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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
03/03/2019
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Pro Musica Patrick Noland Trio Patrick Noland – Piano, Guitar Pete Vancura – Double Bass Charles Rumback – DrumsRead more
03/02/2019
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Green Mill Jazz Club Atom String Quartet Grazyna Auguscik – vocalRead more
03/01/2019
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Green Mill Jazz Club Atom String Quartet Grazyna Auguscik – vocalRead more
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

Piotr Orzechowski ‘PIANOHOOLIGAN’

Piotr Orzechowski ‘PIANOHOOLIGAN’

pianist / composer

Chopin IN the City 2019 Festival Schedule