For the eight time, on August 19-24, 2024, we will meet in Zielona Góra to celebrate among wonderful artists. Music and education will unite us, melody will be intertwined with hours of hard work, all so that you, the listener, get what is most beautiful for your heart – real feast for the ears.
Different artists, different lineups, different instruments. Common denominator? Brass instruments. The Chamber Brass Concert is an unique opportunity to accompany artists and a rare chance to observe them how a thread of understanding develops between the musicians. The exceptional sensitivity that accompanies making music in chamber ensembles allows for mutual listening and resonance with sensitivity to give listeners the opportunity to experience beauty and a deep artistic experience. Each lineup, each configuration of instruments opens the door to listeners to discover new sound and interpretation possibilities. Outstanding performers will demonstrate their extraordinary skills and passion for chamber music during this evening.
Sarah Slater, Sebastian Berner, Ryan Darke, Alan Thomas – trumpet
Lene Skomedal, Gabriel Czopka, Piotr Kowalski – horn
Tomasz Hajda, Roberto de la Guia, Tomer Maschkowski – trombone
Wioletta Fluda-Tkaczyk, Natalia Domańska – piano
Michał Tomaszczyk’s expressive trombone and creative compositions made this artist a permanent presence on the contemporary European jazz scene. His latest album Zadora is bold, mature and filled with the characteristic sound of trombone and flugabone. The album intelligently combines elements of jazz and film music, building a bridge between the artist’s jazz origins and the cinematic scope of his today’s musical fascinations. During the concert, Tomaszczyk will be accompanied by: Aga Derlak (piano), Sebastian Frankiewicz (drums) and Michał Jaros (double bass). The performance will be preceded by the premiere of Hornet’s Nets by Paweł Tomaszewski, composed for horn quartet, piano and electronics. The composition will be performed by the composer and the Hornet Quartet, already known to Zielona Góra audiences.
The commission of Paweł Tomaszewski’s piece was co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the “Composer’s Commissions” program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Michał Tomaszczyk – trombone, flugabone
Aga Derlak – piano
Michał Jaros – double bass
Sebastian Frankiewicz – drums
Paweł Tomaszewski – piano, electronics
Hornet Quartet: Gabriel Czopka, Michał Szczerba, Łukasz Łacny, Piotr Kowalski – horn
In the Olympic year and exactly 40 years after its premiere, John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare will open an evening concert of film music. Popular themes, recognizable after just a few sounds, will take listeners to well-known spaces, and participants of the CORNO workshops together with lecturers and artists of the festival will take listeners on this unique journey in the footsteps of music and cinema. The program includes, among others: fragments of the soundtracks of such film gems as Star Wars (music by John Williams), Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri) or Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone). A concert under the musical direction of Raimund Zell, Domenico Catalano and Hollywood Studio star James Thatcher. Oscar evening in Zielona Góra!
James Thatcher, Raimund Zell, Domenico Catalano – conductors
Jannicke Eide Ellingsen – euphonium
Roberto de la Guia – trombone
Lene Skomedal – horn
Jakub Waszczeniuk, Ryan Darke – trumpet
participants of instrumental workshops
The Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestra will perform together with virtuosos of the trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba, representing the international staff of CORNO – Brass Music Festival. The program will include works by composers from early classicism, through the romantic period and the 20th century, to the contemporary work of the Silesian composer Adam Wesołowski. One of the most interesting points of the concert will be the world premiere of Joseph Jongen’s orchestral arrangement of Concertino for trumpet and orchestra. Although the piece was written over 100 years ago, it has never been performed by a full orchestra before, as only the piano reduction and solo voice have survived from the original. The orchestra will be led by the charismatic Sebastian Perłowski.
Programme:
Michael Haydn – Concertino for horn and trombone, arr. Angus Armstrong
Adam Wesołowski – Euphory Concerto for euphonium and strings
Ernst Sachse – Concertino for bass trombone and orchestra
Gerald Finzi – Five Bagatelles for tuba and strings, arr L. Ashmore
Joseph Jongen – Concertino op. 41 for trumpet and orchestra (polish premiere)
Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestra
Jannicke Eide Ellingsen – euphonium
Sebastian Berner – trumpet
Tomasz Hajda – trombone
Tomer Maschkowski – bass trombone
Michał Szczerba – horn
Gene Pokorny – tuba
Sebastian Perłowski – conductor
The annual concert of workshop participants, under the sensitive guidance of outstanding trumpeters – Sarah Slater and Andre Schoch, will this time take place in the Holy Savior Church. It is a concert-meditation, an opportunity to stop in the rush of duties and the spiritual relief that comes from meeting the music of ancient times written by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach or the master of the so-called Venetian school, Giovanni Gabrieli.
participants of instrumental workshops
Sarah Slater, Andre Schoch – conductors
For the first time in Poland, Jazzrausch Bigband will perform in an extremely energetic concert that will conclude this year’s CORNO – Brass Music Festival.
In 2015, the band, founded by Munich trombonist Roman Sladek and guitarist and composer Leonhard Kuhn, made its debut at Harry Klein, one of the most renowned electro clubs in Europe. Since then, the big band has played on increasingly larger stages, including at Lincoln Center in New York, and its unique sound is celebrated by jazz fans and dance lovers around the world. The band, extremely versatile, does not play “only” the quasi-invented techno-jazz, because the talented musicians can also perfectly perform all classic big band styles. The versatile influences from classical music also play a large role, after all, bandleader Roman Sladek and resident composer Leonhard Kuhn have classical studies. For this reason, Jazzrausch Bigband has already dealt with composers such as Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven, and in the project “Bruckner’s Breakdown” it devoted itself intensively to the great Austrian romantic of the 19th century.
The Jazzrausch Bigband will perform fragments of this program, and the program will also include “Mahler’s Breakdown”, an adaptation of the music of another important symphonist. The ensemble remade Mahler’s famous Fifth Symphony, in which the door to modernity was wide open, and the famous Adagietto is a musical expression of the composer’s love for his wife Alma. Faced with a version in the spirit of Jazzrausch Bigband, in which Mahler’s music is transformed into dance, one might think “that this work has been waiting 120 years for this interpretation” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). A classic in a techno-jazz arrangement, intelligently, virtuosically and thrillingly staged! A real treat for clubbers looking for originality, as well as for jazz and classical music listeners who want more entertainment and powerful sound.
