The Silesian String Quartet is a string quartet founded in 1978 by the graduates of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice , Poland . Its current members are:
16-780: In 1978, graduates of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice founded the Silesian String Quartet. They participated in masterclasses with such artists as, among others, the musicians of the LaSalle Quartet , Amadeus , Juilliard , Smetana and Alban Berg string quartets. In 1993, the Silesian Quartet launched an annual chamber music festival held under the motto "Silesian Quartet and its guests" . Since 2005,
32-725: A Serenade for clarinet and string quartet A Photo from the Birthday Party (The Silesian String Quartet with a Shadow of Bartók ) EMI 0946 3 84393 2 5 Silesian String Quartet Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music is a school of music of university level in Katowice , in Poland. It is named for Karol Szymanowski . The school offers full-time and part-time BA , MA and DA studies at four departments: Composition , Conducting, Theory and Music Education, Jazz and Popular Music, Instrumental and Vocal-Acting. Studies are offered in
48-1335: A cinque for piano and string quartet Musique a six for clarinet, piano and strine quartet Musique for clarinet and string quartet CD257 Silesian String Quartet String quartet no. 2 PRK CD086 Silesian String Quartet various artists nec ros, nec pluvia... for string quartet ECM 1955 476 6389 "Bestenliste der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik" 03/2008 Silesian String Quartet Already It Is Dusk, music for string quartet (String quartet no. 1) op. 62 Quasi una Fantasia (String quartet no. 2) op. 64 ...songs are sung (String quartet no. 3) op.67 EMI 50999 2 36313 2 8 Silesian String Quartet Agata Zubel – soprano A. Krzanowski – Audition no. 6 for soprano and string quartet W. Widłak – ”Sotto voce”, Five songs for mezzo-soprano and string quartet R. Augustyn – Dedication for soprano and string quartet A. Krzanowski – String quartet no. 1, version B A. Lasoń – Relief for Andrzej FMPB CD003 Silesian String Quartet String quartet no. 1 String quartet no. 3 String quartet no. 7 FMPB CD001 CHAMBER WORKS Silesian String Quartet Krzysztof Jaguszewski – vibraphone Roman Widaszek – clarinet Five pieces for string quartet Compartment 2, Car 7 for string trio and vibraphone Two pieces for string quartet Recalling
64-893: A theme by Mozart Tylko Beatrycze (Only Beatrix) Prolongement FMPB CD004 Danish contemporary string quartets Silesian String Quartet JENS VOIGT-LUND: Circuitous, Mountains (1999) MORTEN RIIS: getString (2009) CHRISTIAN WINTHER CHRISTENSEN: String Quartet (2002–03) MORTEN RIIS: fromString (2009) JEXPER HOLMEN: Intend/Ascend (2000/02) MORTEN RIIS: useString (2009) SIMON STEEN-ANDERSEN: String Quartet (1999) MORTEN RIIS: toString (2009) SIMON CHRISTENSEN: Towards Nothingness (2008) MORTEN RIIS: quitString (2009) CD 8.226530 Silesian String Quartet String Quartet no.1 Roman Padlewski (1915-1944): String Quartet no.2 Simon Laks (1901-1983): String Quartet no.5 EDA 34 VOL. 1 Chamber works Silesian String Quartet Beata Bilińska – piano Piotr Szymyślik – clarinet Suite divertissement for piano quartet Musica
80-557: Is also linked with a building in 3, Zacisze street, where the academy's authorities have their offices. The other two buildings where lectures and rehearsals take place, are located in 5, Zacisze street and 27, Krasińskiego street. The Museum of Silesian Organ , located in the basement of the oldest building, is the only museum of this kind in Central Europe . It gathers and preserves many objects connected with organ and its history. The academy has exchange agreements with
96-642: The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music, Chamber Choir and Jazz Institute Big-Band. It organizes bigger events as well: International Festival of Academic Orchestras (every 2 years), Instrumental Music Festival (each year), Vocal Music Days (each year), International Violin Festival, Silesian Jazz Festival (each year), All-Poland Brass Instruments Competition , International Harp Festival. Alumni include: The school consists of five buildings. The oldest neo-Gothic building
112-914: The Netherlands (NOS), Greece and the Czech Republic . The Silesian String Quartet performed with other eminent artists such as: Dmitri Ashkenazy , Andrzej Bauer, Eduard Brunner , Bruno Canino , Martin Frost , Stefan Kamasa, Jadwiga Kotnowska, Eugeniusz Knapik , Karri Krikku, Waldemar Malicki, Jerzy Marchwiński, Janusz Olejniczak , Piotr Pławner, Ewa Pobłocka, Ewa Podleś , Jadwiga Rappe, Hokan Rosengren, Jan Stanienda , Hary Sparnay, Wojciech Świtała, Marie-Pierre Langlamet , Krystian Zimerman . The Silesian String Quartet's repertoire includes over 300 pieces of chamber literature, of which almost 200 were written by 20th-century composers. More than 100 works, by Polish and foreign composers, were premiered by
128-1416: The United States , Canada , Mexico , Japan and Hong Kong . It has appeared at some of the world's most prestigious concert halls including Concertgebouw in Amsterdam , Konzerthaus in Vienna , Vredenburg in Utrecht , De Unie in Rotterdam , De Singel in Antwerp , Schauspielhaus in Berlin , Tivoli in Copenhagen , Tonhalle in Düsseldorf , Wigmore Hall in London , Salle Pleyel in Paris , Merkin Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York City and Jordan Hall in Boston . The Silesian String Quartet also worked with radio stations in Germany (RIAS, SFB, WDR),
