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03-08-2013 - Chopin Festival in Duszniki
On 3rd August, Piotr Banasik will perform a piano recital at the 68th Chopin Festival in Duszniki.
07-07-2013 - Recital in Żelazowa Wola
On July 6th, Piotr Banasik performs Chopin recital at Chopin's Museum in Żelazowa Wola.
22-02-2013 - Mozart with Silesian Chamber Orchestra
Academy of Music in Katowice, 22nd of February at 7 p.m.; Mozart's Piano Concerto in C major K. 415 with Silesian Chamber Orchestra under Massimiliano Caldi.
31-12-2012 - 1st Prize at the National Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw
December 2nd, Piotr Banasik receives 1st Prize at the Polish Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He also receives a special prize for the best performance of a concerto in the final stage of the competition.
17-12-2012 - Mozart Concerto in Katowice
December 17, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: Mozart Piano Concerto K. 415 in C Major with the Academic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jan Wincenty Hawel.
02-12-2012 - Final stage of the National Chopin Competition
November 31 - Concert Hall of the Chopin's Universtity of Music in Warsaw, Final stage of the National Chopin Piano Competition: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Polish Radio Orchestra conducted by Jakub Chrenowicz.
01-12-2012 - Recital with Polish Music
December 9, Archidiocesan Museum in Katowice: Piano recital of works by Szymanowski, Paderewski, Scharwenka and Chopin.
30-11-2012 - Final stage of the National Chopin Competition
November 31 - Concert Hall of the Chopin's Universtity of Music in Warsaw, Final stage of the National Chopin Piano Competition: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Polish Radio Orchestra conducted by Jakub Chrenowicz.
30-11-2012 - Final stage of the National Chopin Competition
November 31 - Concert Hall of the Chopin's Universtity of Music in Warsaw, Final stage of the National Chopin Piano Competition: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 with Polish Radio Orchestra conducted by Jakub Chrenowicz.
13-11-2012 - Concerts with Academic Symphony Orchestra
November 13-14, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 with the Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk.
24-10-2012 - Piano Wednesday at the Academy of Music
October, 24, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: Piano recital of works by Haydn, Liszt, Skriabin and Chopin.
22-10-2012 - Mozart Concerto with Silesian Chamber Orchestra
October 20, Pszczyna Castle and October 22, Jan Kiepura Municipal Club in Sosnowiec: W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415 with the Silesian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk and Jan Wincenty Hawel respectively.
03-06-2012 - Chopin's Scherzos in Żelazowa Wola
June 3, Chopin Museum in Żelazowa Wola: Piano recital (4 Scherzos).
24-05-2012 - Radio Classic in Lublin
May 24, Radio Lublin: Piano recital of works by Chopin and Liszt.
29-03-2012 - Recital in Warsaw and Zakopane
March 29&31, Warsaw and Zakopane, Piano recital: Works by polish composers (Scharwenka, Paderewski, Chopin and Szymanowski and Baird)
13-01-2012 - Recital in Curitiba
January 13, Capela Santa Maria in Curitiba, Brazil, Chamber recital with cellist Tomasz Zieba of works by Beethoven, Chopin and Mendelssohn.
11-01-2012 - Poulenc Concerto in Brazil
January 11, Teatro Guaira in Curitiba: Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos, with Olga Kiun and Orquestra Sinfonica do Parana conducted Osvaldo Fereira.
16-12-2011 - Concert in commemoration of Liszt's 200th birthday
December 16, Concert Hall of the Lublin Philharmonic: Piotr Banasik and Wojciech Waleczek perform Liszt?s piano concertos with the Lublin Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Kiradjew.
14-12-2011 - 2nd December Festival in Music Academy
December 14, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: Piotr Banasik, Grzegorz Biegas, Zbigniew Raubo and Roman Widaszek perform Eugeniusz Knapik's "Tha' munnot waste no time" for three pianos and a clarinet, in a concert dedicated to the work of the composer.