Daniel Klingl – alto and soprano saxophone | Moritz Stahl – tenor and soprano saxophone | Tom Förster – tenor saxophone | Florian Leuschner – baritone saxophone, bass and contrabass clarinet | Julius Braun, Angela Avetisyan – trumpet | Roman Sladek – trombone, moderation, leadership | Moritz Renner – trombone | Jutta Keeß – tuba | Marco Dufner – drums | Georg van Jiorge – bass | Heinrich Wulff – guitar | Maxim Burtsev – keyboard | Patricia Römer – vocals | Leonhard Kuhn – live electronics
Different artists, different lineups, different instruments. Common denominator? Brass instruments. The Chamber Brass Concert is an unique opportunity to accompany artists and a rare chance to observe them how a thread of understanding develops between the musicians. The exceptional sensitivity that accompanies making music in chamber ensembles allows for mutual listening and resonance with sensitivity to give listeners the opportunity to experience beauty and a deep artistic experience. Each lineup, each configuration of instruments opens the door to listeners to discover new sound and interpretation possibilities. Outstanding performers will demonstrate their extraordinary skills and passion for chamber music during this evening.
Sarah Slater, Sebastian Berner, Ryan Darke, Alan Thomas – trumpet
Lene Skomedal, Gabriel Czopka, Piotr Kowalski – horn
Tomasz Hajda, Roberto de la Guia, Tomer Maschkowski – trombone
Wioletta Fluda-Tkaczyk, Natalia Domańska – piano
Michał Tomaszczyk’s expressive trombone and creative compositions made this artist a permanent presence on the contemporary European jazz scene. His latest album Zadora is bold, mature and filled with the characteristic sound of trombone and flugabone. The album intelligently combines elements of jazz and film music, building a bridge between the artist’s jazz origins and the cinematic scope of his today’s musical fascinations. During the concert, Tomaszczyk will be accompanied by: Aga Derlak (piano), Sebastian Frankiewicz (drums) and Michał Jaros (double bass). The performance will be preceded by the premiere of Hornet’s Nets by Paweł Tomaszewski, composed for horn quartet, piano and electronics. The composition will be performed by the composer and the Hornet Quartet, already known to Zielona Góra audiences.
The commission of Paweł Tomaszewski’s piece was co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the “Composer’s Commissions” program implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Michał Tomaszczyk – trombone, flugabone
Aga Derlak – piano
Michał Jaros – double bass
Sebastian Frankiewicz – drums
Paweł Tomaszewski – piano, electronics
Hornet Quartet: Gabriel Czopka, Michał Szczerba, Łukasz Łacny, Piotr Kowalski – horn
In the Olympic year and exactly 40 years after its premiere, John Williams’ Olympic Fanfare will open an evening concert of film music. Popular themes, recognizable after just a few sounds, will take listeners to well-known spaces, and participants of the CORNO workshops together with lecturers and artists of the festival will take listeners on this unique journey in the footsteps of music and cinema. The program includes, among others: fragments of the soundtracks of such film gems as Star Wars (music by John Williams), Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri) or Once Upon a Time in the West (Ennio Morricone). A concert under the musical direction of Raimund Zell, Domenico Catalano and Hollywood Studio star James Thatcher. Oscar evening in Zielona Góra!
James Thatcher, Raimund Zell, Domenico Catalano – conductors
Jannicke Eide Ellingsen – euphonium
Roberto de la Guia – trombone
Lene Skomedal – horn
Jakub Waszczeniuk, Ryan Darke – trumpet
participants of instrumental workshops
The Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestra will perform together with virtuosos of the trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba, representing the international staff of CORNO – Brass Music Festival. The program will include works by composers from early classicism, through the romantic period and the 20th century, to the contemporary work of the Silesian composer Adam Wesołowski. One of the most interesting points of the concert will be the world premiere of Joseph Jongen’s orchestral arrangement of Concertino for trumpet and orchestra. Although the piece was written over 100 years ago, it has never been performed by a full orchestra before, as only the piano reduction and solo voice have survived from the original. The orchestra will be led by the charismatic Sebastian Perłowski.
Programme:
Michael Haydn – Concertino for horn and trombone, arr. Angus Armstrong
Adam Wesołowski – Euphory Concerto for euphonium and strings
Ernst Sachse – Concertino for bass trombone and orchestra
Gerald Finzi – Five Bagatelles for tuba and strings, arr L. Ashmore
Joseph Jongen – Concertino op. 41 for trumpet and orchestra (polish premiere)
Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestra
Jannicke Eide Ellingsen – euphonium
Sebastian Berner – trumpet
Tomasz Hajda – trombone
Tomer Maschkowski – bass trombone
Michał Szczerba – horn
Gene Pokorny – tuba
Sebastian Perłowski – conductor
The annual concert of workshop participants, under the sensitive guidance of outstanding trumpeters – Sarah Slater and Andre Schoch, will this time take place in the Holy Savior Church. It is a concert-meditation, an opportunity to stop in the rush of duties and the spiritual relief that comes from meeting the music of ancient times written by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach or the master of the so-called Venetian school, Giovanni Gabrieli.
participants of instrumental workshops
Sarah Slater, Andre Schoch – conductors
For the first time in Poland, Jazzrausch Bigband will perform in an extremely energetic concert that will conclude this year’s CORNO – Brass Music Festival.
In 2015, the band, founded by Munich trombonist Roman Sladek and guitarist and composer Leonhard Kuhn, made its debut at Harry Klein, one of the most renowned electro clubs in Europe. Since then, the big band has played on increasingly larger stages, including at Lincoln Center in New York, and its unique sound is celebrated by jazz fans and dance lovers around the world. The band, extremely versatile, does not play “only” the quasi-invented techno-jazz, because the talented musicians can also perfectly perform all classic big band styles. The versatile influences from classical music also play a large role, after all, bandleader Roman Sladek and resident composer Leonhard Kuhn have classical studies. For this reason, Jazzrausch Bigband has already dealt with composers such as Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven, and in the project “Bruckner’s Breakdown” it devoted itself intensively to the great Austrian romantic of the 19th century.
