Łukasz Borowicz CONDUCTOR | OFFICIAL

JUNE 2018
KRISTIANSAND – recording of the Cello Concertos by Mieczysław Weinberg with Raphael Wallfisch, Kristiansand SO for the label CPO
POZNAŃ – closing concert of the season of the Poznań Concerts with Poznań Philharmonic. In the program: Igor Stravinsky – Funeral Song (1908), Rodion Shchedrin – 1st Piano Concerto (Sol. Konrad Skolarski)

MAY 2018
MANCHESTER – concert with Anne-Sopie Mutter and London Philharmonic Orchestra. In the program: Hector Berlioz – Carnival Romain, Krzysztof Penderecki – 2nd Violin Concerto Metamorphosen, Sergei Prokofiev – 5th Symphony

LONDON – concert with Anne-Sopie Mutter and London Philharmonic Orchestra. In the program: Hector Berlioz – Carnival Romain, Krzysztof Penderecki – 2nd Violin Concerto Metamorphosen, Sergei Prokofiev – 5th Symphony

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra and the Choirs of the Adam Mickiewicz University. In the program: Hugo Alfven – 3rd Symphony, Piotr Moss – Adagio III, Ludwig van Beethoven – Choral Fantasy (Sol. Michał Francuz)

BERLIN – recording of the Second Volume of the Complete Symphonies by Hugo Alfven with Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin for the label CPO

BAMBERG – recording of the music by Nicolai Tcherepnin with Bamberger Symphoniker and Bavarian Radio Choir for the label CPO

APRIL 2018
ANKARA – concert with Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. In the program: Thomas Ades – Powder her face, Henryk Wieniawski – 2nd Violin Concerto (Sol. Tobias Feldman), Witold Lutosławski – Concerto for the Orchestra

POZNAŃ – opera recital of Bjorn Magnus Todenes in the cycle Stars of the 21st Century (moderation Piotr Kamiński)

WARSZAWA – concert with Polish Orchestra Sinfonia Iuventus. In the program: Krzysztof Penderecki – 2nd Violin Concerto Metamorphosen (Sol. Bomsori Kim), Felix Mendelssohn – 3rd Symphony Scottish

MARCH 2018
SZCZECIN – concert with Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra. In the program: music by Krzysztof Meyer – Caro Luigi (with Polish Cello Quartet), Piano Concerto (Sol. Piotr Sałajczyk), 7th Symphony

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. In the program: Tirado (rev. Piotr Nawrot) – 40th Symphony, Johannes Brahms – 2nd Piano Concerto (Sol. Martin Haelmchen)

WARSZAWA – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, Poznań Chamber Choir and the Soloists of the Opera Academy of the Marinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg) at the Beethoven Festival (cycle of neglected operas). In the program: music by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov – Suites from operas Snowmaiden and the Legen of the City of Kithez and the opera Kastchei the Immortal.

WARSZAWA – spectacles of „Polish Ballets” at the National Opera (in the program: Świtezianka by Eugeniusz Morawski, Sextuor by Aleksander Tansman and the 2nd Violin Concerto by Karol Szymanowski)

FEBRUARY 2018
KATOWICE – concert with National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. In the program: Edward Elgar – Polonia, Piotr Moss – Cztery monologi antyczne – premiere (Sol. Ewa Wolak), Emil Młynarski – Polonia Symphony

ŁÓDŹ – concert with Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra. In the program: Sergiei Rachmaninov – 3rd Piano Concerto (Sol. Dimitri Szyszkin), Krzysztof Meyer – 7th Symphony

KATOWICE – recording of the 8th Symphony by Krzysztof Meyer with National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Cracow Philharmonic Choir

JANUARY 2018
POZNAŃ – a series of New Year’s Concerts with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (Sol. Barbara Tritt). Programme: the music of Strauss Dynasty.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Bolesław Wallek-Walewski – Paweł i Gaweł, Erno von Dohnanyi – Variations on nursery song (Sol. Jacek Kortus), Ludomir Różycki – Stańczyk, Richard Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel lustige streiche.

LUXEMBOURG – the recording of Quo Vadis by Feliks Nowowiejski recorded for the label CPO with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Choir (Dir. Violetta Bielecka), Soloists (Wioletta Chodowicz, Robert Gierlach, Wojtek Gierlach) conducted by Łukasz Borowicz was awarded by ICMA 2018 Prize in the category Choral Music.
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DECEMBER 2017
BRATISLAVA – concert with Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Mieczysław Karłowicz – Eternal Songs (1st Mov.), Camille Saint-Saens – 2nd Piano Concerto (Sol. Andrew van Oeyen), 2d Symphony Antar by Nikolay Rimski-Korsakov.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Artur Kroschel – Nad snem (world premiere), Aleksandr Arutunian – Trumpet Concerto (Sol. Lucienne Renaudin Vary), Sergiei Rachmaninov – 1st Symphony D minor.

GDAŃSK – concert with Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Henryk WIeniawski – 2nd Violin Concerto D Minor (Sol. Bomsori Kim), Krzysztof Meyer – Musique scincillante, Piotr Moss – Hymn papieski, Andrzej Panufnik – Sinfonia Sacra.

