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The 9th 'Th. Leschetizky' International Piano-Master Course 'Idea-Image-Technique' in Rzeszow/Poland
Miss Julia Kociuban as a scholar of The Theodor Leschetizky Music SocietyOutstanding and young pianist, Julia Kociuban, a student of The Frederic Chopin University of Music in Warsaw under Prof. Piotr Paleczny, received a scholarship of society, which is a free of charge usage of Kawai grand piano.
Piotr KÄ™dzierski presented a lecture Frederic Chopin and Theodor Leschetizky and an exhibition Theodor Leschetizky – composer, pianist, outstanding piano pedagogue during International Mastercourse for Pianists in Cracow, which took place in The Dworek BiaÅ‚oprÄ…dnicki Culture Center from the 25th of July to the 8th August 2010. More informations in website: http://dworek.krakow.pl/lato/kurs-dla-pianistow/
The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society founded a special prize of 1.000 USD for the best performance of a Leschetizky's piece during The First American Paderewski Piano Competition in Los Angeles.
The laureate of this prize is Hsiang John Tu. We congratulate!
The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw is pleased to invite the piano students to The 9th 'Th. Leschetizky' International Piano-Master Course 'Idea-Image-Technique' in Rzeszow/Poland.
Artistic guidance:
Mrs. Olga Lazarska - a lecturer of the piano at Academy of Music in Cracov (Poland),
Mrs. Oxana Rapita - a lecturer of the piano at 'M. Lysenko' Academy of Music in Lviv (Ukraine),
Mr. Hubert Rutkowski (Hamburg/Warsaw),
Mr. Stefan Kutrzeba - a lecturer of the piano at Ylä-Satakunta College of Music (Finland),
Mr. Michal Szczepanski - a lecturer of the piano at Academy of Music in Wroclaw (Poland).
We are very pleased having the exceptional privilege of informing that in the year 2010 The Special Guest of our Workshop will be the outstanding Polish pianist and teacher, laureate and the juryman of international piano competitions, Professor Jerzy Sterczynski - Dean of the Piano Faculty at the Music, F. Chopin University of Warsaw.
More info on the website: http://www.pianoeu.com/info.html
The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw and Bemowo Cultur Center in Warsaw are pleased to invite to Theodor Leschetizky Winter Piano Academy.
Artistic guidance:
Hubert Rutkowski - Warsaw/Hamburg,
Radosław Sobczak - Warsaw.
More info in the section Projects.
The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society has bought a grand piano Kawai RX5. A purchase was founded by The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw is pleased to invite the piano students to The 8th International Piano-Master Course 'Idea-Image-Technique' in Rzeszow/Poland.
Artistic guidance:
Mrs. Olga Lazarska - a lecturer of the piano at Academy of Music in Cracov (Poland),
Mrs. Oxana Rapita - a lecturer of the piano at 'M. Lysenko' Academy of Music in Lviv (Ukraine),
Mr. Hubert Rutkowski (Hamburg/Warsaw),
Mr. Stefan Kutrzeba - a lecturer of the piano at Ylä-Satakunta College of Music (Finland),
Mr. Michal Szczepanski - a lecturer of the piano at Academy of Music in Wroclaw (Poland).
We are very pleased having the exceptional privilege of informing that in the year 2009 The Special Guest of our Workshop will be the outstanding Polish pianist and teacher, laureate and the juryman of international piano competitions, Professor Jozef Stompel from the Music Academy in Katowice.
More info on the website: http://www.pianoeu.com/info.html
The First Arthur Rubinstein International Music Festival in Lodz - Inauguration of activity of The Theodor Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw
15.00 - | half-recital of Hubert Rutkowski. In the programm unknown pieces of Theodor Leschetizky. The prèmiere of CD-record of Leschetizkys works registered for Acte Préalable; |
16.00 - | pianist's lecture about Theodor Leschetizky, conferment of honorary membership on Mrs. Margret Tautschnig-Leschetizky; |
16.30 - | opening of the first exhibition in Poland about Th. Leschetizky. Conception of exhibition: Piotr Kędzierski, Hubert Rutkowski. |
During events on October 11th will be present a great-grandchild of Th. Leschetizky - Mrs. Margret Tautschnig-Leschetizky - the president of Leschetizkyverein in Bad Ischl (Austria).
Members of the Society's Board, Hubert Rutkowski and Piotr Kędzierski, go to Austria to realize a report from Bad Ischl and Vienna - places of residence and activity of Theodor Leschetizky.
Polish première performance of Concerto symphonique c-moll op. 9 of Th. Leschetizky
Hubert Rutkowski - piano
Tomasz Chmiel - conductor
The Symphony Orchestra of Rzeszow Philharmony
The 2nd scientific and didactic session: "About pianist's work"
15:30 "Theodor Leschetizky and his school of piano playing",
Hubert Rutkowski, candidate for a doctor's degree of The Music University of Frederic Chopin
Members of the Society's Board were guests of great-grandchild of Theodor Leschetizky, Margret Tautschnig-Leschetizky - President of Leschetizkyverein in Bad Ischl (Austria).
Hubert Rutkowski delivered a lecture entitled ‘An Attempt to Confront the Theodor Leschetizky's Teaching Method with the Contemporary Pianism’ (at a scientific conference, ‘(The Problem of Value in Reflection on Polish Music’ organized by The F. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw).
The Leschetizky Music Society in Warsaw established a contact with some Leschetizky Societies abroad (Leschetizky Association in New York, Leschetizky Society in Bad Ischl, Leschetizky Society in Vienna and Leschetizky Society of Japan in Tokyo).
The Leschetizky Music Society was founded in Warsaw. Among the founders, there were people who represent many spheres of art and science, among others: musicians, actors, philosophers, journalists and economists.