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2020

September

17 September 2020,   Willa Atma, Zakopane (Poland)

Program:

Witold Friemann – Zmierzch Jesienny op.335 na klarnet i fortepian
Witold Friemann – Sonata nr 3 op. 222 Romantica na klarnet i fortepian
Witold Friemann –  Suita op.171 na klarnet i fortepian
Karol Szymanowski –  Łabędź op.7 (wersja na klarnet i fortepian)
 
(Barbara Borowicz-klarnet, Marek Szlezer-fortepian)
06 September 2020,   Church in Krakow, Augustianska street 7

Program:

Jan Sebastian Bach – Suite No. 1 – Prelude (wersja na klarnet solo)
Jan Sebastian Bach – Arioso z kantaty BWV 156 na klarnet i organy
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise na klarnet i organy
Charles Gounod – Ave Maria na klarnet i organy
Xavier Lefèvre – Sonata nr 1 (Allegro moderato – Adagio – Rondo) na klarnet i organy
Charles Camille Saint-Saëns – Łabędź na klarnet i organy

 
(Barbara Borowicz-klarnet, Patryk Podwojski-organy)

August

16 August 2020, 6 p.m.   Castle in Przemysl (Poland)

20. Międzynarodowy Przemyski Festiwal Salezjańskie Lato

Program:

Witold Friemann – Zmierzch Jesienny op.335 na klarnet i fortepian
Witold Friemann – Sonata nr 3 op. 222 Romanstica na klarnet i fortepian
Witold Friemann – Quasi una Sonata op.144 na klarnet i fortepian
Witold Friemann – 4 utwory op.170 na klarnet i fortepian
 
(Barbara Borowicz-klarnet, Marek Szlezer-fortepian)

February

28 February 2020, 7:30   Kalisz Philharmonic (Poland)

Program:

Frantisek Kramar-Krommer – Koncert Es-dur op. 35 na dwa klarnety

Kalisz Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor: Grigor Palikarov

soloists: Barbara Borowicz, Andrzej Godek

06 February 2020, 12:00 pm   Mahidol University, Bangkok (Thailand)

Concert and open lesson: Contemporary clarinet technique

05 February 2020, 10:00 am   Mahidol University, Bangkok (Thailand)

Lecture: Witold Friemann and his clarinet music

Clarinet Masterclasses

04 February 2020,   Mahidol University, Bangkok (Thailand)

Clarinet Masterclasses

2019

November

29 November 2019, 10:30 am   Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)

II. International Clarinet Conference

Lecture

28 November 2019, 7 pm   Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)

II. International Clarinet Conference

Program:

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – 2 Lieder: Aus dem Lobgesang, Herbstlied for 2 clarinets and piano
Artur Cieślak – Monolog for clarinet solo

(Barbara Borowicz, Jean-Francois Bescond – clarinets, Wioletta Fluda-Tkaczyk – piano)

21 November 2019, 7 p.m.   Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)

Zbigniew Bujarski – Marek Stachowski. Master and their students.

Program:

Michael Gatonska – Diablag for flute, clarinet, string trio and piano (world premiere)
Mehdi Mengjiqi – Siren’s Song for flute, clarinet,violin, viola and piano  (world premiere)

16 November 2019,   The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warszawa

Conference

Lecture

15 November 2019, 5 p.m.   The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music

Conference

Program:

Artur Cieślak – Monologue for clarinet solo

September

28 September 2019, TBA   Konin (Poland)

Program:

Pieces for clarinet and piano by Witold Friemann

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Marek Szlezer – piano)

June

25 June 2019, 6 p.m.   Tehran (Iran)

4th Tehran Contemporary Music Festival

 Program:
Martyna Kosecka – Concert for clarinet and multipercussion & string orchestra
 

Nilper Orchestra

conductor: Navid Gohari
soloists: Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion
 
24 June 2019,   Koosha Music Center, Tehran (Iran)

4th Tehran International Contemporary Music Festival

clarinet masterclasses

23 June 2019, 6pm   Roudaki Hall, Tehran (Iran)

4th Tehran International Contemporary Music Festival

Program:

Agnieszka Zdrojek-Suchodolska – The play of shadows II for clarinet and gran cassa (world premiere)
Aida Shirazi – Ephemera for clarinet and percussion (world premiere)
Volodymyr Runchak – Leafing through the pages of my photo album for clarinet solo (world premiere)
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska – Reflexion for clarinet and percussion
Marcel Chyrzyński – Reflection No.6 for clarinet & one percussion player

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion)

