Piotr Anderszewski facts for kids
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Piotr Anderszewski
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Anderszewski during La Folle Journée in Nantes, 2009.
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| Born | April 4, 1969 Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | pianist and composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1990-present |
Piotr Anderszewski (born April 4, 1969) is a famous Polish pianist and composer. He is known for his amazing performances of classical music. He has played all over the world and won many awards for his talent.
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Early Life and Music Studies
Piotr Anderszewski was born in Warsaw, Poland. His family background is quite interesting. His father's family was part of Poland's old noble families. His mother came from a Jewish Hungarian family.
Piotr started learning piano at a young age. He studied at the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, which is now called the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. He also went to music schools in Strasbourg and Lyon in France. When he was 18, he even spent a year studying in Los Angeles, USA, on a special scholarship. Later, he learned from other famous pianists like Murray Perahia and Leon Fleisher.
A Career in Classical Music
Piotr Anderszewski first became known in 1990. This happened at the Leeds Piano Competition. He famously walked off stage during the semi-finals because he felt he wasn't playing his best. Even though he left, people noticed his strong dedication to music. Six months later, he made his first big performance in London.
Performing Around the World
Since then, Anderszewski has played in many famous concert halls. These include the Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Festival Hall in London. He has also performed with top orchestras. Some of these are the London Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic.
He is also known for "directing from the keyboard." This means he plays the piano and leads the orchestra at the same time. He has worked with many great chamber orchestras, like the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
Playing with Other Musicians
Piotr Anderszewski often plays with other musicians. He has performed with famous violinists such as Viktoria Mullova. He also plays regularly with the Belcea Quartet, a well-known string quartet. His sister, Dorota Anderszewska, is also a violinist, and they have performed together.
Recordings and Films
Anderszewski has made many recordings of classical music. His album of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations won several awards. He also recorded music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Frédéric Chopin. His recordings of music by his fellow Polish composer, Karol Szymanowski, are very popular. One of these won a top award in 2006. In 2012, he won the BBC Music Magazine Recording of the Year Award for his album of Robert Schumann's music.
He has also worked with filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon on several movies. These films explore his music and his thoughts. One film, Piotr Anderszewski plays the Diabelli Variations, looks at his special connection to Beethoven's music. Another, Piotr Anderszewski, Unquiet Traveller, shares his ideas about music and his Polish-Hungarian background.
Awards and Recognition
Piotr Anderszewski has received many important awards. In 2002, he won the Gilmore Artist Award. This award is given every four years to a pianist with amazing talent. He also won the Szymanowski Prize in 1999 and the Royal Philharmonic Society's Best Instrumentalist award in 2001. In 2021, he received the Gramophone Classical Music Award.
He has also helped make the music of Karol Szymanowski more famous. He has led festivals dedicated to Szymanowski's music in places like Paris, New York, and London.
Images for kids
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Anderszewski during La Folle Journée in Nantes, 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Piotr Anderszewski para niños
