Mateusz Kowalsk

What's here in summary is the first symphonic album by Mateusz Smoczyński. A violinist, soloist and composer, co-founder of the incredible Atom String Quartet. The album includes two violin concertos: firstly a "Jazz concerto" by Zbigniew Seifert, released for the first time in something like half a century; and secondly a concerto for improvising violin entitled Adam's Apple composed by Smoczyński. For all practical purposes a ''classical'' release but one that exerts a good deal of crossover appeal given its jazz empathy and strong background, we'd suggest the 'Rubato' 4th part of the Smoczyński Jazz Concerto as most relevant to readers of marlbank plus the 'Solos Ad Libitum' of the Seifert.

What's here in summary is the first symphonic album by Mateusz Smoczyński. A violinist, soloist and composer, co-founder of the incredible Atom String Quartet. The album includes two violin concertos: firstly a "Jazz concerto" by Zbigniew Seifert, released for the first time in something like half a century; and secondly a concerto for improvising violin entitled Adam's Apple composed by Smoczyński. For all practical purposes a ''classical'' release but one that exerts a good deal of crossover appeal given its jazz empathy and strong background, we'd suggest the 'Rubato' 4th part of the Smoczyński Jazz Concerto as most relevant to readers of marlbank plus the 'Solos Ad Libitum' of the Seifert.

There is serendipity about Joachim Kühn and Mateusz Smoczyński having combined as a duo. Their musical conversations tend to be sparked off by catchy little themes or motifs. Dialogues evolve freely, but also have a real sense of focus. Their pulse and their breathing seem to be as one. The pair have the courage to set off wherever their combined fantasy and imagination will take them, finding all kinds of moods and emotions along the way.

What's here in summary is the first symphonic album by Mateusz Smoczyński. A violinist, soloist and composer, co-founder of the incredible Atom String Quartet. The album includes two violin concertos: firstly a "Jazz concerto" by Zbigniew Seifert, released for the first time in something like half a century; and secondly a concerto for improvising violin entitled Adam's Apple composed by Smoczyński. For all practical purposes a ''classical'' release but one that exerts a good deal of crossover appeal given its jazz empathy and strong background, we'd suggest the 'Rubato' 4th part of the Smoczyński Jazz Concerto as most relevant to readers of marlbank plus the 'Solos Ad Libitum' of the Seifert.

Mateusz Kowalski was born in Koszalin in 1995. He started learning to play the guitar at the age of 7 and for the next 12 years, he learned under the supervision of Dariusz Schmidt in the Grazyna Bacewicz State Music School Complex in Koszalin. Then he graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw after studies with Ryszard Balauszko. As a teenager, Mateusz Kowalski was spotted and recognized as one of the most interesting guitarists of the young generation. He is the winner of many international guitar competitions - his most important achievements include winning the first prizes in Antony (France) and Rust (Austria). At the 2018/2019 music season, he participated in a prestigious programme for guitarists called EuroStrings. Apart from numerous concerts in Poland, he has given concerts in Slovakia, Hungary, France, Italy, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Spain, Germany, South Africa, Belgium, England, Sweden, and Austria (including the famous Vienna Musikverein concert hall).

Enthält überwiegend unveröffentlichte Aufführungen der Ersten Preise und der Gewinner der Publikumspreise der Queen Elisabeth-Klavierwettbewerbe 2013 und 2016.

"Vital Music" is the debut album of pianist and composer Mateusz Sobiechowski. The music on this album was composed by the pianist and leader and draws on many influences, from contemporary jazz to European classical music but above all, it is full of improvisation.