YHPA 2014

Akademia Młodego Waltornisty 2014

 

2nd 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

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

 

 

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AMW 2014 sponsors

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