POZNAŃ – recording sessions with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (Tadeusz Szeligowski – Suita Kaziuki).

COLOGNE (KOELN) – Silvesterkonzert with Gurzenich Orchester with Soloist Ray Chen (Violin). In the programme: Luigi Bocherini – Sinfonia La casa del diavolo, Nicolo Paganini – 1st Violin Concerto, Franciszek List – Mephisto Waltz, Johann Strauss – Mephistos Hoellenrufe op. 101, Astor Piazzolla – Quatro estacos portenhas, Jacques Offenbach – Overture Orpheus in the Underworld.

NOVEMBER 2017
WARSAW – premiere of the spectacle Balety Polskie at the Wielki Thatre – Polish National Opera and Ballet. Programme: E. Morawski – Świtezianka (The Nixie), A. Tansman – Sextuor, K. Szymanowski – 2nd Violin Concerto (Soloist – Jakub Jakowicz).

LUBLIN – concert of Ludomir Rogowski’s music (Wielki Theatre – Polish National Opera Orchestra, Soloist –  Izabela Kopeć).

WARSAW – 70th Anniversary of the Karol Szymanowski Music School (concert at the National Philharmonic).

OCTOBER 2017
PARIS – Opera Recital of Diana Damray at the Philharmonie de Paris with Orchestre National de Lille. Programme: music by G. Meyerbeer and others.

KATOWICE – recording of the Symphonic Scherzo Chmiel (The Hop) by S. Wiechowicz with National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

POZNAŃ – Opera recital of Pretty Yende with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra.

SEPTEMBER 2017
POZNAŃ – recording of Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra for DUX label (premiere of the cd – December 2017).

OSTRÓW – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra at the Chopin w barwach jesieni Festival. Soloists: Joanna Ławrynowicz, Piotr Sałajczyk, Eric Lu.

AUGUST 2017
BRNO – Opera Recital of Simona Saturova with Brno Philharmonic Orchestra.

CRACOW – Final Concert of the Wawel o zmierzchu Festival (Corda Cracovia Orchestra, Soloist – Yulianna Avdeeva).

JULY 2017
HAMBURG – member of the Jury of the Piano Competition of Polish Music of the Higher Music Schools of the North Germany.

JUNE 2017
OSTRAVA – concert at the Janackuv Maj Festival with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (F. Mendelssohn – 3rd Symphony, K. Szymaowski – Harnasie).

LUXEMBOURG – Opera Recital of Diana Damrau and Nicolas Teste with Orchestre Philharmonique Luxembourg.

BERLIN – concert with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and the Rias Kammerchor. Programme: Sacred Music by Anton Bruckner – first performance and recording of the New Bruckner Edition (cd premiere planned for February 2018 – label Accentus).

MAY 2017
POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (completing of the Mendelssohn Cycle). Programme: J. Hubay – Violin Concerto No. 3 (Solist – Daniel Stabrawa), Mendelssoh – 3rd Symphony.

ISTANBUL – concert with Istanbul Devlet SO. Finalists of the IDSO Competition.

PRAGUE – concert at the Prague Spring Festival with Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK. Programme: A. Tansman – Four Polish Dances, J. Haydn – Trumpet Concerto (Solist – Huw Morgan), H. K. Gruber – 3 Mob Pieces (Solist – Huw Morgan), S. Prokofiev – 7th Symphony.

APRIL 2017

WARSZAWA – concert performance of the opera ‘Djamileh’ by G. Bizet during 21st Beethoven Festival. Soloists (J. Feinstein, E. Barry, G. Mosley), Poznań Chamber Choir, Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. 

WARSZAWA – concert with Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: P. Kletzki – Symphonic Variations Op. 20, A. Tansman – Piano Concerto No. 2 (Soloist Jonathan Plowright), R. Palester – Pieśń o ziemi (Song of the Earth).

SZCZECIN – concert with Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: S. Prokofiev – Sinfonia Concertante (Sol. Danjulo Ishizaka), H. Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique.

MARCH 2017

SZCZECIN – concert with Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra (P. Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Sol. Nicolai Demidenko, G. Mahler – 4th Symphony).

KATOWICE – concert with National Polish Radio SO (L. van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 – Sol. Krzysztof Jabłoński, S. Rachmaninov – 3rd Symphony).

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic. Programme: F. Mendelssohn – 4th&5th Symphonies.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: F. Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto and 2nd Symphony ‘Lobgesang’. Soloists (W. Chodowicz, M. Rozynek-Banaszak, A. Glaser), Warsaw Philharmonic Choir.

FEBRUARY 2017

WARSZAWA – cd recording with Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra and Jonathan Plowright (label Warner, music by Paderewski and Stojowski).

PRAGUE – Spectacles of ‘Rusalka’ by Dvorak at the Narodni Divadlo with Piotr Beczała.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (N. Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 – Sol. K. Barati, F. Mendelssohn – 1st Symphony).

JANUARY 2017

NETHERLANDS – tournee with Philharmonie Zuidnederland.

DECEMBER 2016

ŁÓDŹ – World premiere of the opera ‘La Toison d’Or’ by Alexander Tansman at the Łódź Opera (Director – Maria Sartova).