May

13 May 2019, 7 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Krakow (Poland)

31th International Festival of Cracow Composers

Michał Papara – Idee Fixe for flute, clarinet, piano and string trio  (world premiere)
Michał Gronowicz – Sur un tableau de Fragonard for flute, clarinet, piano and string trio (world premiere)
Grzegorz Majka – Akomodacje for flute, clarinet, piano and string trio  (world premiere)

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Renata Guzik – flute, Agnieszka Bugla – violin, Monika Młynarczyk – viola, Pola Benke – cello, Dominika Peszko – piano)

April

18 April 2019,   Gran Canaria (Spain)

2nd Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival

członek jury 2nd Gran Canaria International Clarinet Competition

17 April 2019, 8 p.m.   Gran Canaria (Spain)

2nd Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival

Orquiesta Sinfonica de Las Palmas
Dyrygent: Kristine Dizon
Solistki: Barbara Borowicz, Laura Sanchez
 
Program:
C. Stamtiz – Double concerto for 2 clarinets
17 April 2019, 6 p.m.   Gran Canaria (Spain)

2nd Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival

Izaac Albeniz – Tango (arr. Bela Kovacs)
Izaac Albeniz – Chant d’amour (arr. Bela Kovacs)
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska – Confrontations for clarinet septet (world premiere)
Michele Mangani – Theme for clarinet solo and clarinet ensemble
Soloist: Oleh Malovichko
Artan Hasani – Funny Dialogue for clarinet octet
George Gershwin – Oh, Lady Be Good!  (arr. Art Marshall)
Masanori Taruya – “The Twelfth Night: A Picture Book Without a Picture”
Amano Masamicz – Deux Dances

(Krakow Octet Barbara Borowicz – Tomasz Sowa – Sara Ślemp – Oleh Malovichko – Izabela Żurczak – Kamil Gałecki – Mateusz Woźniak – Abdul-Aziz Hussein)

16 April 2019, 9 p.m.   Gran Canaria (Spain)

2nd Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival

Gran Canaria Festival Clarinet Choir
Conductor: Kristine Dizon
Soloist: Barbara Borowicz – clarinet
 
Program:
Heinrich Baermann –  Adagio for clarinet solo and clarinet choir
14 April 2019, 8 p.m.   Gran Canaria (Spain)

2nd Gran Canaria International Clarinet Festival

Max Bruch – Eight Pieces

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet , Thierry Maison – bassethorn, Ivan Pernicki – piano)

01 April 2019, TBA   Music School in Wadowice (Poland)

Polish music for children

masterclasses and concert

March

16 March 2019, 6:00 p.m.   Viterbo (Italy)
Program:
Fryderyk Chopin – Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 (version for clarinet and piano)
Fryderyk Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 (Raindrop) (version for clarinet and piano)
Piotr Rytel – Romance for clarinet and piano
Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano
Richard Strauss – Romanze for clarinet and piano
Krzysztof Penderecki – 3 Miniatures
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango: Bordel – 1900, Cafe – 1930
 
(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Anna Miernik – piano)
13 March 2019, 6 p.m.   Concert Hall, Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)

MOSTY

Program:

Marcel Chyrzyński – Reflection No. 6 for clarinet and one percussion player (world premiere)

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion)

10 March 2019, 6 p.m.   Pan Tadeusz Museum, Wroclaw (Poland)

Consonance

Program:

Fryderyk Chopin – Nokturn Op. 9 No. 2 (version for clarinet and piano)
Piotr Rytel – Romans for clarinet and piano
Grzegorz Fitelberg – Recitativo i Allegretto for clarinet and piano
Felix Nowowiejski – Borowiak for piano solo

Felix Nowowiejski – Mazurek fis-moll Op. 20 No. 1 for piano solo

Antoni Szałowski – Sonatina for clarinet and piano
Tadeusz Baird – Dwa kaprysy for clarinet and piano
Zbigniew Andrzej Lampart – Fragment H for clarinet and piano
Krzysztof Penderecki – Trzy miniatury for clarinet and piano

Anna Miernik– piano

09 March 2019, 5 p.m.   Szafarnia - Chopis Centre (Poland)

Program:

Fryderyk Chopin – Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 (version for clarinet and piano)
Fryderyk Chopin – Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 (Raindrop) (version for clarinet and piano)
Piotr Rytel – Romance for clarinet and piano
Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano
Richard Strauss – Romanze for clarinet and piano
Krzysztof Penderecki – 3 Miniatures
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango: Bordel – 1900, Cafe – 1930

Anna Miernik – fortepian

05 March 2019,   Music School in Skawina (Poland)

Polish music for children

masterclasses and concert

01 March 2019, TBA   Music School in Korzenna (Poland)

Polish music for children

clarinet masterclassses and concert

Program:

