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latest news: WINNER - 2008 JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY FRESH INK COMPETITION official press release: For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Witkowski Director of Public Relations Piotr Szewczyk wins Fresh Ink 2008 –Florida Composers’ CompetitionJSO violinist/composer wins commission to compose a new work for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (Jacksonville, Fla. – June 5, 2008) After two exciting days of new music performed by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Piotr Szewczyk was announced as the winner of the JSO’s Fresh Ink 2008 – Florida Composers’ Competition. His piece, titled Transposed Memories, was performed on the Fresh Ink Final Concert last night. Szewczyk, who is also a violinist in the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, was selected among nine Florida composers whose new works were brought to life by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra during the Fresh Ink Reading Sessions and Final Concert. Szewczyk has won a commission by the JSO to compose a new work to be performed in the 2009-2010 season. The nine participating Florida composers were selected out of 23 entrants for the Fresh Ink competition. Conducted by JSO Associate Conductor Morihiko Nakahara, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra read through a variety of brand new works submitted by each composer. Paul Richards, associate professor of composition at the University of Florida and winner of Fresh Ink 2002, served as guest composer and mentor. Nakahara, Richards and the Orchestra members collaborated to select the winning piece after the final concert. Szewczyk was among four composer finalists, including Gary Smart, James Stephenson and Charles Threatte. Szewczyk was among three Jacksonville-based composers, including Gary Smart and Bob Moore. Sponsored by Yvonne and Cecil West, with additional funding by the National Endowment for the Arts, Fresh Ink represents the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s commitment to the advancement of new music. Initiated in 2000, this was the fifth installment of the biennial event. Previous Fresh Ink winning commissions include Scott McAllister’s American Pie, Paul Richards’ Symphony No.1, Daniel Crozier’s Ballade for Orchestra and Christopher Weiss’ Voice of the Unknown Soldier. __________________________________________________________________ UPCOMING EVENTS
________________________________________________________________ RECENT PAST EVENTS Music for a Sunday Morning - January 2008, Sundays, 10:45 am Sunday, January 13, 10:45 am Piotr Szewczyk, violinist/composer Violin Futura (selections) Unitarian MUSIC @ MAIN Who: Piotr Szewczyk presents Violin Futura What: Music @ Main Free Concert When: Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. Where: Main Library (303 N. Laura St.), in the Hicks Auditorium http://jaxpubliclibrary.org/progs/main/violinfutura_2008.html Join us on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library's Hicks Auditorium for Violin Futura, an hour-long program of 16 exciting and innovative solo violin pieces by composers from around the world written especially for Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra violinist and award-winning composer Piotr Szewczyk. Selections from the program will be repeated in a luncheon recital on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at 12:15 p.m. in the SANTA FE NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL Wednesday, February 20 — "Violin Futura" A thrilling program of all-recent commissions by 15 leading young composers, with young guest artist Piotr Szewczyk. Feb 24, 2008 SOUND EFFECTS concert at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Jacksonville MOCA with members of the Jacksonville Symphony featuring selections from Violin Futura recital and The Rebel for string quintet Feb 26, 2008 University of North Florida Music of Our Time Series Ruxandra Marquardt, principal second-violinist of the Jacksonville Symphony with Elen Caruso Olson, violist perform my piece Conundrum for Violin and Viola http://www.unf.edu/coas/music/calendar.html University of Monday, March 31, 8:00pm, Werner Recital Hall Violin Futura Piotr Szewczyk - violin MUSIC @ MAIN Jacksonville Main Library 303 North Laura Street Thursday, April 10, 2008, 12:15pm, Hicks Auditorium Violin Futura (selections) http://jaxpubliclibrary.org/progs/main/violinfutura_2008.html
June 7, 2007 Spoleto Festival USA, Music in Time VIOLIN FUTURA recital (www.ViolinFutura.com) featuring 16 solo violin pieces written for me by composers from USA, England, Germany and Japan, more info at: www.ViolinFutura.com May 7, 2007 Violin Futura recital at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, violin and composition masterclasses. Apr 13, 2007 Performing solo with the New World Symphony under Alasdair Neale Wieniawski Polonaise D-Major as a Winner of the 2006 New World Symphony Concerto Competition
