YHPA 2014 - Horn Festival

Akademia Młodego Waltornisty 2014

2^nd Young Horn Player Academy

took place on June 26, 2014 at the Academy of Music in Katowice

The organizers

Department of Wind Instruments and Percussion at the Academy of Music in Katowice
Music School Complex Michał Spisak in Dąbrowa Górnicza
Complex of State Music Schools named after Stanisław Moniuszko in Bielsko Biała
Internet portal waltornia.pl

Purpose

presentation of the artistic achievements of adepts of playing the French horn
presentation of modern methods of teaching basic horn playing
consultations of teachers, students and parents, as well as exchange of methodological experiences related to school pedagogy
popularizing the French horn and monitoring the development of young talents
presentation of the specifics of the instrument
integration of the horn community in Poland

Description

We invited soloists and horn chamber ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, etc.) to participate in this edition. At the end, the Horn Choir of AMW 2014 composed of all participants of the Festival performed .

The Festival was open to children and teenagers learning to play the French horn in primary music schools (not older than those born in 1998) and those not included in the artistic education system (cultural centers, brass bands, music centres, individual learning) included in these same age frames.

Participation in the Festival was free of charge, the costs of travel, accommodation and meals were covered by the participants.

Solo presentations of participants took place in three age groups:

1st Group – for those born in 2005 and later
2nd Group – for those born in 2003-2004
3rd Group – for those born in 1998-2002

Program:

1st Group – miniature, piece or its part solo or with piano accompaniment, the duration of which may not exceed 3 minutes
2nd Group – miniature, piece or its part solo or with piano accompaniment, the duration of which may not exceed 5 minutes
3rd Group – miniature, piece or its part solo or with piano accompaniment, the duration of which may not exceed 7 minutes

Each horn player received a certificate of participation and occasional gifts. Diplomas were also given to the pedagogues preparing the participants and the accompanists.

Information about this edition of the Festival was published by Horn Call – a periodical of the International Horn Society, and the thematic channel TVP ABC recorded a program with the participants of the Festival. The Horn Quartet of the Academy of the Young French Horn Player performed in the broadcast of the Petersburg Music Show.

The list of participants

n°	first and last name	vintage	school

1.	Leon Jastrzębski	2005	Dąbrowa Górnicza
2.	Dawid Kasprzak	2005	Łódź
3.	Martyna Kielan	2006	Mykanów
4.	Paweł Kielan	2007	Mykanów
5.	Mikołaj Krysiak	2005	Gostynin
6.	Maksymilian Markowski	2006	Płock
7.	Jeremiasz Trzcinkowski	2005	Rybnik

8.	Daniel Brzozowski	2004	Gdynia
9.	Jin Jin Chen	2004	Gostynin
10.	Wiktoria Ciesielska	2004	Gostynin
11.	Maciej Dujczyński	2003	Katowice
12.	Mikołaj Grott	2003	Warszawa
13.	Michał Konkel	2003	Gdynia
14.	Mikołaj Kotarski	2004	Gdynia
15.	Małgorzata Marciniak	2003	Płock
16.	Michał Mocek	2004	Jaworzno
17.	Sergiusz Romaniuk	2003	Białystok
18.	Maciej Śmiałek	2003	Płock
19.	Ewa Świątkowska	2004	Mykanów
20.	Helena Zaręba	2004	Gostynin

21.	Julia Banaś	2002	Katowice
22.	Bartłomiej Boroń	2002	Wadowice
23.	Karolina Budujkiewicz	2001	Katowice
24.	Marcin Chruszcz	2002	Wadowice
25.	Franciszek Czech	1999	Strzelce Opolskie
26.	Adam Goczoł	1999	Strzelce Opolskie
27.	Hubert Grabowski	2002	Zgorzelec
28.	Kacper Janiczek	2001	Dąbrowa Górnicza
29.	Olaf Janukowicz	2001	Dąbrowa Górnicza
30.	Mateusz Klimek	2002	Gdynia
31.	Kacper Kowalczyk	2001	Gostynin
32.	Marek Könighaus	2000	Strzelce Opolskie
33.	Szymon Kraśnicki	2002	Białystok
34.	Szymon Krupa	1998	Strzelce Opolskie
35.	Grzegorz Kurtek	2002	Dąbrowa Górnicza
36.	Dawid Lukasczyk	2002	Strzelce Opolskie
37.	Laura Łagosz	2002	Jastrzębie Zdrój
38.	Bartosz Maciążek	1999	Dąbrowa Górnicza
39.	Wojciech Maciusiak	2002	Wadowice
40.	Franciszek Mitros	2002	Warszawa
41.	Mateusz Piątkowiak	2002	Bytom
42.	Wiktoria Posak	2000	Kłomnice
43.	Malina Sierant	2001	Gostynin
44.	Laura Sumera	2000	Wadowice
45.	Julia Szkop	2002	Częstochowa
46.	Zuzanna Sobierajska	2002	Jastrzębie Zdrój
47.	Anna Szędzielorz	2002	Bytom
48.	Piotr Wacowski	1999	Dąbrowa Górnicza
49.	Natalia Wiewióra	2000	Kłomnice
50.	Aleksandra Wojewódzka	2000	Płock
51.	Jakub Zapartowicz	2002	Bytom

