Bartosz Woroch

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Bartosz Woroch (born 27 September 1984) is a Polish-born violinist and prize winner at major international competitions such as the Pablo Sarasate in Pamplona, Spain, in 2003 and the 2005 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand. [1]

Michael Hill International Violin Competition

The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is a biennial music competition for violinists aged between 18 and 28. It was founded by Michael Hill in 2001 as the Michael Hill World Violin Competition. Hill remains a major sponsor, claiming that "It is my dream that New Zealand will one day become a much more balanced society with not just wonderful sport – but also wonderful classical music." In 2004, the event became a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.

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Early life

Born in 1984 in Poznań, Poland, Woroch studied at the Paderewski Academy of Music in his home town with Marcin Baranowski. He was awarded a scholarship by the Swiss Government in 2008 to further his studies at the University of the Arts Bern with Monika Urbaniak-Lisik. [2]

Poznań Place in Greater Poland, Poland

Poznań is a city on the Warta River in west-central Poland, in the Greater Poland region and is the fifth-largest city in Poland. It is best known for its renaissance Old Town and Ostrów Tumski Cathedral. Today, Poznań is an important cultural and business centre and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair, traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect.

The University of the Arts Bern is an art school with locations in Bern and Biel/Bienne. It was created in 2003 from the merger of the University of Music and Theatre and the School of Design, Art and Conservation. The educational institution is one of six departments of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Students and lecturers of the BUA come from over 30 countries. The BUA works in research and as an organizer according to information closely with Swiss and international partners from culture, society and economy together, enabling even large-scale projects such as the Biennale Bern. It also contributes to cultural life in Berne.

Career

At the age of 22 Bartosz was appointed concertmaster to the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra. He left this position two years later to focus more on solo and chamber music performances which led to recitals in London at Wigmore Hall and the Barbican Centre, the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Verbier Festival in Switzerland, and West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Ireland. He has also toured New Zealand, Australia and Singapore. In 2009 he continued his studies with a fellowship at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) in London in the class of cellist Louise Hopkins. From 2011 until 2015 he was supported by the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT). [3] [4]

Concertmaster profession

The concertmaster in the U.S. and Canada is the leader of the first violin section in an orchestra and the instrument-playing leader of the orchestra. After the conductor, the concertmaster is the second-most significant leader in an orchestra, symphonic band or other musical ensemble. Another common term in the U.S. is "First Chair." In the U.K., Australia and elsewhere in the English-speaking world, the term commonly used is "leader."

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Wigmore Hall recital venue in London

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References

  1. ↑ "Bartosz Woroch". Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama . Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bartosz Woroch". Guildhall School of Music and Drama . Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Past artists, Young Classical Artists Trust
  4. ↑ Portfolio of Woroch reviews, Young Classical Artists Trust
  5. ↑ "Bartosz Woroch: Dancer on a Tightrope CD review – compelling risk-taking" by Erica Jeal, The Guardian , 10 June 2016 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg
  6. ↑ ConNOtations, Mei Yi Foo
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