Przemysław Lechowski
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Przemysław Lechowski is a Polish
classical pianist
.
He graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice
, then mastered his piano skills within the post-graduate piano studies of Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
in Warsaw
. In 2010 he was an organiser and performer of "The Longest Birthday" ("Najdłuższe Urodziny") concert. This 171-hour performance of hundreds of artists from Poland and abroad connected the two official dates of Frédéric Chopin
's 200th birthday – February 22 and March 1.
Lechowski leads his piano class in the Frederic Chopin State School of Music in Warsaw, and is a member of the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA-Poland). He lives in Warsaw
.
and France
, and records music for television and radio. He has performed in the places connected with life of Frédéric Chopin – Żelazowa Wola
, Sanniki, Duszniki-Zdrój
, and under his monument in Park Łazienkowski in Warsaw. He has performed on multiple occasions at the Chopiniana festival in Warsaw.
In March 2009 Lechowski was the first Polish artist to perform a piano recital in the Parisian Centre of Culture Collège des Bernardins, opened on 12 September 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.
In 2009 he took part in the film of Fowzi Guerdjou (a French director and composer, author of the music to Le grand voyage
awarded at Venice Film Festival
2004), discussing the creativity of Frédéric Chopin
.
During Chopin Year Lechowski performed at vernissage
s of exhibitions in Sinfonia Varsovia abode and Kordegarda Chopin 2010 gallery, which presented photo paintings of Tomek Sikora from the album "Chopin and his nostalgia". He has taken part in Tomasz Kwiatkowski's multimedia project "Chopin: Stories" and "Nocturnos: Iwo Zaniewski
and the pianists in Kordegarda".
He is a jury member of all-Polish and international piano competitions. In 2010 Lechowski was vice-chairman in the Jury of the First Siberian International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in Tomsk
(Russia
) and also opened this competition with a piano recital.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
classical pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
He graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice
University of Music in Katowice
University of Music in Katowice is one of the leading musical schools in Poland. It is located in Katowice, Silesia...
, then mastered his piano skills within the post-graduate piano studies of Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw is located at ulica Okólnik 2 in central Warsaw, Poland...
in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. In 2010 he was an organiser and performer of "The Longest Birthday" ("Najdłuższe Urodziny") concert. This 171-hour performance of hundreds of artists from Poland and abroad connected the two official dates of Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
's 200th birthday – February 22 and March 1.
Lechowski leads his piano class in the Frederic Chopin State School of Music in Warsaw, and is a member of the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA-Poland). He lives in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
Artistic activity
Lechowski performs in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and records music for television and radio. He has performed in the places connected with life of Frédéric Chopin – Żelazowa Wola
Zelazowa Wola
Żelazowa Wola is a village in Gmina Sochaczew, Sochaczew County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies on the Utrata River, some northeast of Sochaczew and west of Warsaw. Żelazowa Wola has a population of 65....
, Sanniki, Duszniki-Zdrój
Duszniki-Zdrój
Duszniki-Zdrój is a spa town in the Klodzko Valley on the Bystrzyca River in Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It is a notable spa town and a major tourist attraction of the area.-Economy:...
, and under his monument in Park Łazienkowski in Warsaw. He has performed on multiple occasions at the Chopiniana festival in Warsaw.
In March 2009 Lechowski was the first Polish artist to perform a piano recital in the Parisian Centre of Culture Collège des Bernardins, opened on 12 September 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
In 2009 he took part in the film of Fowzi Guerdjou (a French director and composer, author of the music to Le grand voyage
Le Grand Voyage
Le Grand Voyage is a 2004 film written and directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi. The film portrays the relationship between father and son as both embark on a religious pilgrimage trip by car. It was shown at the 2004 Toronto and Venice International Film Festivals.-Plot:Réda is a French-Moroccan...
awarded at Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
2004), discussing the creativity of Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
.
During Chopin Year Lechowski performed at vernissage
Vernissage
A vernissage is a term used for a preview of an art exhibition, often private, before the formal opening. Guests may be served canapés and wine as they discuss with artists and others the works in the exhibition...
s of exhibitions in Sinfonia Varsovia abode and Kordegarda Chopin 2010 gallery, which presented photo paintings of Tomek Sikora from the album "Chopin and his nostalgia". He has taken part in Tomasz Kwiatkowski's multimedia project "Chopin: Stories" and "Nocturnos: Iwo Zaniewski
Iwo Zaniewski
Iwo Zaniewski is a Polish painter, photographer, director and artistic director of Przybora Zaniewski Ltd , an advertising agency.-Education:From 1976 to 1981 Zaniewski studied at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts...
and the pianists in Kordegarda".
He is a jury member of all-Polish and international piano competitions. In 2010 Lechowski was vice-chairman in the Jury of the First Siberian International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in Tomsk
Tomsk
Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) and also opened this competition with a piano recital.
Prizes
- I Medal at the XIII International Piano Competition in Brest (France, 2008)
- I Prize at the international piano competition Concours Musical de France in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(2006) - Prize at the V International Karol SzymanowskiKarol SzymanowskiKarol Maciej Szymanowski was a Polish composer and pianist.-Life:Szymanowski was born into a wealthy land-owning Polish gentry family in Tymoszówka, then in the Russian Empire, now in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. He studied music privately with his father before going to Gustav Neuhaus'...
Competition in Łódź, Poland (2001) - II Prize at II Silesian Piano Competition (1995)