The Federation of Polish Organizations in NSW
invites you to a concert
Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the birth of
Fryderyk Chopin
to be held at the
City Recital Hall – Angel Place, Sydney
on Saturday the 13th March 2010
commencing at 5pm
Performers:
TAMARA CISŁOWSKA
Tamara Cisłowska began her career at an early age, studying piano with her mother. Aged six, she became the youngest student at the Sydney Conservatorium.
Ms Cisłowska has been a major prizewinner at various Australian and international piano competitions. As a recitalist, she has performed in London, Amsterdam and at the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. She has performed as soloist with six major Australian philharmonic orchestras as well as with several world philharmonic orchestras.
MACIEJ PAWELA
Maciej
Pawela began his piano training from the age of 7 and completed his
formal education with Honours from the University of Music in Katowice.
During his studies, he received several prizes, as well as a scholarship
from the Frederic Chopin Society in Warsaw.
He has performed as a soloist and in chamber music in Poland, the Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Holland and Australia.
Since migrating to Australia in 1982, he has recorded for, amongst others, ABC Radio, 2MBS FM Radio and Newsworld Channel 7.
He currently teaches at his private studio in Sydney’s North Shore, at Sydney Grammar School and is also associated with the Music Department at UNSW.
GREGORY – GRZEGORZ KINDA
Gregory Kinda began his music career from an early age, being taught by his mother, a music teacher. He completed his studies at the University of Music in Katowice, obtaining his Master of Arts degree in 1999. Gregory continued his post-graduate studies in the Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland and in Oslo, Norway. He returned to Sydney in 2000.
From 2001 to 2006 he was a piano teacher at the Australian International Conservatorium of Music in Harris Park, NSW.
Currently, Gregory Kinda is studying the music of Frederic Chopin, for his Phd at the University of Sydney, Conservatorium of Music. Gregory is studying under Gerard Willems, and will be performing the works of Chopin on a Stuart&Sons piano. Gregory teaches piano at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Conservatorium in Penrith, NSW.
Gregory has performed many concerts and recitals in Australia, Poland, Norway, Germany, Russia, the Czech Republic, Japan and Papua New Guinea. He also participated in several international competitions.
ROBERT CURRY
Dr
Robert Curry received his musical training at the NSW State
Conservatorium of Music; the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music, Warsaw;
and at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, where he studied
for four years under the American pianist-scholar, Charles Rosen.
Before returning to Sydney in December 2006 to take up the position of
Principal of the Con High, he had been Head of Classical Music at the
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. In addition to his
Conservatorium position he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Centre
for Medieval Studies, University of Sydney.
In addition to the pianists, other instrumentalists and vocalists will also be performing the works of Chopin at this concert.
Tickets
Adults $ 35.00
Children to 15 years $ 25.00
Tickets can be purchased from:
Jadwiga & George Krajewski (02) 97453794 or mobile 0412627860
Marianna & Bronek Łacek (02) 9798 8690
Maria Rosiak (02) 47544049
City Recital Hall (02) 92319000