The Jazzrausch Bigband will perform fragments of this program, and the program will also include “Mahler’s Breakdown”, an adaptation of the music of another important symphonist. The ensemble remade Mahler’s famous Fifth Symphony, in which the door to modernity was wide open, and the famous Adagietto is a musical expression of the composer’s love for his wife Alma. Faced with a version in the spirit of Jazzrausch Bigband, in which Mahler’s music is transformed into dance, one might think “that this work has been waiting 120 years for this interpretation” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). A classic in a techno-jazz arrangement, intelligently, virtuosically and thrillingly staged! A real treat for clubbers looking for originality, as well as for jazz and classical music listeners who want more entertainment and powerful sound.
Daniel Klingl – alto and soprano saxophone | Moritz Stahl – tenor and soprano saxophone | Tom Förster – tenor saxophone | Florian Leuschner – baritone saxophone, bass and contrabass clarinet | Julius Braun, Angela Avetisyan – trumpet | Roman Sladek – trombone, moderation, leadership | Moritz Renner – trombone | Jutta Keeß – tuba | Marco Dufner – drums | Georg van Jiorge – bass | Heinrich Wulff – guitar | Maxim Burtsev – keyboard | Patricia Römer – vocals | Leonhard Kuhn – live electronics
Lene Skomedal was born in Norway, but live in Gothenburg, Sweden. She has worked with numerous orchestras and ensembles in several countries, such as co-principal in Norrlandsoperan, solo horn in Copenhagen Phil, co-principal Wermland Opera, 2nd horn Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, and many projects on shorter contracts with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Opera, Helsingborgs Symphony Orchestra, Jönköpings Sinfonietta, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the military bands in Norway and Sweden and many other ensembles.
Her career also includes work playing as a soloist, recently as a soloist with the Royal Swedish Navy Band. She also play much chamber music around the world, in projects and festivals. Lene has been an artist and has taught or given masterclasses in a large number of projects, festivals and events, such as Citguad (Spain), Encuentro Internacional de Cornos (Chile), Carnaval du Cor (Germany). This will be her fourth year at Corno Brass Music Festival.
Through combining her music career with teaching her very own style of "yoga for musicians", coaching and breathing technique, she has teached at academies like Colburn School of Music (Los Angeles, US), Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London, UK), Hochschule für Musik (Hannover, Germany) and very many more.Lene has given workshops and lectures forseveral professional ensembles and orchestras, and she has personal clients that range from very young students to world star soloists, conductors and musicians in for example Berlin Phil, LA Phil and Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Born in 1989 in Zielona Góra, he began learning to play the French horn under Ivan Moroz in Poland, and continued his studies with Prof. Christian-Friedrich Dallmann at the Academy of Arts in Berlin (Universität der Künste Berlin).
He has won numerous awards at international competitions, including those in Markneukirchen, Prague Spring in Prague, Sannicandro di Bari, Łódź, and Gdańsk. He has been a recipient of scholarships from the Ministry of Culture of Poland, the "Young Poland" program, the President of Zielona Góra, the Marshal of Lubuskie Voivodeship, the Jütting Foundation, the Paul Hindemith Society, and the Ad Infinitum Foundation.
He was a member of the famous Karajan Orchestra Academy at the Berlin Philharmonic. He collaborates with ensembles such as the Berlin Philharmonic, Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra, Staatskapelle Berlin, Staatskapelle Dresden, Staatsoper Hamburg, Konzerthaus Orchestra Berlin, Oslo Philharmonic, Bergen Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Sinfonia Varsovia, SHMF Orchestra, Bachakademie Stuttgart, and Verbier Festival Orchestra.
He currently serves as the third horn player in the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (hr-Sinfonieorchester) and is an assistant to Prof. Christian-Friedrich Dallmann in the horn class at the University of the Arts in Berlin.
first prize Winner at the 2022 International Maurice André Competition in Paris and currently principal trumpet of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, is one of the world's leading trumpeters of his generation.
He received his first trumpet lessons at the age of 9 with Markus Klein. Berner was a member of state and national youth orchestras in Germany and is a prizewinner from many competitions, including first prize at the 2016 "Cittá di Chieri" in Italy, second prize at the 2016 International Reinhold Friedrich Trumpet Competition in Lisbon, first prize at the 2017 International Bodensee Competition, and second prize at the 2017 Lions European Music Competition in Montreux.
From 2013-2016, Berner studied with Hannes Läubin at the Munich Hochschule for Music and Theatre. Thereafter he was a student of Reinhold Friederich from 2016-2018 at the Music Hochschule in Karlsruhe.
As a guest principal trumpet, Berner has played with orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Bamberg Symphony. He was also a member of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra from 2019-2021.
From 2018-2021 Sebastian Berner was principal trumpet of the Stuttgart State Orchestra and became principal trumpet of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony in 2022.
„A meltdown of bigband sound with house and techno music.“ (Süddeutsche Zeitung)
With an average of 80 concerts per year throughout Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, Jazzrausch Bigband is one of the busiest big bands in Europe. With „power, groove and enormous stage presence“ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), the band equally reaches audiences in both the jazz and electronic music scenes.
The driving forces behind Jazzrausch Bigband are Munich-based trombonist and music manager Roman Sladek and guitarist and composer Leonhard Kuhn. In 2015, just one year after its founding, Jazzrausch Bigband became artist in residence at one of the most renowned techno clubs in Europe, ‘Harry Klein.’ Having a resident big band in a techno club was unheard of before this band came along. Soon they began reaching larger audiences and the band was selling out rock venues like the Munich Muffathalle, as well as classical music halls like the Munich Philharmonic.
Tours have taken Jazzrausch Bigband to New York’s Lincoln Center, the JZ Festival in Shanghai, the Safaricom International Jazz Festival in Nairobi, the Ural Music Night in Yekaterinburg and the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, among many other places.
This is why it is not exaggerated to call the band a phenomenon. One that shows in its very own way what is seething in the music genre that calls itself “jazz”. More than ever this has become the melting pot for everything that does not fit into any other category.