REUTLINGEN – concerts with Wuerttembergische Philharmonie (Mozart Gala programme).

PRAGUE – opera recital of Mariusz Kwiecień with Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK.

STUTTGART – ‘Silvesterkonzert’ with SWR Sinfonieorchester.

NOVEMBER 2016

MARSEILLE – Opera Gala – Diana Damrau & Nicolas Teste with Marseille Opera Orchestra.

NANCY – concert with Orchestre Symphonique et Liryque de Nancy (F. Chopin – 1st Piano Concerto – Sol. L. Lourtie, K. Szymanowski – 2nd Symphony).

PAŹDZIERNIK 2016

RZESZÓW – concert with Rzeszów Philharmonic (E. Lalo – Spanish Symphony – Sol. J. Jakowicz, H. Berlioz – Symphonie fantastique).

BERLIN – cd recording of the music by Hugo Alfven with DSO Berlin for the label CPO (Hugo Alfven Symphonic Edition Vol. 1).

POZNAŃ – Finals of the Wieniawski Competition as well as concerts with Soloists: Gil Shaham and Sergiei Dogadin.

SEPTEMBER 2016

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra (music by F. Chopin & H. Wieniawski).

BRISBANE – debut with Brisbane Symphony Orchestra (P. Tchaikovsky – Voyevode Overture, D. Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 – Sol. Kian Soltani, S. Rachmaninov – 2nd Symphony).

LĄD near Poznań – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2, ‘Faust’ Variations, L. van beethoven – 7th Symphony.

AUGUST 2016

CHORIN – concert at the Chorin Festival with Szczecin Philharmonic (S. Rachmaninov – 2nd Piano Concerto – Sol. Konrad Stolarski, P. Tchaikovsky – 4th Symphony).

SZCZECIN – cd recording of the music by Mieczysław Karłowicz with Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra and Bartek Nizioł (Soloist in Violin Concerto).

KRAKÓW – concert with Corda Cracovia Orchestra at the Royal Wawel Castle. Programme: B. Bartok – Divertimento, W. A. Mozart – Concerto for Flute & Harp (Sol. Łukasz Bługosz and Małgorzata Zalewska).

JULY 2016

WARSZAWA – concert with MACV Orchestra (Soloists: Katarzyna Drogosz and Marek Toporowski).

JUNE 2016

ŁÓDŹ – concert with Łódź Philharmonic (J. Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez – Sol. Krzysztof Meisinger, S. Rachmaninov – 3rd Symphony).

OSTRAVA AND WIEN – concerts with Piotr Beczała and Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra.

KONIN, POZNAŃ, BERLIN – concerts and recording of the Oratorio by F. Nowowiejski – ‘Quo Vadis’ (Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Choir and the Soloists: Wioletta Chodowicz, Robert Gierlach, Wojtek Gierlach).

MAY 2016
MANNHEIM – concert with Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (J. Widmann – Ad absurdum – Sol. Sergiei Nakariakov, S. Rachmaninov – 2nd Symphony).

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic (B. Britten – Diversions for Piano and Orchestra – Sol. H. Rutkowski, R. Vaugham Williams – Sinfonia Antarctica).

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic – various pieces for Clarinet and Orchestra by Mozart (Sol. Sabine Meyer), S. Prokofiev – 7th Symphony.

KRAKÓW – concert with Cracow Philharmonic (J. Haydn – Symphony No. 101, K. Meyer – Symphony No. 7).

APRIL 2016
BEIJING – concert with China Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: H. Berlioz – Summer Nights (Sol. Ying Huang), G. Mahler – 4th Symphony.

POZNAŃ – Opera Gala with Anita Hartig and Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra.

GERMANY – a cycle of concerts wit NWD Philharmonie. Programme: A. Dvorak – Cello Concerto (Sol. Harriet Krijgh), N. Rimski-Korsakov – Easter Overture, A. Borodin – Polovetsian Dances.
Concerts:
17.04 – Bad Oeynhausen
19.04 – Detmold
22.04 – Herford
23.04 – Bad Salzuflen
24.04 – Gutersloh
25.04 – Minden

MARCH 2016
WARSZAWA – concert performance of the operas: “Riders to the Sea’ by Ralph Vaughan Williams and ‘At the Boar’s Head’ by Gustav Holst at the 20th Beethoven Festival (Soloists prepared by Prof. Dorick Yaris-Cross, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and the Sinfonietta of the Warsaw Chamber Opera).

GUANGZHOU – concert with Guangzhou SO. Programme: L. van Beethoven – Violin Concerto (Sol. Lu Siqing), P. Tchaikovsky – 5th Symphony.

FEBRUARY 2016
WARSZAWA – Midsummer Night’s Dream (choreography by John Neumeier) with the Polish National Ballet at the Warsaw Opera.

SZCZECIN – concert with Szczecin Philharmonic. Programme: O. Messiaen – Les offrandes oubliess, D. Przybylski – Four darks in red (Sol. Dominik Połoński), A. Roussel – Bacchus et Ariane (Suites No. 1 & 2).

