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Biographical Information on Krystian Tkaczewski |
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Krystian Tkaczewski, described as a “Polish
Virtuoso” by the Kosciuszko Foundation, is pursuing his piano career in
both Europe and the USA. He had his triumph in having his
Carnegie Hall debut in April 2007. Anthony Aibel (critic of the New York Concert Review) wrote
among others: ...Tkaczewski was
elegant, ...showed in-depth knowledge, ...played with passion,...
showed power-house technique, ... Reading of Rachmaninov and of
Prokofiev was excellent, ...Szymanowski was exquisitely shaped, shwing
lovely shadings and constrast of dynamics. He showed devotion and
natural affinity for music of his homeland... Krystian Tkaczewski, born in 1980 in Tarnów, Poland,
started his musical education at the Paderewski Music School in
Tarnów in the class of J. Iwaneczko. He studied at the Chopin
College in Warsaw (1995-2000) in the studios of G. Weiss and Dr. Pawel
Skrzypek. In 2000 Krystian became a student of Olga Rusina at the
Academy of Music in Wroclaw. Completing his program of studies a year
ahead of time, he graduated in 2004 with a Master of Arts degree. In
2007, Krystian received a graduate diploma at the University of
Hartford Hartt School in the class of the famous pianist Oxana
Yablonskaya. At present he is pusring his Doctor of Music Arts degree
at the University of Hartford. Krystian Tkaczewski took part in many competitions and
festivals around the world, including 1993 Regional Piano Competition
in Tarnów (2nd prize) 1993 National Piano Competition in Warsaw
(6th prize) 1994 European Piano Teachers Association Piano Competition
in Cracow (3rd prize) 1998 International Music Competition in Ancona,
Italy (5th place) 2000 Konzerteum Piano Competition in Athens, Greece
(2nd prize) 2001 European Piano Competition in Bari, Italy (Grand
Prize) 2001 Inter-fest Piano Competition in Bitola, Macedonia (1st
prize) 2002 Nueva Acropolis Piano competition in Madrid (2nd Prize),
2002 International Piano Competition in Bologna (2nd prize) 2002
International Piano Competition in Morocco (finalist, and special prize
for musical personality) 2003 International Piano Competition in
Andorra (semifinalist) 2003, 2005 Symanowski International Competition
in Lodz, Poland (semifinalist) 2005 Chopin International Piano
Competition (preliminary round) 2006 Kate Kinley Fellowshipi
Competition in Chicago (finalist) 2006 Connecticut State Music
Teachers' Association Piano Competition in Hartford, CT (Gold prize)
2006 Artists international Auditions in New York - winner, 2006
Bradshaw &Buono Piano Competition in New York - II prize, 2009
American Protege Piano Competition in Carnegie Hall - I prize, 2010 -
Iturbi Music Competition in Los Angeles - finalist. He was invited to take part in various festivals such as the
Chopin Festival in Gaming, Austria, Chopin Festival in Antonin, Poland,
Festival of Polish Pianists in Slupsk, Chopin Festival in Busko-Zdroj,
"Tydzien Talentow" in Tarnow, Musical Floraries in Warsaw, Chopin Forum
in Wroclaw, Interr-Fest Bitola in Macedonia, and a concert series at
teh Paderewski House, and recitals at the Chopin House in Zelasowa
Wola. In June 200, Krystian was featured in the 50th Anniversary
of Society of Polish Artist Musicians gala in Royal Castle in Warsaw as
a soloist with Polish Radio Orchestra under the baton of L. Borowicz. Krystian has concertized on three continents
and 12 countries including Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Austria,
Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Czech Republic , Macedonia, Morocco, and
the US. He perfected his art in collaboration with pianists as: A.
Jasinski, R. Smendzianka, B. Hessse-Bukowska, J. Olejniczak, S.
Poczekin, F. Gottlieb, P. Checinski, and played with the Harford
Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Orchestra, Wroclaw
Philharmonic Orchestra, the Leopoldinum Orchestra, Connecticut
Virtuosi, the Tarnów Chamber Orchestra, and the Wroclaw Chamber
Orchestra, conducted by E. Cumming, L. Borowicz, Z. Graca , M.
Gawronski, K. Górski, and M. Kolaska, A. Mackiewicz. |
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