And everyone involved, the band just as much as the audience enjoy tearing down borders. In this context, the music of Jazzrausch Bigband seems to fulfill desires in multiple aspects: The appetite of club-lovers for more handmade and original music and the demand of jazz and classical afficionados for “oomph”, entertainment and a big sound.
born in 1988 in Zug, Switzerland, completed his music studies at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts with Prof. Markus Wüest in 2014, graduating with distinction. For over a decade, he has been shaping the musical landscape as a bass trombonist, initially with the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, from 2014 on with Basel Symphony Orchestra and since 2022 as the principal bass trombonist with the renowned Gewandhausorchester in Leipzig. His ability to establish the bass trombone as an innovative and expressive instrument has earned him performances with orchestras such as the Swiss Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Sinfonia Baden, Basel Symphony Orchestra as well as appearances on international stages, including the Puplinge Classique Festival and at the University of Redlands in California. He also impressed at the International Trombone Festival 2018 at the University of Iowa with "SlideSticks Trio" which he founded and currated for several years.
Catalano's artistic excellence has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Friedl Wald Foundation's sponsorship award in Basel and the Edwin Fischer Memorial Prize. His commitment to musical education is reflected in his role as a globally sought-after lecturer for master classes in crossover, orchestral playing, and chamber music.
Principal French horn at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw.
He graduated from the Academy of Music in Wrocław. Winner of awards at competitions in Łódź and Katowice. Finalist of the artEZ Brass Competition in Enschede. He honed his skills under the guidance of Dale Clavenger, William VerMeulen and William Caballero. He collaborates with Sinfonia Varsovia, the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra and the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra. In the 2015/2016 season he was on a one-year contract with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in the United States.
Principal Trumpet of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, a lecturer of trumpet at the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University Long Beach and lecturer of pedagogy at the Colburn Conservatory of Music.
Ryan has played full seasons with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and the New World Symphony. He has played on short term contracts at Auckland Philharmonia, The Malaysia Philharmonic, and the Stavanger Philharmonic internationally.
Domestically, he has performed with the San Francisco Symphony and Brass Ensemble, Saint Louis Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, and many others. With the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Ryan has appeared as guest principal trumpet, played in the LA Philharmonic Brass Quintet, and joined two international tours (Venezuela and Scotland).
In addition, Ryan enjoys recording work in Los Angeles, and frequently performs at Warner Brothers, Sony, Capital Records, and Fox Studios. He can be heard on many motion pictures and television shows including The Greatest Showman, Turning Red, The Mandelorian, Mulan, The Suicide Squad, The Simpsons, Star Trek: Picard, and more.
is the Principal Trombonist of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and a former member of the "Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker." He won the Third Prize at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich 2022, the Third Prize at the Concorso Internazionale "Città di Porcia" in Pordenone 2023, and the First Prize at the Michel Becquet International Trombone Competition in Luxembourg 2023.
Roberto was born in 1995 in Albacete, Spain. He began studying the trombone at the age of 8 at the Real Conservatorio de Música y Danza de Albacete under the guidance of Miguel Antonio Gonzalez. In 2017, he received a scholarship from the Brass Academy Alicante. He graduated in 2018 from the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla La Mancha in Albacete. During his bachelor's degree, he participated in the Erasmus Exchange Programme with Fabrice Millischer at the Freiburg Musikhochschule, where he was awarded the Helene-Rosenberg-Stiftung. From 2019, he pursued his master's degree at the Freiburg Musikhochschule and graduated in 2023 under Fabrice Millischer's mentorship.
From 2018 to 2021, Roberto worked as a member of the Spanish Military Wind Orchestra. From 2022 to 2023, he served as the Principal Trombonist with the Wuppertal Sinfonieorchester, and since 2023, he has held the same position with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. In addition to his regular concerts with the orchestra, he frequently performs as a guest solo trombonist with orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Spanish Radio Television Symphony Orchestra, or Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra. Moreover, he is often invited to perform as a soloist at festivals such as the Numskull Brass Festival, the Festival Internacional de Música de Valencia or the Rheingau Musik Festival.
Roberto is also a prize winner of the IPV International Trombone Competition Saarbrucken (2020) and the International Aeolus Competition Düsseldorf (2023).
He was fortunate enough to be a member of the Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker from 2021 until 2022, under the mentorship of Thomas Leyendecker, enabling him to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborate with conductors such as Oksana Lyniv, Tugan Sokhiev, Matthias Pintscher, Adam Fischer, or Zubin Mehta, among others.
Additionally, he gained valuable orchestral experience as a member of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Extremadura Youth Orchestra, or Castilla La Mancha Youth Orchestra.
Concert pianist and lecturer at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Poznań.
She completed BA and MA piano studies in 2013 at the Academy of Music in Poznań, and also completed postgraduate studies in "Management in culture" at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Poznań. Since 2012, she has been working as an accompanist at the Academy of Music in Poznań. Her repertoire, constantly expanding, currently includes over 100 works for brass instruments. As a soloist, she performed with the Opole Philharmonic, the Poznań Philharmonic and the Poznań Representative Air Force Orchestra. As a pianist, she participates in many international competitions, festivals and master classes in Poland and Germany, in cooperation with outstanding and respected musicians.
In her free time she gives piano lessons, travels, takes photos, bakes and walks her dog.
is a euphonium player from Bergen, Norway. She is working in the Norwegian Army Band where she won her position in 2023.
As a soloist Jannicke has got the opportunity to perform with different bands including Krohnengen Brass Band, Eikanger-Bjørsvik, the Royal Norwegian Naval Forces´Band and Göteborg Wind Orchestra.
Jannicke is educated from the Grieg Academy in Bergen and from Hochschule Luzern in Switzerland. The teachers during her bachelor and master performance were Grethe Tonheim, Tormod Flaten and Thomas Rüedi. She finished her studies with the highest mark in 2015.
In 2006 Jannicke joined the leading brass band Eikanger-Bjørsvik, where she played for 10 years. During her time in the band they got the first prize in the Norwegian National Championship a total of 7 times.