Guests

Silesian Horn Quartet

Śląski Kwartet Waltorniowy - gość Akademii Młodego Waltornisty 2014

The Silesian Horn Quartet was established in 1993 and its members included full-time horn players of the Silesian Philharmonic. The band started its activity with the following members: Antoni Słota – long-time horn player of the Silesian Philharmonic, Stefan Grzegorzek – long-time horn player of the Silesian Philharmonic, Joachim Nowak – currently the first horn player of the Silesian Philharmonic and creator of many arrangements for the Silesian Horn Quartet, and Jerzy Ślęzak.

The current composition is as follows:

Leszek Salwa
Jerzy Ślęzak
Waldemar Matera
Grzegorz Grzegorzek

Damian Walentek performed with the band during the concert of the Young Horn Player Academy.

Members of the quartet also cooperate with other orchestras such as: Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Silesian Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Polish Radio Orchestra, Bielsko Festival Orchestra, Silesian Opera, Rybnik Philharmonic and many others.

The Silesian Horn Quartet has in its repertoire classical and contemporary music, as well as arrangements of pieces of a lighter nature. This makes the quartet very popular among listeners from the beginning of its activity.

Band website: kwartet.waltornia.pl

Monika Calus

Monika Całus - gość Akademii Młodego Waltornisty 2014

She was born in 1994 in Częstochowa. At the age of 15, she began studying at the Music School Complex of Marcin Józef Żebrowski in Częstochowa in the class of Maryla Limanowska, MA. She participated in workshops conducted by Radek Baborak, Kazimierz Machala, Markus Maskunitty, Jennifer Montone, Jacek Muzyk and Will Sanders. In 2010 and 2012 she participated in the Internationale Jugendbegegnung in Neumarkt. She is a scholarship holder of the President of the City of Częstochowa (2012) and the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2012).

Achievements so far:

Distinction in the 34th Young Musician Competition, Szczecinek 2010
2nd Prize in the National Auditions of Music School Students, 2012
2nd Prize in the National Competition of Brass Instruments, Opole 2012
Distinction in the XXXV Young Musician Competition, Szczecinek 2012
Distinction in the 3rd National French Horn Competition prof. Edwina Golnik, Łódź 2012
Special Prize in the 3rd Polish Horn Players Competition named after prof. Edwina Golnik, Łódź 2012
3. Prize in the 5th National Competition of Brass Instruments named after Ludwika Lutaka, Krakow 2013
3rd Prize in the 7th International Wind Instruments Competition, Wrocław 2013
Distinction in the 36th Young Musician Competition, Szczecinek 2014

Sylwia Majchrzak

Sylwia Majchrzak - gość Akademii Młodego Waltornisty 2014

She was born in 1991 in Częstochowa. At the age of 12, she began studying at the Music School Complex. Marcin Józef Żebrowski in Częstochowa in the horn class of Maryla Limanowska, MA. She took part in demonstration lessons and horn workshops conducted, among others, by by prof. Wiesław Grochowski, dr Dariusz Mikulski, Jennifer Montone and Jacek Muzyka. He collaborates with many chamber and symphony orchestras, e.g. The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the Gorzów Philharmonic, Aukso in Tychy and the Beethoven Academy in Krakow.

Currently, she is a student of the Academy of Music in Katowice, in the horn class of ad. Dr. Damian Walentek.

Achievements so far:

Distinction in the 3rd Competition of Young Soloists, Jaworzno 2003
Distinction at the 6th Festival of Brass Instruments, Mielec 2007
3rd Prize at the 7th Festival of Brass Instruments, Mielec 2008
Distinction at the 8th Festival of Brass Instruments, Mielec 2009
Finalist of the 3rd National Competition for Brass Instruments, Katowice 2013
Distinction in the 9th International Competition for Brass Instruments, Brno (Czech Republic), 2013
1st Prize in the 10th Competition of Ensembles of Wind Instruments in the category Ensembles of Brass Instruments, Warsaw 2014