17-11-2011 - American dream in Katowice
November 17, Concert Hall of the Silesian Philharmonic: George Gershwin's Blue Rhapsody with the Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Janusz Powolny, as part of "The Young Philharmonic" cycle.
19-10-2011 - Concerts in Brazil
October 16, Studio Clio in Porto Alegre: Piano recital of works by Chopin, Paderewski, Scharwenka and Szymanowski. October 19/23, Teatro Guaira in Curitiba: Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, S.124 with Parana Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Neshling.
16-12-2010 - Concert dedicated to Prof. Andrzej Jasinski
December 16, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: Piotr Banasik, Oliwia Grabowska, Mateusz Borowiak and Łukasz Trepczyński perform Bach?s Concertos for 2 pianos in C-minor and C-major, and Concerto for 4 pianos in A-minor in a concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of prof. Andrzej Jasiński's academic work.
05-12-2010 - Concerts in France
December 5, Auditorium Henri Dutilleux in Douai and December 10, Salle Dany Boon in Bray-Dunes: W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 and F. Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F-minor Op. 21 with Orchestre de Douai conducted by Stephan Cardon.
24-11-2010 - Recital in the Katowice Academy of Music
November 24, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: piano recital of works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninow and Chopin, as part of "The Chopin Wednesday" cycle organized by the Academy's Piano Faculty.
19-11-2010 - Concert in Czestochowa
November 19, Czestochowa Philharmonic Hall: Piotr Banasik, together with prof. Andrzej Jasinski, Aleksandra Szymczak i Mateusz Borowiak, takes part in a concert celebrating the 7th Festival of Music in Czestochowa. The pianist performs P. Czajkowski's Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor Op. 23 with the Czestochowa Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jerzy Kosek.
18-10-2010 - Chopin in Ethiopia
October 18-19, Yared School of Music in Addis Abeba: Chopin recital and a master classes for students, organized under the auspices of the Polish Embassy in Ethiopia as part of the Chopin Year celebrations.
07-10-2010 - Chopin Recital in Budapest
October 7, Radio Bartok Music Studio in Budapest: Chopin piano recital organized by the Polish Institute in Budapest and Radio Bartok as part of the Chopin Year celebrations in Hungary.
23-09-2010 - Silesian Congress of Culture 2010
September 23, Concert Hall of the Academy of Music in Katowice: Piano recital dedicated to Fryderyk Chopin?s music, as part of the Silesian Congess of Culture 2010.
21-09-2010 - Warsaw Autumn Festival
September 21, Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of the Polish Radio: Carlosa Sancheza-Gutierezz "...ex Machina" with Sinfonia Juventus conducted by Rene Gulikersa, as part of Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.
26-03-2010 - US Debut
On March 26th and 27th, Piotr Banasik will make his debut in the United States with two concerts performed with Paderewski Symphony Orchestra and led by Wojciech Viktor Niewrzol. The events will take place in the prestigious Orchestra Hall at the Symphony Center in Chicago, and both will involve Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor as well as Fantasy On Polish Airs in A major. More on www.pasochicago.org
18-03-2010 - Recital in Paris
18 marca o godz. 19 w paryskiej Stacji Polskiej Akademii Nauk przy 74 rue Lauriston Piotr Banasik wystąpi z recitalem chopinowskim z okazji 200. rocznicy urodzin kompozytora. Koncert współorganizowany przez Delegaturę RP przy UNESCO oraz paryski oddział PAN skierowany jest do Korpusu Dyplomatycznego przy UNESCO.
15-01-2010 - Chopin Year Inauguration
On January 15th, 2010, Piotr Banasik will take part in a gala concert held in the Concert Hall of Szymanowski Music School in Katowice to inaugurate the Chopin Year Celebrations. The pianist (the School's 2001 graduate) and Karol Szymanowski Youth Symphony Orchestra led by maestro Tadeusz Strugała (1953 graduate) will present Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor. The audience will also hear Franz Liszt's Preludes and Andrzej Panufnik's "Hommage a Chopin". The concert starts at 5 pm.