Jannicke has participated in national and international soloist competitions. In 2008 she got the 2nd prize in the Norwegian National Competition for Wind, Brass & Percussion. In 2014 she advanced to the final of ITEC, and in 2017 she got the first prize in the Regional Competition for Wind, Brass & Percussion in Bergen.
Jannicke is an artist for Adams brass, and is regularly performing recitals and giving masterclasses around the world. She has been invited to festivals such as Congreso AETYB, Galaico Brass Festival in Spain, and LizBrass in Portugal.
Pianist, graduate of the Academy of Music in Krakow, which she graduated with honors. She cooperates mainly with wind instruments.
Wioletta participated in many significant auditions, festivals and competitions, where she received diplomas for outstanding/best accompaniment. She started working as a pianist in 2012 at the Wrocław Opera. In the years 2013-2019 she worked at the Krakow Opera as a choir tutor. Since 2014, she has been working at the Academy of Music in Krakow as an accompanist, and since February 2019 she has been employed at Capella Cracoviensis as a chamber musician. In 2015 she worked as a tutor at the Universität der Künste in Berlin in the trombone class.
First trombone player of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice.
One of the leading Polish trombone players, winner of many awards at international solo and chamber music competitions, e.g. in Warsaw, Katowice, Dąbrowa Górnicza and Gdańsk. He performed as a soloist with many orchestras in Poland, made archival recordings with the NOSPR orchestra of K. Serocki's Sonatina, K. Sikorski's Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra and Wilhelm Frieman's Concerto for Trombone.
He is an active chamber musician, performing simultaneously with the Sinfonia Varsovia Brass and the Polish Brass Quintet. Since 2008, he has been a lecturer of trombone and chamber music at the Academy of Music in Wrocław.
Solo horn player at the Polish Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk since 2018. In the years 2014-2020 he was a solo horn player of the Poznań Philharmonic, and in the years 2009-2011 of the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra in Warsaw. A graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw.
Multiple finalist of national and international competitions, both as a soloist and chamber musician. Member of the Hornet Quartet, which has performed at many chamber music festivals in Poland, the International Horn Symposium festivals (Brazil, Belgium), and also performed solo with orchestras: The Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Guides, the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra, the Polish Philharmonic. Bałtycka in Gdańsk.
He participated five times in the international project I Culture Orchestra. As part of it, he took part in orchestral workshops conducted, among others, by: by Jeff Bryant or Rod Franks. He took part in all CORNO - Brass Music Festival editions.
He cooperates with many renowned orchestras in Poland, including: National Philharmonic in Warsaw, NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, Elbląg Chamber Orchestra, Polish Chamber Philharmonic - Sopot, Beethoven Academy Orchestra.
Co-creator and organizer of the CORNO - Brass Music Festival.
Solo horn player of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic. Former horn player of the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra and the New Music Orchestra. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Katowice. He joined masterclasses by Dale Clavenger, Denise Tryon, Markus Maskuniitta, Stefan de Leval Jezierski and Xiao Ming Han. As an orchestral musician, he collaborates with many orchestras, e.g. with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, the National Opera, the Beethoven Academy Orchestra in Krakow, the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra. He has performed with Ensemble Orchestral Contemporain in Lyon, Circuit Court Ensemble and with sound engineers from IRCAM in Paris. Together with Paweł Pudło, he is a co-founder of the international educational and music project WarHorns, he is also a founding member of the Hornet Quartet.
Since 2018, he has been the representative of the International Horn Society for Europe.
Prof. Christian Lampert was educated by the horn professors Francesco Raselli (Basel), Mahir Cakar (Stuttgart) and Erich Penzel (Cologne). He received various awards, among them the prizes in the International Music Competition in Markneukirchen, as well as the German National Music Competition in Bonn.
Christian Lampert was appointed as principal horn player first in the Opera Orchestra Frankfurt (1989-1996), later on he held the same position in the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra (1996-2005). He also held the position of principal horn in the Richard Wagner Festival Orchestra in Bayreuth (1996-2008).
Meanwhile, next to his soloistic career, he has a special focus on chamber music, he performs regularly ie. with German Hornsound, German Brass, HR-Brass, City Brass Stuttgart, Consortium Classicum, Avalon Woodwind Quintet.
After having successfully led two classes for horn at the Basel Academy of Music (Switzerland) as well as at the Stuttgart Academy of Music Germany) from the year 2004 to 2022, he changed from Stuttgart to Bern and is now holding professorships at the Basel Academy of Music as well as at the Academy of Arts Bern (both Switzerland).
2018 Christian Lampert was appointed as President of the International Music Competition in Markneukirchen.
He was born in 1982 to an Israeli family living in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He began playing the trombone at the age of 13 under the guidance of his grandfather, a former trombonist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He enrolled in studies at the Rotterdam Codarts University, and later was admitted to the Staatskapelle Berlin Akademie and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where he had the opportunity to work under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. He continued his studies with Andreas Klein, Rainer Vogt, and Prof. Stefan Schulz, graduating with a master's degree from the University of the Arts (UdK) in Berlin in 2013.
Since 2012, Tomer has been serving as the bass trombonist of the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin. He occasionally performs with orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Lucerne Festival, Staatskapelle Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Boston Symphony.
He is also a member of various brass ensembles, including the International Trombone Ensemble, Berlin Trombone Quarter, and Trombone Unit Hannover, with which he won the first prize at the 2011 Deutsche Musikwettbewerb. Additionally, he is a frequent guest artist with the Berliner Philharmoniker Brass Ensemble and the Lucerne Festival Brass Ensemble.
In addition to music, he is passionate about performance art, dance, and acting, which resulted in the multimedia production "NO-MAD," with dancer and choreographer Oren Lazovski, premiered in 2016 at Radialsystem in Berlin. In his latest project "Sliding thru the Opera," Tomer collaborates with another trombonist Lars Karlin and pianist Ohad Ben-Ari. The performance includes operatic hits arranged for trombone, bass trombone, and piano, with the premiere scheduled for the upcoming season at the Berlin Philharmonic.