144-869: The School of Music of University of Louisville in the United States, the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music in Kecskemét in Hungary, and the department of musicology of Palacký University of Olomouc in the Czech Republic . It participates in the Socrates – Erasmus Programme. 50°15′19″N 19°01′48″E / 50.25528°N 19.03000°E / 50.25528; 19.03000 Jan Stanienda Jan Stanienda (22 January 1953 – 22 September 2021 )
160-1216: The Self-Government of Gliwice has been the patron of The Silesian String Quartet and the Music Theatre of Gliwice has been its partner. The ensemble performed at numerous festivals, including: Berliner Musiktage , Time of Music in Viitasaari ( Finland ), Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival ( Finland ), West Cork Chamber Music Festival ( Ireland ), Festiv´Alpes in Grenoble ( France ), Inventionen in Berlin , Musicorama in Hong Kong , Festival de Saint-Denis in Paris , Wien Modern ( Austria ), EuroArt in Prague ( Czech Republic ), Contemporary Music Festival Melos-Etos in Bratislava ( Slovakia ), Musique de Amitié Festival in Biel, Bornholms -Musik Festival, Musikhost in Odense and
176-1715: The Silesian String Quartet. These were, among other works: The Silesian Quartet was awarded many prizes at international musical competitions got a number of Polish awards and decorations, including: Chamber music album of 6 CDs Agata Zubel – soprano Maria Grochowska – flute Jadwiga Czarkowska – clarinet Mirosław Neinert – reciting Krzysztof Jaguszewski – percussion Piotr Połaniecki – percussion Michał Klauza – conductor Witold Serafin – viola Józef Gomolka – cello Marek Moś – violin Silesian String Quartet Andrzej Krzanowski Aleksander Lasoń Eugeniusz Knapik Music with string quartet www.musicaprobono.org.pl TOMBEAU DE CHOPIN from trio to octet vol.2 Joanna Liberadzka – harp Elżbieta Mrożek-Loska – viola Krzysztof Firlus – double bass Adam Krzeszowiec – cello Jan Krzeszowiec – flute Roman Widaszek – clarinet Silesian String Quartet Sextuor á cordes for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos Sonatina da camera for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp Tombeau de Chopin for string quintet Trois pieces for clarinet, harp and string quartet www.tansman.lodz.pl DO UT DES MUSIC FOR AND WITH QUARTET Agata Zubel – soprano Jan Krzeszowiec – flute Silesian String Quartet String Quartet No.1 String Quartet No.2 with flute Dedication for soprano & string quartet Do ut des for string quartet Grand jeté. Quartet No.2½ with electronics www.universalmusic.pl ACD 165-2 String quartets and computer Silesian String Quartet Goodbye variations on
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#1732802235499192-663: The World Music Days in Amsterdam , Warsaw Autumn ( Poland ), Penderecki Festival in Kraków (Poland), Poznań Music Spring (Poland), the Polish Contemporary Music Festival in Wrocław (Poland), Tongyeong International Music Festival ( South Korea ). The Silesian String Quartet has given over 1000 concerts, attracting enthusiastic critical response, in many European countries, as well as
208-671: The following fields: It offers paid studies in given specialties in the English language. Study programs are based on the European Credit Transfer System . Each year the school holds several artistic events such as concerts (admission free), competitions, master classes and conferences . Many ensembles consisting of students perform concerts on a regular basis: Karol Szymanowski Academic Symphony Orchestra , Academic Wind Orchestra, Academic Baroque Orchestra , Academic Chamber Orchestra , Mixed Choir of
224-1134: Was a Polish violinist, chamber musician and concertmaster. Stanienda was a graduate of the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, where he studied with Krzysztof Jakowicz [ pl ] . Since 1975, Jan Stanienda had been a member of the Polish Chamber Orchestra under Jerzy Maksymiuk , and in 1977 he became its concertmaster and soloist. In 1976 he received a prize at the Niccolo Paganini International Violin Competition in Genoa . He performed with many distinguished musicians, such as Yehudi Menuhin , Maurice André , Michala Petri , Wanda Wiłkomirska , Krzysztof Jakowicz, János Starker , Barbara Hendricks , Maurice Bourge, Lidia Grzanka-Urbaniak, Guy Touvron , Andrei Gridchuk, Grzegorz Nowak , Tadeusz Wojciechowski and Krzysztof Jabłoński. He
240-427: Was constructed at the end of the 19th century (33, Wojewódzka street). It is linked with the modern building which includes a concert hall for 480 people by a spacious atrium (designed by Tomasz Konior). Apart from the concert hall, the modern building includes one of the biggest musical libraries in Poland, a music therapy hall, an electronic music laboratory, a restaurant and many other facilities. The atrium
256-719: Was the concertmaster of Sinfonia Varsovia in 1986–1990. He was the artistic director of the Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra in 1992–1995 and the artistic director of the Wratislavia Chamber Orchestra since 1996. He was the creator and artistic director of the Wrocław Chamber Music Festival Arsenal Nights and the laureate of the Wrocław Music Award (2006). He was also the artistic director of
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