KIELCE – concert with Kielce Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Z. Noskowski – Morkie Oko Overture, H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2 (Sol. I. Pikayzen), M. Sewen – Symfonia kolbergowska (premiere).

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic, Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Choir and Soloist (Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk, Agnieszka Rhelis, Benjamin Bruns, Wojtkek Gierlach). Programme: G. Rossini – Petite Messe Solennelle.

JANARY 2016
POZNAŃ – New Year’s Concert with Poznań Philharmonic. Solist – Maria Banaszak.

REUTLINGEN – concert with Wuerttembergische Philharmonie. Programme: H. Berlioz – Carnival Romain, N. Paganini – Violin Concerto No. 1 (Sol. K. Barati), G. Rossini – Wilhelm Tell Overture, G. Puccini – Capricio sinfonico, P. Tchaikovsky – Italian Capricio.

LOS ANGELES – concert with Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (part of Green Umbrella concert series). Solist – Agata Zubel. Programme: music by Krzysztof Meyer, Krzysztof Penderecki, Paweł Mykietyn, Agata Zubel and Paweł Szymański.

TRONDHEIM – concert with Trondheim SO. Programme: M. Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain, D. Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1, S. Prokofiev – 7th Symphony.

DECEMBER 2015
RZESZÓW – concert with Rzeszów Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: A. Szałowski – Uwertura, H. Melcer – Piano Concerto No. 1 (Sol. Jonathan Plowright), S. Prokofiev – 7th Symphony.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Orchestrations of the Schubert’s Songs (Sol. Agnieszka Rehlis), R. Schumann – 3rd Symphony.

ISTANBUL – concert with Istanbul Devlet SO. Programme: F. Mendelssohn – Hebrides, A. Copland – Clarinet Concerto (Sol. M. Lethiec), D. Shostakovich – 10th Symphony.

ISTANBUL – concert with Istanbul Devlet SO. Programme: music of the Strauss dynasty.

NOVEMBER 2015
KRAKÓW – premiere of the King Roger by Karol Szymanowski at the Kraków Opera (Director – Michał Znaniecki) with Mariusz Kwiecień (King Roger).

POZNAŃ – Beethoven’s Complete Piano Concertos with Jan Lisiecki and Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra.

OCTOBER 2015
BERLIN – opening concert of the season of the RIAS Kammerchor at the Konzerthaus. Soloists (R. Johannsen, S. Irányi, A. Glaser, A. Wolf), RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Programme: Paul Wranitzky – Symphony C Minor, Op. 31 “La Paix”, Joseph Haydn – Te Deum, Missa in tempore belli Hob XXII:9. Interview with Łukasz Borowicz:
http://www.rias-kammerchor.de/content/aktuellesaison/interviews/borowicz/index_ger.html
 
POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Pilharmonic Orchestra. Programme: M. Karłowicz – Violin Concerto (Sol. Konstanty Andrzej Kulka), S. Rachmaninov – 2nd Symphony.
 
GDAŃSK/RUMIA – concert with Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra and Polish Chamber Choir (Director –  Jan Łukaszewski). Programme: I. Stravinsky – Symphony of the Psalms, G. Fauré – Requiem (Soloists: Iwona Hossa, Robert Gierlach).

 
SEPTEMBER 2015
POZNAŃ – open-air concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: G. F. Haendel – Fireworks Music and popular classics.

POZNAŃ – cd recording of the the music by Jacek Sykulski with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra.
 
OSTRÓW – concert at the Festival ‘Chopin w barwach jesieni’. Programme: F. Chopin – 2nd Piano Concerto (Sol. Łukasz Byrdy), A. Skriabin – Piano Concerto (Sol. Rafał Łuszczewski).
 
NETHERLANDS – opening concerts of the new artistc season in Eindhoven and Maastricht. Programme: B. Dessner – Quilting, M. Ravel – Piano Concerto in G Major (Sol. Roger Muraro), J. Adams – Chairman Dances, I. Stravinsky – Firebird (version 1945).

 
AUGUST 2015
PIŁA – concert with the Orchestra Feel Harmony (final concert of the Summer Mastercourses – Director Bartek Nizioł).

JULY 2015
HAMBURG – Łukasz Borowicz was a member of the Jury of the 2nd Piano Competition of Polish Music for German High Music Schools.

JUNE 2015
KRAKÓW – World Premiere of the Opera ‘Olga Bo.’ by Marcin Błażewicz (Libretto: Duśka Markowska-Resich). The Opera was performed by: Cracow Opera Orchestra and Soloists: Katarzyna Oleś-Blacha, Agnieszka Cząstka, Monika Korybalska, Adam Zdunikowski, Andrzej Biegun.

ANGERS – following performances of Eugene Onegin by Peter Tchaikovsky (Director – Alain Garichot) in Angers at the ANGERS-NANTES OPERA (http://www.angers-nantes-opera.com/eugene.html). Cast: Onegin – Charles Rice, Tatiana – Gelena Gaskarova, Olga – Claudia Huckle, Lensky – Suren Maksutov, Gremin – Oleg Tsibulko, Larina – Diana Montague, Filippyevna – Stefania Toczyska, Triquet – Eric Vignau, Captain and Zaretsky – Eric Vrain, Choeur d’Angers Opera (Direction Xavier Ribes), Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire.

