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Piotr Anderszewski, Piano |
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Polish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski is widely regarded as one of the most exciting pianists of his generation. Since first coming to public attention at the 1990 Leeds Piano Competition, he has become a familiar figure on the international concert platform, recognised for the intensity and originality of his interpretations.
Anderszewski's performances in the 2005-06 season have included recitals in Tokyo, Moscow, Los Angeles and Milan. In the USA he has appeared with the symphony orchestras of Boston, Chicago and Houston, and in Europe with the Orchestra of the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
The 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth this year has seen Anderszewski directing the composer's concertos from the keyboard with various chamber orchestras - including the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the St Paul Chamber Orchestra and the soloists of the Berlin Philharmonic. Most notable has been his collaboration with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, with whom he has performed extensively and recorded a disc featuring the G major and D minor concertos. This partnership is set to continue into 2007.
Anderszewski has made a number of highly-praised recordings since becoming an exclusive artist with Virgin Classics in 2000. His first release for Virgin was Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, a disc which received exceptional critical acclaim, including a Diapason d'or and a Choc du Monde de la Musique in France. The recording was also the subject of a film by Bruno Monsaingeon, creator of documentaries on Sviatoslav Richter, Yehudi Menuhin and Glenn Gould. Other notable releases have included Grammy-nominated CDs of Bach's Partitas 1, 3 and a selection of solo pieces by his compatriot Szymanowski.
Piotr Anderszewski has been singled out for several high profile awards - the Szymanowski Prize in 1999 for his interpretations of the composer's music and, in 2001, the Royal Philharmonic Society's '2000 Best Instrumentalist' award. In April 2002 he was named Gilmore Artist, succeeding previous winner Leif Ove Andsnes.
This summer Anderszewski will make his eagerly-awaited debut at the BBC
Proms in London. He will also appear at the Risør Chamber Music
Festival in Norway and with Martha Argerich at the Lugano Festival in Switzerland.
In the 2006-07 season his engagements will include a recital at Carnegie
Hall and concerts with the Royal Concertgebouw, Los Angeles Philharmonic
and Philadelphia orchestras. He will also be a guest artist in the London
Symphony Orchestra's prestigious Mozart concerto series.
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