We know the moment when we graduate from the music conservatory... Shortly after, we face a problem, a situation that will last for longer: what about all the instruments we need, in order to perform music. The education time at the conservatory is over, the cosiness of percussion department (if you've experienced one) is a memory of paradise. There … Continue reading Building Ceng-Ceng
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SCRATCH DATA
It is my pleasure (I hope it will be pleasure for you as well) to share my audio recording of "Scratch Data" by Raphael Cendo. SCRATCH DATA link This time I'm not gonna write too many words in order to spare your time, so you can spend it on enjoying my work, hopefully. This music I … Continue reading SCRATCH DATA
HOMEWORK
Homework Like probably every percussionist, I sometimes inveigh on logistical issues associated with our profession. Ok, ok, not sometimes! This matter is often forgotten by others, but we all know and remember. Being honest, organizing instruments and hardware, and setting them up is as important as playing music, in our case. But anyway, I am not writing about it to share what … Continue reading HOMEWORK
REFRAIN
No. 11 Refrain Stockhausen's music is in the area of my interest for a long time. My practical approach was started by Gert Mortensen who convinced me to work on "Zyklus". It was on my 2nd Master. Well, "Zyklus" is in my repertoir for over 3 years now and I have performed it frequently for varied audience. There were … Continue reading REFRAIN
GRAFFITIS
Graffitis. If I was asked to point my favourite compositions written for percussion, this piece would be one of them. If there is a question about prefered composing style, I would be certainly sure that Georges Aperghis is amongst my beloved composers. In fact, it is not only about his music. Mr Aperghis is a … Continue reading GRAFFITIS
MANI. GONXHA
Mani. Gonxha This was a second piece in my Debut Concert, a Danish premiere, and I believe Scandinavian first performance as well. After Scratch Data by Raphael Cendo, which was an introduction to the show, here it started first bigger segment of my program. This segment was an intimate and performative part, centered around prayer, … Continue reading MANI. GONXHA
Soloist Class 2012-14 & Debut Concert Nov. 19
Here they come. Video clips from my Debut Concert that happened on November 19th. This was a graduation recital that has concluded my Advanced Postgraduate studies in the Soloist Class at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. This program took 2,5 year and was specially oriented in the solo performance in contemporary percussion music. … Continue reading Soloist Class 2012-14 & Debut Concert Nov. 19
DEBUT Concert, Nov. 19
It is my pleasure to let you know about and invite you to my DEBUT Concert. It is a graduation of my studies in the Soloist Class of the Postgraduate program at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. It is also a conclusion of this period of my life that I have spent in Denmark. … Continue reading DEBUT Concert, Nov. 19
Participants of the ARD Music Competition ’14
Finally, here we go with an official announcement of participants for the 63rd ARD International Music Competition in Munich 2014. Also in PERCUSSION. You can check it by following the link: http://www.br.de/radio/br-klassik-english/ard-music-competition/participants-and-results/index.html There are two of us from the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and three of us representing Poland. I am very excited about meeting … Continue reading Participants of the ARD Music Competition ’14
Percussion Concert in Metronomen
Me and Phantom Duo - Anders Elten and Tomasz Szczepaniak, wish to invite you to our concert in Metronomen, Frederiksberg. We are gonna perform a number of great pieces for both, duo and solo percussion, of big variety of styles from transcriptions of Paganini or Gershwin, through Cage, to Sciarrino. All this in a very moody place and a relaxed atmosphere. … Continue reading Percussion Concert in Metronomen
Aleksander Wnuk 