Artists

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.

Solo bassoon of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic and also a founder and member of the LutosAir Quintet, one the resident ensembles of the National Forum of Music.

Born in Toronto, she is a graduate of the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart and the University of Music. F. Chopin in Warsaw. In 2011, she also completed post-graduate studies in Stuttgart with honors.

She was a scholarship holder of the Minister of Culture, the National Children’s Fund, DAAD and the Villa Musica chamber music foundation (Germany). She has participated in many masterclasses. As a chamber and orchestra musician, she has performed in most European countries, in the United States, China, Japan and Egypt. She has collaborated with with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, Opera in Hamburg and Stuttgart, Kammerorchester Heilbronn and Mannheim, chamber orchestras AUKSO and NFM Leopoldinum.

In 2006–2009 she was a bassoonist and contrabassoonist at the Grand Theater of the National Opera in Warsaw; in 2009–2011 she was a solo bassoonist of the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra.

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

Born in Bielsko Biała. She graduated the Communication and PR in Business and Management and IT. Currently, she is an Event Manager at IF Group (IF Events and Why Not Sp. z o.o.). Energetic and well organized. Since the beginning of her career, she has been working with people and this aspect of her work brings her the most satisfaction. In her free time he travels, rides horses and reads.

During CORNO, she leaves a huge amount of energy and commitment. Irreplaceable as a festival driver, she also deals with audience service and all tasks related to concerts.

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.
Los Angeles Time

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.

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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Huw Morgan jest zwycięzcą międzynarodowych konkursów takich jak Praska Wiosna, Ellsworth Smith, Girolamo Fantini, Only Brass i Lieksa Brass Competition. Huw jest solistą Basel Sinfonieorchester w Szwajcarii i założycielem słynnego Septura Brass. Jest również wykładowcą Musikhochschule w Luzernie.

Wystepował w roli solisty z BBC National Orchestra, Janacek Orchestra, Hamburg Camerata, Antwerp Sypmhony Orchestra. Jest gościnnym profesorem w Royal Academy of Music w Londynie. Regularnie zapraszany jest jako artysta gościnny do London Philharmonic Orchestra, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Mahler Chamber Orchestra.

Huw występuje na ponad trzydziestu nagraniach płytowych dla wytwórni EMI, DECCA, czy Chandos. Jest pasjonatem trąbki i muzyki współczesnej. Obecnie nagrywa specjalny cykl muzyki współczesnej dla NAXOS zatytułowany „The art of Modern Trumpet”.

Huw Morgan jest artystą YAMAHA.

Urodził się w Bostonie, w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Jego pierwszym instrumentem było ukulele. Podczas nauki w szkole podstawowej w Durham, w Karolinie Północnej, dołączył do zespołu w szóstej klasie jako kornecista, a w ósmej klasie zaczął grać na waltorni. W jedenastej i dwunastej klasie Stefan był uczniem Freda Bergstone’a w North Carolina School of the Arts. Naukę kontynuował u Myrona Blooma w Cleveland Institute of Music. Jako zwycięzca konkursu koncertowego C.I.M. był solistą w wykonaniu III Koncertu na róg Mozarta z udziałem członków Cleveland Orchestra w Severance Hall. Wkrótce potem został mianowany głównym waltornistą Orkiestry Opery Państwowej w Kassel. W wieku 23 lat Stefan de Leval Jezierski został zatrudniony przez Herberta von Karajana i Filharmoników Berlińskich jako waltornista. Od tego czasu jest członkiem Filharmonii Berlińskiej i współzałożycielem Scharoun Ensemble Berlin. Stefan de Leval Jezierski występuje regularnie jako solista i kameralista na najważniejszych festiwalach muzycznych i w salach koncertowych w Europie, Ameryce i Azji. Wielu z jego uczniów z Akademii Karajana przy Filharmonii Berlińskiej zajmuje obecnie najwyższe stanowiska w najważniejszych niemieckich orkiestrach, w tym w Filharmonii Berlińskiej. Po 44 latach, obejmujących sześć dekad pracy w Filharmonii Berlińskiej, Stefan de Leval Jezierski wziął udział w oficjalnej ceremonii pożegnalnej, która odbyła się w marcu tego roku w wypełnionej po brzegi Philharmonie, po wykonaniu II Symfonii Mahlera pod dyrekcją Gustavo Dudamela. Pozostanie członkiem Scharoun Ensemble, a obecnie jest bardzo zajęty, grając gościnnie jako główny waltornista w Deutsche Symphony Orchester, Radio Sinfonie-Orcherster Berlin, Konzerthaus Orchester i Komische Oper, a ostatnio występował także w Operze Berlińskiej. Stefan Jezierski chętnie uczy studentów z całego świata, zarówno osobiście, jak i przez Internet. Jego entuzjazm do grania jazzu na waltorni zainspirował go do współpracy z czołowymi muzykami jazzowymi z Ameryki Północnej mieszkającymi w Berlinie, takimi jak legenda wibrafonu David Friedman, z którym ostatnio nagrał dziewięć ballad jazzowych. Jego miłość do jazzu zaowocowała improwizacjami na scenie z innymi wybitnymi muzykami, takimi jak Nigel Kennedy. Stefan de Leval Jezierski pozostanie w Berlinie, gdzie mieszka z rodziną, i będzie kontynuował pracę jako free lancer, kameralista, solista, muzyk jazzowy i nauczyciel. Jego karierę dokumentują niezliczone płyty LP, CD, nagrania wideo i audio.