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      • Interview with Grażyna Auguścik
      • 03/01/2018
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    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival Autumn Series
      • 09/26/2019
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      • 21/02/2020 9pm
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    • The 5th Chopin In the City 2021 Encore
      • 11/11/2021
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      • 11/15/2021
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Piotr Orzechowski ‘PIANOHOOLIGAN’

pianist / composer
Born in 1990, pianist and composer, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. One of the most award-winning jazz musicians of the younger generation in Poland. Since his spectacular triumph at Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition (2011) in Switzerland, where he was awarded the 1st Prize, Orzechowski has been touring all over the world and has released several albums under the Decca Classics trademark, among others. Piotr Orzechowski performs successfully within the realms of classical and improvised music, often blurring the boundaries between the genres. This trait is manifested in his solo debut album Experiment: Penderecki (Decca/Universal, 2012), which was an attempt to reach the core of the style developed by this outstanding Polish composer by virtue of converting Penderecki’s orchestral structures into solo piano. This kind of approach was upheld in his album recorded with the High Definition Quartet – Bukoliki (Bucolics) – which represents his own arrangement of Witold Lutosławski’s music (ForTune, 2015). His discography includes the following discs: Hopasa with his own compositions (EmArcy Records/Universal, 2013), Bach Rewrite (Decca/Universal, 2013) – an album recorded in collaboration with Marcin Masecki, accompanied by Capella Cracoviensis; and a solo piano album 15 Studies for the Oberek (Decca/Universal, 2014) – a genre-defying exploration of folk music. Besides solo activity as a jazz pianist, he also performs with leading Polish orchestras such as the Sinfonia Varsovia, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra, or the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, to mention but a few. He has collaborated with contemporary music giants such as Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and Krzysztof Penderecki. He has toured with highly esteemed jazz musicians, including Randy Brecker, Avishai Cohen, Victor Mendoza, Michał Urbaniak, or Oleś Brothers. Additionally, he has been involved in the projects of such great figures in the world of music as Adrian Utley of Portishead, Carlos Zíngaro, Agata Zubel, Skalpel, William Basinski, Fennesz, or Krzysztof Knittel. Highly valued for his individual and recognisable style, resulting from combining genres – modern improvised music and contemporary music, following the traditions of Romanticism and Impressionism, and, last but not least, drawing on Sonorism on the one hand, and daring musical reinterpretations on the other. Orzechowski is the winner of such awards as the Grand Prix Jazz Melomani in the Music Lovers’ Hope and The Album of the Year (for Hopasa) categories. He has received nominations for the most important Polish prizes, including the Coryphaeus of Polish Music, TVP Kultura’s Guarantees of Culture and the Fryderyk Award. Orzechowski’s new solo album titled 24 Preludes & Improvisations – the artist's attempt at further exploration of the improvisation idiom, was released in Autumn 2017.
Website:
www.pianohooligan.com/

  • 02/24/2019

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    Copernicus Center “Painting Chopin” with kids from Patricia Art Studio Michal Korzistka – piano Marcin Halat – violin DJ PA.NINIRead more

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    Pro Musica Patrick Noland Trio Patrick Noland – Piano, Guitar Pete Vancura – Double Bass Charles Rumback – DrumsRead more

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    Green Mill Jazz Club Atom String Quartet Grazyna Auguscik – vocalRead more

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  • 02/28/2019

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    Constellation Matt Ulery Nonet Matt Ulery – bass and compositions Paul Bedal – piano Russ Johnson – trumpet Geof Bradfield – bassRead more

  • 02/27/2019

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    Filament Theatre “Muzy Chopina (Chopin’s Muse)” direction by Andrzej Krukowski – poetry / director & producer Agnieszka Lubowicka – actress Sara KrukowskaRead more

  • 02/27/2019

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    WPNA Interview and music – live stream from WPNA with Atom String QuartetRead more

  • 02/26/2019

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    Polish Museum of America Marianna Humetska – solo pianoRead more