Since 2023, he has been an artist endorsed by Bach.
a horn player originating from Turkey, has been the 1st/3rd horn player of the Basel Symphony Orchestra since the 2018/19 season. From 2016 to 2018, she was engaged as the principal horn player at the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn. Before that, she was employed as a utility horn player in the orchestra of the Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Her decision to become a musician was likely influenced not only by her talent but also by a dedicated primary school teacher in her homeland, who sang with all the children and fostered the most talented ones from an early age. As a result, she received excellent vocal training at the age of seven and sang in the Ankara Radio Children's Choir (TRT).
During this time, she began her long-term musical education at the Hacettepe University, the State Conservatory in Ankara, where she started horn lessons with Prof. Erol Gömürgen at the age of eleven. Later, she switched to M. Cem Akcora. At the State Conservatory, she attended the high school and graduated with a Bachelor's degree. During this period, she was a prize-winner in various national competitions, such as "Young Musician of the Year" by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Competition, and participated in various international youth orchestras. At the age of 17, she received her first permanent orchestra engagement as a horn player with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra in Ankara.
Half a year later, she was awarded a scholarship for Young Musicians by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and began her horn studies in 2005 at the University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" in Leipzig with Prof. Thomas Hauschild. Following her successful completion in Leipzig, she pursued a Master's degree in Chamber Music/Horn at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart with Prof. Christian Lampert. She also received lessons from the renowned horn pedagogue Prof. Erich Penzel.
She gained further orchestra experience, among others, with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Halle, at the Frankfurt Opera, the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, and the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. In addition to orchestra activities, chamber music in various ensembles is a significant passion for the young musician. She is regularly engaged at various master classes and festivals for her high pedagogical skills.
Sebastian Perłowski graduated with honors from the Departments of Opera and Symphonic Conducting in the class of Professor Jan Wincenty Hawel and Composition in the the Jazz Institute of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. He polished up his skills at the Jarvie Academy and under the tutelage of Jorma Panula, Jin Wang, Adrian Gnam and Yuri Simonov.
He won:
- I Prize at the „International Conductors Competition” in Atlanta (USA),
- I Prize at the "International Competition for Conductors” in Cordoba (Spain),
- II Prize at the "International Conducting Competition” in Lisbon (Portugal),
- II Prize at the "Krzysztof Komeda International Composition
Competition”(Poland),
- III Prize and president of the Jury award at the „Jeunesses Musicales Conducting
Competition Bucharest” (Romania),
Special Award at the & Second International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music in Hong Kong”. He was a semi-finalist at the "International Conducting Competition Lovro von Matačić" in Zagreb (Croatia) too. Sebastian Perłowski was also nominated by music critics, journalists and the public for the awards "Best Conductor of the Krakow Opera last five years" and for one of the most prestigious - Nestle Salzburg Festival Conducting Award. In 2017 he was credited with the title of the Personality of the Year 2017 in Krakow in the Culture category as well as the Personality of the Małopolska Region in the same category.
He has worked with many orchestras in Poland and on the world such Sinfonia Varsovia, HK Philharmonic, NOSPR, Metropolitana de Lisboa, Sevilla Symphony
Orchestra, The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra or The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra Bucharest and with world renowned soloists such: Julius Berger, Jose
Cura, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo among others.
He has recorded for labels such ECM, Warner Classic, DUX or Kameny. In 2016 he held the position of vice artistic director at Poznań Opera House. At the moment, he is working as an artistic director of Kameny Agency and lecturing composition in the Jazz Institute of the Karol Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice. He also gives regular classic, jazz and musical concerts in the country and abroad.
In 2022 Sebastian Perłowski was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (DMA).
is principal tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has previously served as the tubist in the Israel Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In addition to playing for Hollywood film scores such as Jurassic Park and The Fugitive, he has performed worldwide in opera orchestras, chamber music ensembles and orchestra festivals.
Pokorny regularly participates in brass seminars, playing recitals and holding master classes. He annually returns to Southern California to teach, play, and lecture at the Pokorny Seminar held at the University of Redlands; 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of this event. Pokorny has recorded several solo and educational CDs of his own and assisted Rolling Stones’ trombonist Michael Davis in recording numerous educational workbook CDs.
Pokorny studied tuba with Jeffrey Reynolds, Larry Johansen, Tommy Johnson and Roger Bobo. He graduated from the University of Southern California and has received an outstanding alumnus award from USC and an honorary doctorate from the University of Redlands.
The idea of creating the quartet was born out of friendship, sharing musical experiences and similar artistic aspirations, but above all out of love for music and the French horn. The soloists of the leading symphony orchestras in Poland - Gabriel Czopka, Michał Szczerba, Łukasz Łacny and Piotr Kowalski - have been playing together since 2009, constantly improving the artistry of team interpretation and uniform sound. The Hornet Quartet's repertoire includes mainly works of contemporary music originally composed for a horn quartet. The ensemble premiered a number of works by composers, including Kazimierz Machala, Jan Stokłosa and Paweł Pudło, with whom he created the international and unique War Horns project. Participants in the project included: Stefan de Leval Jezierski (Berliner Philharmoniker, Luca Benucci (Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino), David Bonet Piris (Orquestra Sinfonica de Barcelona), Alexandru Afanasiev (Mariinsky Theater Saint Petersburg). Their common passion for taking on new challenges and crossing established boundaries allows them to for constantly expanding musical horizons and opening up to an innovative, avant-garde approach to chamber music.
(…) is an excellent ensemble presenting great technique, powerful sound and a great sense of style. I was very impressed with the musicality and passionate expression without the unnecessary acting that is often seen in similar bands. Their artistry and passion come directly from the game.
Lee Bracegirl,
composer, director of the Australian Chamber Ballet,
former horn player of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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Andre Schoch has been a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2017.
From 2014 to 2017 he was principal trumpet at the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg. Before that, engagements as principal trumpet took him to the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. As soloist, Schoch has performed with the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg conducted by Kent Nagano, the Polish Kammerphilharmonie as part of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Prague Chamber Orchestra and the Berliner Barock Solisten.
Alongside his orchestral engagements Andre Schoch is also in high demand as a chamber musician. He is a founding member of the ensemble “10forBrass” and the Duo Schoch/Höricke. Regularly Schoch is also invited to play with the famous ensemble “German Brass”.