GLASGOW – concerts with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra dedicated to music by Sir Andrzej Panufnik performed by: Alexander Sitkovetsky – Violin, Ewa Kupiec – Piano, BBCSSO. Lady Camilla Panufnik was a Special Guest of this unique event.

GLASGOW – recording sessions for Hyperion Records. Works by Zygmunt Stojowski and Henryk Wieniawski were performed by: Bartek NIzioł – Violin, BBCSSO, Łukasz Borowicz – Conductor.

KRAKÓW – Opera Recital of Piotr Beczała was a highlight of 19th Summer Festival of Cracow Opera. Piotr Beczała was accompanied by Cracow Opera Orchestra under baton of Łukasz Borowicz.

MAY 2015
NANTES – premiere of Eugene Onegin by Peter Tchaikovsky (Director – Alain Garichot) in Nantes at the ANGERS-NANTES OPERA (http://www.angers-nantes-opera.com/eugene.html). Cast: Onegin – Charles Rice, Tatiana – Gelena Gaskarova, Olga – Claudia Huckle, Lensky – Suren Maksutov, Gremin – Oleg Tsibulko, Larina – Diana Montague, Filippyevna – Stefania Toczyska, Triquet – Eric Vignau, Captain and Zaretsky – Eric Vrain, Choeur d’Angers Opera (Direction Xavier Ribes), Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire.
From the reviews:

Łukasz Borowicz offers a subtle and inspired reading of the score, striking the right balance between romantic effusion on the one hand, and elegance, refinement and sensitivity on the other. The sound of the orchestra, by turns light and powerful, is always clear, ductile and rich in colour. The dances, so dear to Tchaikovsky, are the real gems. (Forum Opéra, Yvan Beuvard)

L’Orchestre des Pays de la Loire, transformed by the eloquent conducting of Łukasz Borowicz, breathes and sounds with an opulence and richness of colour never before conjured by that ensemble. (ConcertClassic.com, Jean-Charles Hoffelé)

The conducting of Łukasz Borowicz, meticulous and always attentive to melody and equilibrium, excels at restoring the true colours of Tchaikovsky. The precise phrasing and finely chiselled articulation he elicits from the orchestra, achieve a clarity of texture and bring out the singular charm and dynamism of this beautiful piece: the dances, needless to say, but also the lyrical passages, such as the beautiful singing of the cellos which opens the second tableau of the second act (the duel), suffused with appropriate emotion. The oboes and the horns prove capable of fine articulation in an exquisite pianissimo. And, what is particularly rewarding, instead of excessive effusion, into which this music can so easily lapse, we get power and grace. Undeniably, an unqualified triumph. (Musicologie.org, Eusebius)

APRIL 2015
HOLLAND – concerts with Philharmonie Zuidnederland. Programme: Stanisław Moniuszko – Bajka, Karol Szymanowski – 4th Symphony (Solist – Severin von Eckardstein), Nicolai Rimski-Korsakov – Scheherezade.
16.04.15 – Eindhoven – Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
17.04.15 – Maastricht – Theater aan het Vrijthof
18.04.15 – Breda Chasse Theater
19.04.15 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch – Theater aan de Parade

KATOWICE – NOSPR – first studio recording of Chansons d’un rêveur solitaire by Krzysztof Meyer with National Polish Radio SO and Soloist Claudia Barainsky.

MARCH 2015
POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: Andrzej Czajkowski – Piano Concerto (Soloist – Maciej Grzybowski), Gabriel Faure – Requiem (Poznańskie Słowiki Choir, Soloists: Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk, Stanisław Kuflyuk).

STUTTGART – concert with SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Programme: Karol Szymanowski – Concert Overture, Sergei Prokofiev – Concert Suite from the ballet Romeo and Julliet (choice by Ł. Borowicz).

WARSZAWA – BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL – concert performance of the opera The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten. Instrumental Soloists Ensemble: Anna Marchwińska, Maria Machowska, Krzysztof Bąkowski, Katarzyna Budnik-Gałązka, Rafał Kwiatkowski, Tomasz Januchta, Krzysztof Malicki, Aleksandra Rojek, Artur Janda, Leszek Wachnik, Tomasz Bińkowski, Anna Sikorzak-Olek, Leszek Lorent. Soloists: Eric Barry, Emily Workman, Kathleen Reveille, Diana Montague, Rosie Lomas, Dominic Lynch.

FEBRUARY 2015
BIAŁYSTOK – concert with Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: N. Rimski-Korsakov – Spanish Capriccio, J. Rodrigo – Concierto de Aranjuez (Soloist – Krzysztof Meisinger), N. Rimski-Korsakov – Symphony No. 2 Antar.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra as a part of the series Masters of Bow with a Baton. Lukasz Borowicz conducted: E. Varese – Integrales, R. Stephan – Music for Violin and Orchestra. The Soloist was Daniel Stabrawa who conducted the second part of the concert (Tchaikovsky 5th Symphony).

