Pharos pleases our classical side

The Pharos Arts Foundation, with the support of the Embassy of Poland, will present a piano recital by Krzysztof Ksiazek on Thursday at the Shoe Factory in Nicosia.

The pianist, from Krakow, will perform Prelude No.25 in C-sharp minor, Op.45, Mazurkas Op.50, and Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, and Op.58 by Frederic Chopin. After the interval, he will continue with Sonata in D major, K.29 and Sonata in F minor, K.19 by Domenico Scarlatti and Symphonic Etudes Op.13 by Robert Schumann.

Krzysztof studied with Professor Stefan Wojtas at the Academy of Music in Krakow, where he completed his Bachelor degree. In June 2016, he graduated with a Master’s degree from F. Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. He is a prize-winner in a number of national and international competitions including First and Special Prize, and Second Prize, in the Frederic Chopin National Piano Competition in Warsaw (2013 and 2015 respectively), Third Prize in the Concours International de Musique de l’Orchestre Philharmonique du Maroc (Casablanca, 2016), First Prize and Grand Prix in the International Chopin Piano Competition (Ukraine, 2010), Second Prize and Special Prize for Best Performance of a work by Paderewski in the II American Paderewski Piano Competition (Los Angeles, USA, 2013), Special Prize for Best Polish Participant in the IX International Paderewski Piano Competition (Bydgoszcz, 2013), and Grand Prix and Special Prize for Best Performance of works by Chopin in Plock in 2008.

He has appeared as a soloist all over the world, including in the US, UK, South Africa, Germany, France and Russia, under the baton of such conductors as J. Kasprzyk, T. Strugala, W. Michniewski, O. Holst and A. Humala among others. He has been invited by festivals, such as the International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdroj, the International Festival of Young Laureates of Music Competitions Silesia in Katowice, and the Artur Rubinstein Festival of Lodz Philharmonic.

In March 2014 the pianist was awarded the Krystian Zimerman Scholarship and he currently continues his studies with Arie Vardi at Hochschule für Musik, Theatre und Medien in Hanover. He is also a keen chamber musician and he is represented by the L.van Beethoven Society.

Piano Recital with Krysztof Ksiazek
The Pharos Arts Foundation presents the piano recital. November 10. The Shoe Factory, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €15/10. Tel: 22-663871

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