Since 2020 Schoch is tutoring trumpet students at the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker and frequently leads rehearsals for the academy’s brass ensembles. From 2015 to 2017 he taught at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. Schoch has given serval acclaimed Masterclasses at the Karajan Academy, the Shanghai Orchestra Academy and Manhattan School of Music.
Born in 1987, Schoch was given his first trumpet lesson at the age of eight by Ansgar Dümchen. From 2004 to 2007 he was a student at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, studying with Professor Reinhold Friedrich and Professor Klaus Bräker. Later he studied with Professor Matthias Höfs at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and from 2010 to 2012 with Gábor Tarkövi at the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Schoch‘s versatile repertoire, as soloist and chamber musician, has been released on various audio- and video recordings by labels such as Berlin Classics, Dabringhaus & Grimm and Genuin.
born in 1998 in Blankenburg (Harz) as the youngest of eight children, received his first horn lessons at the age of 7 from his father. From the age of 10 until his high school graduation, he attended the Music Gymnasium Schloss Belvedere in Weimar, where he was taught by Robinson Wappler. Throughout his school years, he participated in numerous “Jugend musiziert” competitions, both as a soloist and in ensembles. He gained his first orchestral experience in various youth orchestras, such as the Junge Sinfonie Berlin and the Jugend Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Shortly after beginning his studies at the Berlin University of the Arts with Prof. Christian-Friedrich Dallmann, he became a scholarship holder at “Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now” and the Kammerakademie Potsdam in 2018, where he has been the principal horn since 2020. As part of the Kammerakademie Potsdam, he engaged intensively with the natural horn in the orchestra, recently recording all Beethoven symphonies with historical brass instruments. As a soloist, Aaron has performed multiple times with the Concerto Brandenburg, also on the natural horn. Aaron has also had the opportunity to gain experience as a principal horn in various orchestras, including the Komische Oper Berlin, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Aaron participated in the CORNO festival as a participant in 2018 and 2019.
Australian trumpeter Sarah Slater is Professor for Trumpet, Brass Chamber music and Pedagogy at the Institut für Music, Hochschule Osnabrück.
Her current research and performance project "hear her" brings attention to works for trumpet and brass by female composers of the past and present.
From 2012-2019 Sarah worked alongside Reinhold Friedrich at the Hochschule für Musik in Karlsruhe as his assistant teacher as well as teaching at the Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen in 2016 and 2017. Sarah has been a member of the international brass ensemble WorldBrass since 2012 as well as performing with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Deutschekammerphilharmonie Bremen, Lucerne Festival Brass, NDR Radiophiharmonie Hannover and the Radio Symphony Orchestera Berlin. 2005-2007 she was Academist and then on contract at the Nationaltheater Mannheim and 2009 Essener Philharmoniker.
Sarah studied modern trumpet with Reinhold Friedrich, Laura Vukobratovic and Klaus Bräker as well as Natural Trumpet with Edward H Tarr.
First horn player of the Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk, where he also graduated from the Academy of Music.
He attended masterclasses with Froydis Ree Wekre, Radovan Vlatkovic, Wolfgang Gaag and Thomas Jobstl, among others. He collaborates with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Polish Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus. He has also performed with the Finnish Ostrobothian Chamber Orchestra. He is a lecturer at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk.
If you’ve seen a Hollywood movie in the past 30 years, chances are excellent that you’ve heard the majestic horn playing of James Thatcher.
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As one of the industry’s busiest French horn musicians, Thatcher has done soundtrack work on thousands of titles. He performed solos on James Horner’s scores for “Titanic” and “Avatar,” helped to evoke the wintry landscapes in the animated hit “Frozen” and contributed to the big-band sound of this year’s lascivious bear comedy, “Ted 2.”
A NARAS (Grammy) Award winner, Thatcher began his career playing with the Utah Symphony, Phoenix Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic. As a soloist and collaborator, he has played with the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Cincinatti Symphony, Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Royal Danish Ballet, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Music Center Opera and Opera Pacifica, to name a few. Thatcher has also appeared as a soloist in thousands of films, recording music by: John Williams, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, James Newton Howard, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Randy Newman and many others. His recordings can also be found on albums by Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, Dave Grusin, Harry Connick Jr. and Mel Torme. Thatcher currently travels the world teaching and playing festivals with artists from orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony. His solo album "Now Playing" was on the "Must have horn cd" list of the Amazon platform.
This year, he will release another album, which will include "Serenade" by Britten, Concerto No. 1 by R. Strauss and "Auf dem Strom" by Schubert. He will record in Vienna with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
is a former Principal Trumpet of both the BBC Symphony Orchestra and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under conductors Sakari Oramo and Andris Nelsons. He is also a member of two of the country's leading brass chamber groups in Onyx Brass and Septura Brass Septet.
He is currently Principal Trumpet of the London Mozart Players and has played on countless movie soundtracks.
Alan is a Trumpet Professor at the Royal College of Music and Trumpet Tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and is also Trumpet Tutor to the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Alan was Principal of the European Union Youth Orchestra and a winner of The Philip Jones Brass Prize, Royal Overseas League and the Shell/LSO Scholarship, where he performed the Hummel Trumpet Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra in the at The Barbican.
During the Pandemic, Alan joined Royal Air Force Music Services and is Principal Trumpet of the renowned Central Band of the Royal Air Force. During this time, he has taken part in the State Funerals of HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, The Platinum Jubilee, and was in the RAF Fanfare Team in Westminster Abbey for The Coronation of King Charles III and the following Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle.
expressive trombone and imaginative compositions have made him a fixture on the modern European jazz scene - particularly in his native Poland and his adopted home of Sweden. An award winning instrumentalist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator, Michał’s career has been defined by creativity and versatility. Currently, he is the lead Trombonist for the famed Swedish Norrbotten Big Band, with whom he regularly tours and records.
Michał’s latest work shows him evolving into an artist of rare depth, combining a reverence vintage jazz with a willingness to consistently explore new sonic territory. After years of performing at festivals and clubs around the world, Michał’s major breakthrough arrived with 2020’s ‘Sketches From The North.’ Recorded with double bass virtuoso Petter Olofsson, the album was inspired largely by the majesty of the Scandinavian wilderness and showcased Michał’s keen sense of melody. Rapturously received by critics, the album earned Michał his first Fryderyk (Polish Grammy).