Apr 7, 2007 New World Symphony performs my orchestra piece Transposed Memories on a concert in Lincoln Theater conducted by Steven Jarvi
Feb 26 - March 1, 2007 New World Symphony Carnegie Hall Tour with Yo-Yo Ma and Michael Tilson Thomas. I'm featured as principal second violin. Picture from New York Times review: Feb 12, 2007 New World Symphony Forum Concert VIOLIN FUTURA Part 1 Performing 6 new solo violin pieces written specially for me: Lawrence Dillon - Mister Blister John Kennedy - fp (For Piotr) Carson Cooman - The Door in the Sky Marc Mellits - Zubrowka Nathan Williamson -Homecoming Piotr Szewczyk - Cadenza I more info at: Jan 12, 13, 14, 2007 I'm featured as concertmaster of the New World Symphony for the performance of the Tomashefsky Project with Michael Tilson Thomas. Nov, 28, 2006
Nov 22, 2006 I was announced a WINNER OF THE 2006 NEW WORLD SYMPHONY CONCERTO COMPETITION. I will be performing the Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante No.1 in D-Major on April 13, 2007 as soloist with the New World Symphony under Alasdair Neale. Nov 17, 18, 19, 2006 I'm featured as concertmaster of the New World Symphony for the performance of the Bruckner Symphony No. 7 with Manfred Honeck. Nov 14, 2006 New World Symphony INSIDE THE MUSIC
Nov 13 , 2006 New World Symphony FORUM Concert I'm performing a world premiere of Idyl for Solo Violin by renown german composer Moritz Eggert (www.MoritzEggert.de) and conducting performance of my piece Apparitions for Chamber Ensemble (violin, flute, clarinet, cello and percussion) with members of the New World Symphony:
Nov 12, 2006
Oct 6 , 2006 I'm featured as concertmaster of the New World Symphony for the opening gala of the Carnival Performing Arts Center in Miami (www.miamipac.org, www.carnivalcenter.org) with Maxim Vengerov and Michael Tilson Thomas and world premiere of Turn the Key by Steven Mackey. Photos courtesy Carnival Center for the Performing Arts
With Maxim Vengerov during dress rehearsal of Beethoven Violin Concerto July - August 2006 I'm performing in the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder under Michael Christie. June 2006 Interlochen Composer's Institute, Interlochen, Michigan http://www.interlochen.org/college/music_4/composers_institute I participated in the Interlochen Composer's Institute where I composed a piece, Apparitions for violin, flute, clarinet, cello and percussion and conducted its rehearsals and performance. The institute was run by two renown composers, Dr. Daniel McCarthy (http://www.under.org/cpcc/dmccarthy.htm) and Dr. Andrew Rindfleisch (http://www.AndrewRindfleisch.com/)
With Dr. Andrew Rindfleish (http://www.AndrewRindfleisch.com/) May and June 2006 SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA, http://www.spoletousa.org/ I participated in the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina as violinist and composer. I was principal 2nd violin for the production of Mozart's Don Giovanni and played in several Intermezzo and Music in Time concerts. I also performed my string trio Ma Intenso at the Music in Time series.
With John, Stelliana (violist) and Victora (cello) who performed in my string trio Ma Intenso.
I also performed in a contemporary chamber piece Derieve by Boulez during Music in Time series with John Kennedy (www.JohnKennedyMusic.com) conducting and Jenny Lin (www.JennyLin.net) piano.
With pianist Jenny Lin (www.JennyLin.net) Apr 24, We had a very succesfull World Premiere of my CONUNDRUM II for Three Violins at the New World Symphony FORUM Concert I performed it with my friends from the New World Symphony, Hannah Cho and Adam Diderrich, thank you for your wonderful playing!  Apr 23 I'm featured as concertmaster of the New World Symphony for the Concerto Competition Winners concert where I will be leading NWS on the performance of Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 with Yukiko Sekino piano. New review of my violin concerto premiered on March 20: "Piotr Szewczyk's new violin concerto combines the depth of Eastern European culture with the sizzle of new American orchestration to create an appealing, powerful and compact piece. The solo violin part is at times soulful, at times playful, but always a perfectly idiomatic and dynamic vehicle for the soloist." Apr 7, Joel Hoffman, Composer, Music Director MUSIC X Festival Apr 9, We had a very successful performance of the Brahms Clarinet Quintet at the New World Symphony Chamber Music Series. From left to right: Katie Wyatt, Aaron Merritt, Me, Emilia Mettenbrink and Stephanie Werneli. It was fun playing with you all!
