poland Piano Competition organized by the National Institute of Fryderyk Chopin in Warsaw. First Prize at the International Morningside Music Bridge program in Calgary in the „Best with Orchestra’' category and Third Prize in the Chaber Music category; concerts with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall; concerts during the 11th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festiwal at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow; and First Prize and two special awards at the EPTA in Krakow in 2006. Last year, in July 2009 won the 2nd Prize at the International Piano Competition in New Orlean (USA) and in Deceber 1st Prize at the All-Poland Szymanowski Piano Competition in Warsaw. Her Piano Trio was also awarded First Prize in the Chamber Music Competition in Wroclaw. Aleksandra has participated in festivals in Duszniki Zdroj, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Calgary, and in Germany and Ukraine.
Since 2003 a holder of scholarships granted by the National Fund for Children and "Sapere Auso" Scholarship Fund. In 2010 she was granted (for the third time) a scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the programme "Young Poland".

PIANO RECITALS by ANDRIY LUNOV (Ukraina) 
Concerts celebrating the 200th anniversary of Chopin’s birth.
896-899 Liszt Evening

  25 Feb. at 18.00 Trzebnica Klub-"ik" (Building Society Club)
26 Feb. at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses
27 Feb. at 18.00 - Brzeg, Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg
28 Feb. at 18.00- Wloszakowice, Sulkovski Palace
(see photos)

Programme - Fryderyk Chopin :
Nocturn C-sharp Minor op. 27 Nr 1
2 Préludes op. 2 A Major No 7 and F-sharp Minor nr 8
Walc A-flat Major op. 42
Polonaise A-flat Major op. 53
2 Mazurkas op. 59: A-flat Major No 2 and F-sharp Minor
Etude A Minor op. 25 No 11
Scherzo C-sharp Minor op. 39
1. part Allegro maestoso from Sonata H-Minor op. 58

Concerts are led by Juliusz Adamowski

Andriy Lunow in the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan.

Audience of the Silesian Piast Dynasty Castle in Brzeg. Fot. J. Grycan.

Andriy Lunow is studing on 4th year of training at National Music Academy in Kyiv. In 2006 he finished Lysenko Special Secondary Music Boarding School in Kyiv, class of Honored Arts Worker of Ukraine Natalia V. Gridneva. Prizewinner of many international piano competitions. Won 1st prize and a special prize at the International Piano Competition in Kosice, Slovakia (2001), 3rd prize at the C. Czerny International Piano Competition in Prague, Czech Republic (2001), 2nd prize at the '21st Century Art' International Competition in Kiev, Ukraine (2003), Diploma (Level 1) at the 4th Moscow International F. Chopin Competition for Young Pianists (2004) and 3rd prize at the International 'Blue Bird' Piano Competition in the group 'Soloist with symphonic orchestra' in Crimea (2008). Also a prizewinner at the 10th International F. Chopin Festival and Competition of Polish and Ukrainian Music in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine (2007). In 2005 distinguished as the youngest semifinalist at the 3rd International F. Liszt Piano Competition in Wroclaw, Poland. Gave concerts as a soloist and with orchestras in Ukraine, Poland, Italy and Germany. Recorded a CD with compositions of Chopin, Szymanowski and Liszt. Made recordings for Ukrainian radio.

PIANO RECITAL by ALEKSANDRA BARON
young Polish pianist,
895 „Liszt Evening”  

 29 January 2010, at 18.30 - Oborniki Slaskie, Parlour of Four Muses

   Programme:
Joseph Haydn
J. Haydn: Sonata F-dur (Hob. XVI/23)
Fryderyk Chopin
2 Etudes: F-dur Op. 10 No 8, e-moll Op. 25 No 5
Robert Schumann
Fantasienstücke Op.12
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Etiude-Tableaux h-Moll Op.39 No 4
intermission
Fryderyk Chopin
2 Etudes: F-dur Op. 10 No 8, e-moll Op. 25 No 5
Imagination f-moll Op.49, Berceuse Des-dur Op. 57 Scherzo cis-moll Op. 39

Aleksandra Baron during the concert in Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw 27.08.2009. Fot. M. Szwed.

Aleksandra Baron 5th year student at the K. Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, where she is studying under Prof. Hanna Kryjak. Mastered her skills at international piano courses led, among others, by Andrzej Jasinski, Dang Tai Son and Alexei Orlovetsky.
Prizewinner of Nationwide Piano Competition in Zagan and Nationwide Piano Competition in Plock.
Performed with the National Orchestra of Polish Radio and the Silesian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra in Katowice and the Zory Chamber Orchestra. Gave concerts in Poland, France, Italy and Hungary.

Concerts program for the years 2008 and 2009

Concerts program for the years 2006 and 2007

Concerts program for the years 2004 and 2005