07-11-2009 - Chopin has arrived...
On November 7th and 8th - Piotr Banasik performs two recitals as part of the "Chopin has arrived" project. The concerts take place in Brzeg Dolny (7.10, 6:30 pm) and Bierutów (8.10, 4 pm). More about the events at www.chopinprzyjechal.pl.
22-10-2009 - Liszt at Jeunesses Musicales Festival
On October 22nd, 6 pm - Piotr Banasik performs with the Orchestra of Kielce Philharmonics as part of the 18th "Jeunesses Musicales" International Festival. The audience at the Center of Culture hears Franz Liszt's piano concerto no.1 lead by a Romanian conductor Constantin Adrian Grigore.
17-10-2009 - Chopin anniversary
October 16th and 17th - Piotr Banasik performs Chopin recitals in Lublin and Poturzyn. Under the direction of Teresa Księska-Falger and Adam Rozlach, both recitals are organized to commemorate the composer's 160th death anniversary.
05-10-2009 - Chopin and Schubert with a string quintet.
On October 5th, Piotr Banasik performs at Jan Kiepura's Club in Sosnowiec together with 'Subito' string quartet composed of Andrzej Rudny (I violin), Jakub Lysik (II violin), El?bieta Mro?ek (viola), Jacek Gwizdon (cello) and Krzysztof Korzen (bass). The program includes Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet "The Trout" and Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1.
13-09-2009 - Recital in Chopin's Museum in Zelazowa Wola
On September 13th Piotr Banasik will perform a recital at Chopin's Museum in Zelazowa Wola.
08-09-2009 - Recenzja recitalu w Trybunale Koronnym
w lubelskim wydaniu Gazety Wyborczej ukazała się recenzja lipcowego recitalu Piotra Banasika w Trybunale Koronnym autorstwa Teresy Księskiej-Falger. Czytamy w niej m. in. "Gra w sposób naturalny, jakby między nim a fortepianem nie istniały żadne bariery, ograniczenia, trudności. Sprawność instrumentalna harmonizuje z emocjonalnym wyrazem; wszystko ma głęboki sens, wynika z wyczucia piękna, precyzji, wierności zapisom partytury[...]" Całość artykułu mozna przeczytać na stronie http://kultura.lublin.eu/wiadomosci,1,4333,Wieczór_z_Artystą.html?locale=pl_PL
01-09-2009 - Koncert w 70. rocznicę wybuchu II Wojny Światowej
1 września o godz. 18 Piotr Banasik wystąpi w koncercie upamietniającym 70. rocznicę wybuchu II Wojny Światowej. Koncert odbędzie się w katowickim Muzeum Archidiecezjalnym a oprócz pianisty wystąpią w nim: Benon Maliszewski, Maria Stokowska i Bernard Krawczyk. Calość słowem opatrzy prof. Leon Markiewcz. Koncert organizowany jest przez Instytucję Upowszechniania Muzyki "Silesia"
17-07-2009 - Recitals in July
At the end of July Piotr Banasik will perform recitals in Olsztyn, Lublin and Warszawa. On 25th in Olsztyn with works of Chopin, next day at the Crown Tribunal in Lublin with works of Bach, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Chopin and Mendelssohn. On 30th of July pianist will perform a Chopin recital in łazienki Park in Warszawa.
07-06-2009 - Recital in Katowice
On May 7th Piotr Banasik will perform recital organized by Institution of Promotion of Music "SILESIA". The programme will comprise works of Chopin, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Schubert.
03-05-2009 - "Chopin arrived"
At the beginning of May Piotr Banasik perfomed two Chopin recitals within the framework of "Chopin arrived" project, organized by the Herold Concert Office. More details at www.chopinprzyjechal.pl
24-04-2009 - Concert in Jelenia Góra
On April 24th, 2009, Piotr Banasik will perform Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 with Lower Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Jelenia Góra led by Jerzy Swoboda.