JANUARY 2015
LUGANO – concert with Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. Programme: W. A. Mozart – Ballet music from Idomeneo, B. Martinu – Cello Concerto No. 1, P. Hindemith – Symphony Mathis der Maler.

WARSZAWA – revival of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Ch. W. Gluck (Director – Mariusz Treliński) at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera.

WARSZAWA – revival of the ballet Midsummer Night’s Dream by F. Mendelssohn (Choreography J. Neumeier) at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera.

DECEMBER 2014
POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra dedicated to Sir Andrzej Panufnik 100th Birthday Anniversary. Programme: W. A. Mozart – Violin Concerto KV 216, A. Panufnik – Violin Concerto (Soloist – Alexander Sitkovetsky), P. Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 2.

ISTANBUL – concert with Istanbul Devlet SO. Programme: J. Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1 (Soloist – Idil Biret),  G. Mahler – Symphony No. 1 ‘Titan’.

POZNAŃ – 114th ‘Koncert Targowy’ (a concert co-organized by Poznań Philharmonic and Poznań International Fair). Programme: F. Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 1 (Soloist – Jacek Kortus), C. Debussy – Clair de lune (Arr. L. Stokowski), G. Gershwin – American in Paris.

ISTANBUL – New Year’s Concert with Istanbul Devlet SO. The Soloist was Seran Bilgi.

NOVEMBER 2014
ŁÓDŹ – Łukasz Borowicz was awarded the Tansman Prize. The Tansman Prize for Outstanding Musical Personality has been awarded since 2002. The underlying idea is to celebrate outstanding musical personalities, both authors-composers and performers-interpreters of recognised oeuvre and exceptionally important contribution to the development of Polish music; people who uncompromisingly bring forgotten works of Polish and international culture back to life. The winner receives a sculpture by the Łódź-based artist Bogdan Wajberg, and takes part in the final concert of TANSMAN International Festival and Competition of Musical Personalities.
Previous winners of the Tansman Prize for Outstanding Musical Personality:
– Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
– Jerzy Maksymiuk and Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra
– Jan Krenz
– Elżbieta Chojnacka
– Krzysztof Penderecki

ŁÓDŹ – Final Concert of the Tansman Festival. Together with Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Choir, Soloists (Małgorzata Olejniczak-Worobiej, Gernot Heinrich, Steven Scheschareg) Łukasz Borowicz performed Polish premieres of ballet Sextour and opera L’Usignolo di Boboli by Alexandre Tansman.

POZNAŃ – opera recital of Franco Fagioli (with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra) as part of series The Stars of World Opera Stage.

OCTOBER 2014
POZNAŃ – opera recital of Regula Muhlemann (with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra) as part of series The Stars of World Opera Stage.

PRAGUE – opera recital of Diana Damrau and Nicolas Teste. Lukasz Borowicz conducted PKF – Prague Philharmonia.

POZNAŃ – special concert commemorating 100th anniversary of Jan Karski’s birth with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Programme: R. Palester – Polonezy Ogińskiego, R. Addinsell – Warsaw Concerto and the 9th Symphony by A. Dvorak.

GNIEZNO – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra at the Gniezno Cathedral (Jubilee of Abp. J. Kowalczyk). Programme: R. Palester – Polonezy Ogińskiego, R. Addinsell – Warsaw Concerto and the 9th Symphony by A. Dvorak.

KATOWICE – Piotr Beczała concert at the newly opened Concert Hall of the Polish National Symphony Radio Orchestra PNRSO (http://www.nospr.org.pl/en/seat).

SEPTEMBER 2014
BERLIN – German premiere of Requiem by Roman Maciejewski at the Haus des Rundfunks. Soloists: Wioletta Chodowicz, Agnieszka Rehlis, Martin Homrich, Adam Palka; MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig and Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra.

WARSZAWA – concert performance of the opera Verbum Nobile (opening of the Concert Season of Polish Radio SO). Performers: I. Hossa, R. Gierlach, P. Nowacki, P. Rymanowski, L. Skrla, Polish Radio Choir and Polish Radio SO.

OSTRÓW WIELKOPOLSKI – Lukasz Borowicz together with Poznań Philharmonic inaugurated the Festival Chopin w barwach jesieni. (Soloists: Ewa Pobłocka and Jacek Kortus).

WARSZAWA – revival of ballet Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev (Choreography by Krzysztof Pastor) at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera.

WARSZAWA – concert celebrating 100th anniversary of birth of Sir Andrzej Panufnik. Performers: R. Wallfisch, A. Włodarska-Szetela and Polish Radio SO.

PIZZICATO MAGAZINE – SUPERSONIC distinction was given to the album of Sir Andrzej Panufnik music titled Concertos (Vol. 8 – Panufnik Symphonic Edition) issued by CPO.

AUGUST 2014
CHORIN – Performance at the Choriner Musiksommer Festival. Programme: K. Kurpiński Dwie chatki Overture, F. Chopin – 2nd Piano Concerto (soloist Ingolf Wunder) and L. van Beethoven’s 4th Symphony.

MURTEN – Concerts at the Murten Classics Festival with Prague Philharmonia (Dmitri Makhtin – violin).