Apr 9 I'm featured as violinist in the performance of the Brahms Clarinet Quintet with members of the New World Symphony at the NWS Chamber Music Series concert. Apr 4, I'm giving a lecture "Easier Listening: New Trends in Contemporary Music" at the New World Symphony INSIDE MUSIC adult education series. I prepared an overview of current trends in contemporary music and music examples featuring composers: Marc Mellits, John Adams, Michael Torke, Jennifer Higdon, Christos Hatzis, Aarvo Part, Tigran Mansurian, Peteris Vasks, Christopher Theofanidis, Michael Daugherty, Greame Koehne, Andre Previn, Tan Dun, Bright Scheng, Lou Harrison, Steve Martland, Edgar Meyer and many more.  March 25, 26, 27 I'm featured as concertmaster of the New World Symphony for the performance of Webern's 5 Pieces for Orchestra and Mahler Kindertotenlieder with Lilli Paasikivi voice and Michael Tilson Thomas conducting. March 23, I'm perfoming the world premiere of Veronika Krausas's String Quartet via Internet 2 on a special performance with dancers from Circue du Soleil dancing at USC in Los Angeles and the combined footage beeing broadcast by Internet 2 to an audience of 200 at the University of Alaska in Faribanks March, 21, 2006 The world premiere of my violin concerto last night was a great success! I was humbled and inspired by the standing ovation we received. This is the greatest reward for me as a composer and performer, when my music so strongly resonates with the audience. I would like to thank all the wonderful musicians for their excellent perfomance! I had an amazing time performing with you all! This was one of my most exciting musical experiences ever. Thank you! Here are some pictures from the performance, myself as soloist, Reuben Blundell as conductor and members of the New World Symphony.
AUDIO AND VIDEO SAMPLES WILL BE POSTED SOON! First reviews are strolling in: "... the piece was brooding and dramatic, and an excellent vehicle for the violinist’s scorching playing." CriticalMiami.com COMING UP MARCH 20, MY BIGGEST PROJECT THIS YEAR: World Premiere of my Violin Concerto with me as soloist and members of the New World Symphony concducted by Reuben Blundell. OPPFICIAL PRESS RELEASE MADE BY NEW WORLD SYMPHONY: WORLD PREMIERE
VIOLIN CONCERTO by PIOTR SZEWCZYK
at New World Symphony’s
MUSICIANS’ FORUM
on Monday, March 20 at 7 PM Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
Miami Beach, FL, March 15, 2006 – At the New World Symphony Musicians’ Forum on Monday, March 20 at 7 PM, prize-winning emerging composer and NWS fellow Piotr Szewczyk will be the featured soloist in the world premiere of his new Violin Concerto. Mr. Szewczyk will perform his concerto along with New World Symphony musicians conducted by NWS alumnus Reuben Blundell. NWS Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas has said, "Piotr Szewczyk's music is filled with energy, melody and sophisticated sense of harmony that is his own."
This performance is sponsored by Funding Arts Network.
Musician Forums are free events. They offer an opportunity to get to know New World Symphony fellows more personally as they create, present and perform their own programs ranging from traditional repertoire to avant-garde performances and world premiere works composed by the fellows themselves.
The Monday, March 20 Musicians’ Forum will be the first time in New World Symphony’s history that a NWS fellow composed their own concerto and performed it with New World Symphony musicians.
Mr. Szewczyk described his Violin Concerto: “The piece is in four movements that are connected and performed attacca [i.e., each movement begins immediately after the prior movement ends].
In addition to the world premiere of Szewczyk’s Violin Concerto, the Monday, March 20, Musicians’ Forum will include performances of Charles Small’s Conversations for tenor and bass trombone; music by Maurice Ravel, and more.
To reserve tickets, call the NWS Box Office at 305-673-3331, visit the Lincoln Theatre Box Office at 541 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, or visit www.NewWorldTickets.com. For additional press information or a season brochure, contact Marc Fest, Vice President of Communications, at 305-673-3330 x233 or marc.fest@nws.edu.
Feb 27, 2006 I gave WORLD PREMIERE performance of my new string trio "Ma Intenso" with members of the New World Symphony during the FORUM concert. Piotr Szewczyk - violin, Joy Fellows - viola, Aaron Merritt - cello.
" Sunday's sensitive performance had the requisite technical assurance and cool expression ... the performance was in sync with Ravel's brand of lucid melancholy " Lawrence A. Johnson South Florida Sun Sentinel Feb 28, 2006 <span style="FONT-SIZE: |
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