Fryderyk Chopin – Preludium D flat major Op. 28 No. 15 (version for clarinet and piano)
Krzysztof Penderecki – Three miniatures for clarinet and piano
Piotr Rytel – Romance for clarinet and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Three Preludes for clarinet and piano
Zbigniew Andrzej Lampart – Fragment H for clarinet and piano
Fryderyk Chopin – Nocturne E flat major Op. 9 No. 2

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Anna Miernik – piano)

February

14 February 2019,   Conservatorio Superior de Música "Óscar Esplá" de Alicante, (Spain)

Clarinet masterclasses

13 February 2019,   Conservatorio Superior de Música "Óscar Esplá" de Alicante, (Spain)

Clarinet masterclasses

12 February 2019,   Conservatorio Superior de Música "Óscar Esplá" de Alicante, (Spain)

Clarinet masterclasses

11 February 2019,   Conservatorio Superior de Música "Óscar Esplá" de Alicante, (Spain)

Program:

Willson Osborne – Rhapsody for clarinet solo
Artur Kroschel – Tamisage for clarinet solo
Witold Friemann – Improvisation for clarinet solo
Volodymyr Runchak – Homo Ludens I for clarinet solo

Barbara Borowicz – clarinet

January

20 January 2019, TBA   Palacultura Antonello, Messina (Italy)

Program:

K.Stockhausen – Harlekin for clarinet solo

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – lighting)

2018

December

11 December 2018, TBA   Musik School in Lubaczow (Poland)

Polish music for children

Program:

Fryderyk Chopin – Preludium D flat major Op. 28 No. 15 for clarinet and piano
Witold Friemann – Improvisation for clarinet solo
Piotr Rytel – Romance for clarinet and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Three Preludes for clarinet and piano
Krzysztof Penderecki – Three minitures for clarinet and piano
Zbigniew Andrzej Lampart – Fragment H for clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Anna Miernik – piano)

10 December 2018,   Kraków (Poland)

Program:

K. Moszumańska – Nazar – Trzy miniatury na klarnet i fortepian

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Dominika Peszko – piano)

05 December 2018, TBA   Warszawa (Poland)

Polish Music Critics Competition KROPKA (DOT)

(Barbara Borowicz – clarniet, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion)

04 December 2018, TBA   Music School in Domoslawice (Poland)

Polish music for children

Program:

Fryderyk Chopin – Preludium  D flat major Op. 28 No. 15 (version for clarinet and piano)
Krzysztof Penderecki – Three minitures for clarinet and piano
Piotr Rytel – Romance for clarinet and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Three preludes for clarinet and piano
Zbigniew Andrzej Lampart – Fragment H for clarinet and piano
Witold Lutosławski – Dance preludes for clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Anna Miernik – piano)

01 December 2018, TBA   Kraków (Poland)

Program:

Marcel Chyrzyński – Death in Venice for clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

November

24 November 2018, 8 p.m.   Concert Hall, Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)

International Clarinet Conference ‘Expression in clarinet performance’

Program:

Nicolas Bacri – Mandorf Sonatina for 2 clarinets

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Kristine Dizon – clarinet)

23 November 2018, 8 p.m.   Chamber Music Hall, Academy of Music in Krakow (Poland)

International Clarinet Conference ‘Expression in clarinet performance’

Program:

Krzysztof Penderecki – Three Miniatures for clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Anna Miernik – piano)

10 November 2018,   Kraków (Poland)

Program:

TBA

(Mateusz Kurcab – piano)

08 November 2018, TBA   Academy of Music in Poznan (Poland)

Lecture: Performer as a co-creator of the musical work. Performance practice of contemporary clarinet techniques.

07 November 2018, 6 p.m.   Aula Nova of the Academy of Music in Poznan (Poland)u.

12. International Composers Meeting

Program:

K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo
K. Penderecki – Prelude for clarinet solo
V. Runchak – Homo Ludens I for clarinet solo

October

14 October 2018,   Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (Holland)

Program:

Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 for cello and piano
Witold Friemann – Dumka Mazowiecka Op. 171 No. 2 for clarinet and piano
Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion for clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

13 October 2018, 4 p.m.   Katholieke Kerk, Amsterdam (Holland)

Program:

Astor Piazzolla – Ave Maria for cello and piano 
Fryderyk Chopin – Introdukcja i Polonez for cello and piano 
Witold Friemann – Krakowiak A flat major Op. 170 No. 2 for clarinet and piano
Witold Friemann – Dumka Mazowiecka Op. 171 No. 2 for clarinet and piano
Artur Kroschel – Gestures for clarinet, cello and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Death in Venice for clarinet, cello and piano
José Bragato – Graciela y Buenos Aires for cello and piano
Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion for clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowcz – clarinet, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