GLASGOW – Recording sessions with pianist Jonathan Plowright and BBCSSO for Hyperion Records.

GERMANY – CPO issued the final volume of the Panufnik Complete Symphonic Edition titled: Concertos. Soloists: Alexander Sitkovetsky – violin, Raphael Wallfisch – cello, Ewa Kupiec – piano performed with  Konzerthausorchester Berlin.

JULY 2014
OLIWA – Opening concert of the International Organ Festival at the Oliwa Cathedral. Performed Panufnik Metasinfonia together with Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra (Gdańsk) and soloist – Prof. Roman Perucki.

BAD KISSINGEN – double debut at the Kissinger Musiksommer Festival. Łukasz Borowicz performed the Opera Gala with the Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki-Polish National Opera – soloists: Eva Mei, Dmitri Korchak, Daniel Kotliński. A week later he conducted the Closing Concert of the Festival with National Polish Radio SO (Katowice) – soloists: Lise de la Sale and Sabine Meyer.

HAMBURG – debut with the Hamburger Symphoniker in Handel, Hummel and  Tchaikovsky.

JUNE 2014
LONDON – CD album Sfere – Vol. 7 of Panufnik Symphonic Edition (issued by CPO) was awarded GRAMOPHONE EDITOR’S CHOICE.

WARSZAWA – Closing concert of the Concert Season of Polish Radio SO – Soloist: István Vardai.

POZNAŃ – opera recital of Ewa Podleś (with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra) as part of series The Stars of World Opera Stage.

GRAZ – performance with Sinfonieorchester der Volksoper Wien and Piotr Beczała.

VIENNA – performance with Sinfonieorchester der Volksoper Wien and Piotr Beczała.

INGOLSTADT – performance with Baden-Baden Philharmonie and Piotr Beczała.

MAY 2014
ISTANBUL – two concert programs of the concert season of Istanbul Devlet SO. Programme: Four Seasons by Vivaldi (Soloist – Richard Galliano), 7th Symphony by Shostakovich and Verdi’s Requiem,

WARSZAWA – concerts with the Warsaw Philharmonic (Soloist – Maciej Grzybowski). Programme: Heroic Overture and Piano Concerto by A. Panufnik, Piano Concerto by S. Kisielewski and Beethoven’s 7th Symphony.

KATOWICE – concert with Ewa Podleś at the 24th Mikołów Music Days (with Polish Radio SO).

KOZIENICE – opening concert of Kozienice Music Summer. Opera Gala – Soloists: K. Trylnik, A. Lubańska, R. Gierlach, Polish Radio Choir, Polish Radio SO.

APRIL 2014
KRAKÓW – concert with Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra dedicated to anniversary of Andrzej Panufnik. Programme: Suite Polonia and Piano Concerto by Andrzej Panufnik (Soloist – Maciej Grzybowski) and 3rd Symphony Eroica by Beethoven.

WARSZAWA – concert performance of the opera Iphigenie en Tauride by Ch. W. Gluck at the 18th Beethoven Festival. In the cast: Soloists prepared by Prof. Doris Yarick-Cross (in title part – Helena Juntunen), Polish Radio Choir and Polish Radio Orchestra. Language Coach – Piotr Kamiński.

WROCŁAW – Piotra Beczała concert – Special opera gala at the Wrocław Opera. Łukasz Borowicz conducted the Orchestra of Wrocław Opera.

PRAGUE – Piotr Beczała concert at the famous Smetana Hall. Łukasz Borowicz conducted Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

BRATISLAVA – Piotr Beczała concert at the Slovak National Opera. Łukasz Borowicz conducted Czech National Symphony Orchestra again.

MARCH 2014
WARSZAWA – premiere of the ballet Romeo and Juliet (choreography by Krzysztof Pastor – Director of the Polish National Ballet).

OSTRAVA – Łukasz Borowicz performed with Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra. In the program: Stereosinfonietta by Milan Bachorek, 4th Symphony by K. Szymanowski and 5th Symphony by A. Dvorak.

FEBRUARY 2014
POZNAŃ – concert with Jonathan Plowright and the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. Artists performed: Piano Concerto by Władysław Żeleński (piece which they recorded earlier for Hyperion Records with BBCSSO), F. Mendelssohn’s – Hebrides Overture and Schumann’s 2nd Symphony.

JANUARY 2014
WARSZAWA – revival of the opera production Orfeo ed Euridice (director – Mariusz Treliński) at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera.

MONTPELLIER – concert with Orchestre de Montpellier. In the program: S. Moniuszko – Concert Overture Bajka, K. Szymanowski – 1st Violin Concerto (soloist – Dorota Anderszewska), S. Prokofiev – 5th Symphony.

DECEMBER 2013
LUZERN – concert with Lucerne Symphony Orchestra LSO. The soloist was Francesco Piemontesi. Artist performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 (KV 595), Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and the selections of the Slavonic dances Op. 46 by Dvorak.

POZNAŃ – concert with Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra. The soloist was Saleem Abboud Ashkar. Artists performed music by Brahms (1st Piano Concerto) and Smetana (selection from the cycle My Country).