Prior to his solo breakthrough, Michał founded the Biotone Quartet and Konglomerat Big Band, each of which gained popularity and acclaim in Poland. He has continually led a prolific career as a sideman, appearing on albums from many genres from folk to pop and hip-hop, as well as several film and television soundtracks. He has been recognized with many awards, both as a composer and performer.In recent years, Michał has continued to create at a rapid pace. His upcoming record, ‘Zadora,’ is bold and mature. Featuring his signature trombone and flugabone playing, it reveals his mastery of harmony and interplay between like-minded musicians. While firmly rooted in jazz, the record takes on a cinematic grandeur, making for an all-immersive listening experience. Michał’s love of jazz is unwavering, and his stature within the genre continues to grow with each new project
Pianist, composer, arranger, music producer. Habilitated doctor, professor at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, dean of the Faculty of Jazz and Popular Music.
He has collaborated with artists such as: Nigel Kennedy, Eric Marienthal, Dean Brown, Michael "Patches" Stewart, Michał Urbaniak, Jarosław Śmietana, Anna Maria Jopek, Edyta Górniak, Urszula Dudziak, Kuba Badach, Mieczysław Szcześniak, Grażyna Auguścik, Adam Bałdych and many others. He is one of the arrangers of the album "Czułe Struny" by Natalia Kukulska, which won a platinum record in 2021. He has recorded over 40 studio albums as a session musician.
In May 2023, his album entitled "Coincidence" was released, recorded with the Szczecin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra as a result of the artist's cooperation with the Philharmonic as a resident artist. The soloists performing on the recording included Mark Lettieri, Bernard Maseli, Wojciech Myrczek, Jerzy Małek, Marek Podkowa, Andrzej Święs and Marcin Jahr.
Co-creator of the Myrczek & Tomaszewski "Love Revisited" projects, Marta Król & Paweł Tomaszewski Group "Tribute To The Police".
He is the winner of the Grand Prix and individual awards of all the most important jazz competitions in Poland (including Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Jazz Juniors, Jazz Nad Odrą). He has performed on stages all over the world with Polish and international stars of broadly understood jazz and entertainment music. Awarded the Golden Laurel of Skills and Competence in the "Culture" field in 2015. Resident artist of the Philharmonic. Mieczysław Karłowicz in Szczecin in the artistic season 2021/2022.
His piano playing and work are characterized by combining different styles and musical traditions. He has participated in numerous television, film and radio recordings as a conductor, music director, arranger and pianist (including 1920. Wdzięczni Bohaterom, Festival of Polish Song in Opole, Solidarity Of Arts in Gdańsk, Festival Pamięci Andrzeja Zaucha “Serca Bicie” in Bydgoszcz, Silesian Jazz Festival).
He is the founder of the first electronic keyboard instrument class in Poland at the Academy of Music in Katowice.
He has lectured at the International Jazz Workshops in Puławy, Chodzież, Szczecin, Nysa, Hobart, Brisbane, Saint Petersburg and Arkhangelsk.
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graduated with honors from the Music High School in Gorzów in the trumpet class of Mr. Włodzimierz Kozłowski. He is a graduate of the trumpet class of Prof. Igor Cecocho at the Academy of Music in Wrocław (AMUZ Wrocław). In 2005, as a fourth-year student, he began working at the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra, where he holds the position of principal solo trumpeter. Since then, he has performed nearly a thousand concerts with Sinfonia Varsovia, appearing in the most prestigious concert halls around the world. He has also performed as a soloist on numerous occasions, including with Sinfonia Varsovia, the Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra, the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra, the Gorzów Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Lower Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra. In July 2006, he performed as a soloist at the inaugural concert of the Chopin and His Europe festival. Together with Martha Argerich and the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra under the direction of Alexander Rabinowich-Barakovsky, he performed Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 for piano, trumpet, and string orchestra, Op. 35, from which a CD was released.
He has collaborated with many orchestras, including the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Aukso, Leopoldinum, the Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra, the Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Beethoven Academy Orchestra. He conducts master class sessions (e.g., at ZAM Lusławice, Letnie Tortury Muzyczne Wadowice) as well as webinars. The artist is also involved in numerous ensembles such as Queen Symfonicznie, Sinfonia Varsovia Brass, and the Polish Brass Quintet.
In addition to classical music, the artist also performs popular music. He collaborates with entertainment orchestras led by Zygmunt Kukla, Tomek Szymuś, Grzegorz Urban, Daniel Nosewicz, and Krzysztof Herdzin. He has participated in many television productions such as the KFPP Opole festival, Top Of The Top Sopot, and Dancing With The Stars. He has recorded albums for artists such as Zbigniew Wodecki, Ania Szarmach, Maryla Rodowicz, Piotr Rubik, Robert Gawliński, Krzysztof Herdzin, as well as several theme songs for television programs (e.g., 997).
He teaches trumpet at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music as an assistant professor.
Jakub Waszczeniuk is an artist endorsed by Schilke.
He was born in 1977 in Germany. He studied with Michael Höltzel in Detmold and with prof. Christian-Friedrich Dallmann in Berlin. He was a member of the German Youth Orchestra and the European Union Youth Orchestra. After performing with the Stuttgart Radio Orchestra, the Komische Oper Berlin and the Staatskapelle Dresden, he was a member of the Gewandhausorchester in Leipzig for almost ten years.
He is a prize-winner at several international competitions. In addition to playing in the orchestra, he is active internationally as a chamber musician, soloist and teacher. For six years he taught at the Universität der Künste Berlin in the horn class of Christian-Friedrich Dallmann, in 2011–2012 he was a professor of French horn and chamber music at the Hochschule der Künste in Bern, Switzerland, in 2012–2015 he taught French horn at the Universität für Musik und Musik darstellende Kunst in Graz, Austria. Since 2012, he has been professor of horn at the Anton-Bruckner-Universität in Linz.
He is a professional mental trainer, lives in Vienna.