  • 02/25/2019

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    Elastic Arts Piotr Orzechowski – solo piano Nick Mazzarella Group “Chopin goes Avant-garde” Nick Mazzarella – alto and soprano saxophones, compositions andRead more

  • 02/24/2019

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    The Society For Arts Screening of Teatr TVP “Fryderyk” Discussion with director Agnieszka Lipiec-WroblewskaRead more

  • 02/24/2019

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    Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Marianna Humetska – solo piano Chopin by Candlelight – solo pianoRead more

  • 02/23/2019

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    Center on Halsted Piotr Orzechowski – solo piano Jarek Bester – accordion Grazyna Auguscik – vocal Krzysztof Wasko – painting exhibition „InspiredRead more

Chopin IN the City 2019 Festival Schedule

Lyudmyla Yasynetskaya

pianist

DJ PA.NINI

dj

Quin Kirchner

drummer

Nick Photinos

cellist

Paul Bedal

pianist

Charles Rumback

drummer

Pete Vancura

bass player

Patrick Noland

piano player

Luciano Laurentiu

Dhilanthi Fernando

pianist

Jon Deitemyer

drums

Geof Bradfield

bass clarinet and tenor saxophone

Russ Johnson

trumpet

Krzysztof Wasko

painter, photographer

Agnieszka Lipiec-Wróblewska

director, screenwriter

PatriciaArt Studio

Imagination Factory PatriciaArt Studio

Marianna Humetska

pianist

Miroslawa Sojka Topor

soprano

Jaroslaw Bester

accordion player

Atom String Quartet

string quartets

Marlena Dzis

soprano

Piotr Orzechowski ‘PIANOHOOLIGAN’

pianist / composer

Marcin Hałat

violin

Michal Korzistka

Classical Pianist

George Fludas

drummer
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  • EVENTS/FESTIVALS
    • The 1st Chopin IN the City Festival
      • 03/01/2017
      • 02/28/2017
      • 02/27/2017
      • 02/26/2017
      • 02/26/2017
      • 02/25/2017
      • 02/25/2017
      • 02/24/2017
      • 02/23/2017
      • 02/22/2017
    • The 2nd Chopin IN the City Festival
      • Interview with Grażyna Auguścik
      • 03/01/2018
      • 02/28/2018
      • 02/27/2018
      • 02/26/2018
      • 02/25/2018
      • 02/25/2018
      • 02/24/2018
      • 02/24/2018
      • 02/23/2018
      • 02/23/2018
      • 02/22/2018
    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival
      • 02/22/2019
      • 02/23/2019
      • 02/23/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/25/2019
      • 02/26/2019
      • 02/27/2019
      • 02/27/2019
      • 02/28/2019
      • 03/01/2019
      • 03/02/2019
      • 03/03/2019
    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival Autumn Series
      • 09/26/2019
      • 09/27/2019
      • 09/27/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/29/2019
      • 09/30/2019
    • The 4th Chopin IN The City Festival
      • 21/02/2020 9pm
      • 22/02/2020 10am
      • 22/02/2020 8pm
      • 23/02/2020 12pm
      • 23/02/2020 9pm
      • 24/02/2020 6:30pm
      • 25/02/2020 7:00pm
      • 26/02/2020 7:00pm
      • 27/02/2020 8:30pm
      • 28/02/2020 8:00pm
      • 29/02/2020 11:00am
      • 1/03/2020 3:00pm
    • The 5th Chopin IN the City Festival
      • 2/22/2021
      • 2/23/2021
      • 2/24/2021
      • 2/25/2021
      • 2/26/2021
      • 2/27/2021
      • 2/28/2021
      • 3/1/2021
    • The 5th Chopin In the City 2021 Encore
      • 11/11/2021
      • 11/13/2021
      • 11/13/2021
      • 11/14/2021
      • 11/15/2021
  • ABOUT
    • Founder Full Bio
  • SPONSORS
    • Partners
  • DONATE
  • CONTACT
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