NOVEMBER 2013
BEIJING – Concert with China National Symphony Orchestra at the Polish Culture Festival at the National Center for Performing Arts. The soloist was Jan Lisiecki. Artists performed music by Moniuszko, Chopin (1st Piano Concerto) and Penderecki (4th Symphony).

WARSZAWA – revival of the ballet Midsummer Night’s Dream by John Neumeier at the Teatr Wielki – National Opera of Poland.

WARSZAWA – KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI FESTIVAL – Łukasz Borowicz appeared alongside Lorin Maazel, Charles Dutoit, Julian Rachlin and others in landmark celebration of Polish composer’s work. Borowicz conducted the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall for The Krzysztof Penderecki Festival, which marks the composer’s 80thbirthday. He performed Symphony No. 8 Lieder der Vergänglichkeit (Songs of Transience).

VILNIUS – concert with the I, CULTURE Orchestra at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Vilnius. The soloist was Johannes Moser. Artists performed music by Ciurlionis, Lutoslawski and Bartok.

GERMANY – premiere of the Vol. 7 of the Panufnik Symphonic Edition. The cd contains recordings made with Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Polish Radio SO. More details at:
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/Andrzej-Panufnik-Orchesterwerke-Vol-7/hnum/4947229

OCTOBER 2013
CAMI MUSIC signs Łukasz Borowicz. More information at:http://www.camimusic.com/

POZNAŃ – Łukasz Borowicz conducted opera recital of Simone Kermes. The recital was a part of a Stars of the World Opera series by Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra.

GERMANY
Concerts promoting the album Heart’s Delight of Piotr Beczala. Artists appeared with Baden-Baden Philharmonie and Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Baden-Baden, Berlin and Munich.

SEPTEMBER 2013
WARSZAWA – Polish Radio SO under baton of Łukasz Borowicz performed the opera Revenge by Zygmunt Noskowski. This was a first presentation of the work since it’s premiere in 1926.

OSTRÓW WIELKOPOLSKI – Łukasz Borowicz together with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Opening Concert of the Festiwal Chopin w barwach jesieni (soloists: Yulianna Avdeeva and Ludmil Angelov).

WARSZAWA – Łukasz Borowicz was awarded the Cyprian Kamil Norwid prize of the Mazowsze Region.

AUGUST 2013

A new cd release by Haenssler with the Piano Concerto Ressurection by Krzysztof Penderecki. Soloist – Florian Uhlig, Polish Radio SO under Łukasz Borowicz.
 
OLIWA – Łukasz Borowicz conducted Feel Harmony orchestra from Poznań at the Mozartiana Festival. Artists presented e.g. a world premiere of Contredanses Op. 124 by Krzysztof Meyer.
 
GDAŃSK – Premiere of the opera Maria by Roman Statkowski directed by Michael Gieleta at the Baltic Opera.

JULY 2013
HAMBURG – Łukasz Borowicz was a member of Jury of the First German Competition of Polish Piano Music. The Competition was organized by Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg.

LINZ – Łukasz Borowicz conducted Wiener Volksoper Orchestra at the Special Concert of Piotr Beczala – Klasik am Dom series. The concert opened a series of promotional concerts of the newest album by Piotr Beczala Heart’s Delight issued by Deutsche Grammophon.

JUNE 2013

WARSZAWA – Piotr Beczala’s album Heart’s Delight The Songs of Richard Tauber has gone GOLD on the firts day of its release in Poland!

POZNAŃ – Łukasz Borowicz was awarded the bronze medal Gloria Artis. The ceremony took place at the Poznań Philharmonic Concert Hall (Łukasz Borowicz is Chief Guest Conductor of Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006).

PRAGUE – Łukasz Borowicz conducted a special concert with Prague Symphony Orchestra FOK marking the 100th anniversary of the premiere of the Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. Artists performed also symphonic prologue The White Dove by Mieczysław Karłowicz and Flute Concerto by Krzysztof Penderecki (soloist – Simona Pingitzer).

BERLIN – final recording sessions completed the project of complete recording of symphonic works by Sir Andrzej Panufnik (8 cds). Łukasz Borowicz completed the project with Polish Radio SO and Konzerthausorchester Berlin. The cds are issued by cpo label.

WARSZAWA – Łukasz Borowicz was nominated to the Cyprian Kamil Norwid prize of the Mazowsze Region. An awards ceremony will be held on 24th September.

LONDON – Piotr Beczala’s album Verdi recorded with Polish Radio SO under baton of Łukasz Borowicz was awarded by BBC Music Opera Choice (July 2013).

MAY 2013

Soon, in June premiere solo album by Piotr Beczala Heart’s Delight The Songs of Richard Tauber released by Deutsche Grammophon – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz – conductor.
Guest artists: Anna Netrebko / Daniela Fally / Avi Avital

http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/gpp/index/4790838-beczala-tauber

Enjoy!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-pkvlC-8-Tk

APRIL 2013

New Hyperion cd of Jonathan Plowright, BBC Scottish SO and Łukasz Borowicz – UK Classical Charts at No.3! Cd contains Piano Concertos by Żeleński and Zarzycki.