31-03-2009 - "John Paul II in memoriam" - video
Watch Piotr Banasik performing Beethoven's Choral Fantasy Op. 80 together with Orchestra , Choir and the soloists of Podlasie Philharmony led by Marcin Nałęcz-Niesiołowski on October 17th, 2008 (Podlasie Philharmony and Opera)
28-03-2009 - Chopin recital in Ozarow
Piotr Banasik performed a recital in the Museum of Manorial Interiors at Ozarow. The recital was organised by Institution of Promotion of Music "SILESIA". The pianist performed works of Chopin and Mendelssohn.
20-02-2009 - Recital in Radziejowice
On February 20th in Radziejowice Palace, Piotr Banasik will perform works of Mendelssohn, Chopin and Liszt, among others, at a recital awarded for the best Polish pianist of the International Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition in Wrocław. Find more details at www.palacradziejowice.pl
30-01-2009 - Tchaikovsky in Lublin
On January 30th, 2009, Piotr Banasik will perform Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 with Lublin Philharmonic Orchestra led by a Russian conductor - Mark Kadin, who is Artistic Director of the Krasnoyarsk Symphony Orchestra.
29-01-2009 - Recital 'Arthur Rubinstein in memoriam' in Łódź
Piotr Banasik will perform a recital comemmorating Arthur Rubinstein's birth anniversary in the City History Museum in Łódź. The recital is being organized by The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Foundation and constitutes one of the awards for the best Polish pianist of the 4th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Wrocław. The programme comprises works of Bach, Rachmaninov, Liszt, and Chopin, among others. More details at www.arturrubinstein.pl
11-11-2008 - Gala concert in Toronto
Piotr Banasik will perform Chopin Concerto No. 1 with Toronto Sinfonietta led by Matthew Jaskiewicz on November 11th.
17-10-2008 - John Paul II in memoriam
On October 17th, 2008, Piotr Banasik will take part in a concert dedicated to the memory of John Paul II. The concert will comprise the works of Vienna classics - Mozart's Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 and Beethoven's Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80 - performed by the Choir and the Orchestra of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic under the direction of Maciej Nałęcz-Niesiołowski.
28-09-2008 - Distinction at the Liszt Competition
At the 4th International Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition in Wrocław, Poland, Piotr Banasik received a distinction and several prizes for the best Polish participant. In the final stage, the pianist performed Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 with Wrocław Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra led by Adam Klocek.
08-09-2008 - 42nd Polish Piano Festival in Słupsk
On September 9th, 2008, Piotr Banasik will perform at the 42nd Polish Piano Festival, where he will present Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415 with the Hanseatica Chamber Orchestra. It is going to be the pianist's second appearance at the Festival. In 2002 Banasik was the winner of Estrada Młodych, a part of the festival dedicated to young performers.
29-06-2008 - Recitals in Wrocław
At the turn of May and June, Piotr Banasik performed a number of recitals organized by Ferenc Liszt Society in Wrocław and prefaced by its president. The artist presented works of Bach, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninov.
22-04-2008 - Recitals in Slovakia
On April 22nd and 23rd, 2008, Piotr Banasik performed a recital in Presov and Banska Bystrzyca, Slovakia, where he had been invited by the Polish Institute in Bratislava. The recitals took place on the ocassion of the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Polish Language Institute at the local university and included works of Bach, Rachmaninov and Liszt, as well as a part dedicated to the works of Chopin.
23-03-2008 - Easter Recital in Switzerland
On Easter Sunday, Piotr Banasik performed a recital in the Great Baroque Hall of the Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Switzerland. The grand concert took place under the auspices of Alexis Weissenberg and included works ranging from Bach to Liszt to Rachmaninov.
07-03-2008 - Mozart Concerto in Arab Emirates
On Match 7th, 2008, Piotr Banasik and the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra led by Zbigniew Graca presented Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482 at the 8th Al-Ain Music Festival in United Arab Emirates.
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