13 October 2018, 8 p.m.   Gebouw ‘De Vlam’, Rhenen (Holland)

Program:

Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 for cello and piano
Witold Friemann – Dumka Mazowiecka Op. 171 No. 2 for clarinet and piano
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska – Two Scandinavian Preludes for clarinet, cello and piano
Ludwig van Beethoven  – Trio op.11 for clarinet, cello and piano
Fryderyk Chopin – Introduction et Polonaise brillante op.3
Artur Kroschel – Gestures for clarinet, cello and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Death in Venice for clarinet, cello and piano
Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion for clarinet, cello and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Trio in C for clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

11 October 2018, 12:30 p.m.   Azijnfabriek, Den Bosch (Holland)

Program:

Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion for clarinet, cello and piano
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska – Two Scandinavian Preludes for clarinet, cello and piano
Astor Piazzolla – Ave Maria for cello and piano 
Fryderyk Chopin – Introduction et Polonaise brillante op.3
José Bragato – Graciela y Buenos Aires
Astor Piazzolla – Grand Tango for cello and piano 
Ante Grgin – Theme and Variations No. 2 for clarinet and piano
Artur Kroschel – Gestures for clarinet, cello and piano (world premiere)
Marcel Chyrzyński – Death in Venice for clarinet, cello and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Trio in C for clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

09 October 2018, 12:30 p.m.   Theater Ludens, Voorburg (Holland)

Program:

Alexander Tansman – Blues Preludes
Fryderyk Chopin – Polonaise in A flat major 
Ante Grgin – Theme and Variations No. 2 for clarinet and piano
Astor Piazzolla – Ave Maria for cello and piano 
Astor Piazzolla – Grand Tango for cello and piano 
Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion for clarinet, cello and piano
Marcel Chyrzyński – Death in Venice for clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

08 October 2018, 7:30 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)

Program:

M. Gatonska – Earth: Night Forest (from the pale earth book of darkening days) for clarinet and piano (world premiere)
K. Nepelski – Circlesong na zespół instrumentalny

(Dominika Peszko – piano, Martyna Klupś-Radny – flute, string quartet Dafo)

06 October 2018, 6 p.m.   Museu de Cerâmica de Sacavém, Loures (Portugal)

Meeting Internacional de Clarinete Marcos Romão dos Reis Jr

Program:

K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo
V. Runchak – Homo Ludens I for clarinet solo

September

29 September 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.   Karol Lipinski Academy of Music in Wroclaw (Poland)

International Clarinet Festival “Clarimania”

Clarinet Masterclasses

28 September 2018, 8:15 p.m.   Wroclaw (Poland)

International Clarinet Festival “Clarimania”

Program:

K. Stockhausen – Harlekin for clarinet solo

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – lighting)

August

29 August 2018, 3 p.m.   Győr (Hungary)

8th European Clarinet Festival

Volodymyr Runchak – Homo Ludens I for clarinet solo
Artur Kroschel – Tamisage for clarinet solo
Colombe Arnulf-Kempcke – Instinctive Song for clarinet solo (world premiere)
Paul Harvey – Satirical Suite for 2 clarinets (with Tomasz Sowa – clarinet)
 
 Barbara Borowicz – clarinet
29 August 2018, 3:30 p.m.   Győr (Hungary)

8th European Clarinet Festival

Program:

Piotr Czajkowiski – Dances from The Nutcracker for clarinet octet
Artan Hasani – Funny Dialogue for clarinet octet
Amano Masamicz – Deux Dances for clarinet octet
Masanori Taruya – A picture book without a picture ‚The twelfth night’ for clarinet octet
 
(Krakow Academy of Music Clarinet Octet: Barbara Borowicz, Oleh Malovichko, Tomasz Sowa, Sara Ślemp, Rafał Gomółka, Izabela Żurczak Mateusz Woźniak, Jarosław Sroka )
01 August 2018, TBA   Przemyśl (Poland)

18th International Festival in Przemysl „Salezianskie Lato Muzyczne”

Program:

K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo

Bartosz Sałdan/Barbara Borowicz – Recuerdos de tango for clarinet and percussion

E. Fabiańska-Jelińska – Reflexion for clarinet and percussion

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion)

July

27 July 2018, 7 p.m.   Church st.Lambert, Radomsko (Poland)

Unplugged Orchestra
Conductor: Michał Śmigielski
Soloist:  Barbara Borowicz

Program:
Ante Grgin – Theme and Variations No.2 for clarinet and string orchestra

11 July 2018, 9:00   Thermae Palace Hotel, Ostend (Belgium)

ClarinetFest 2018

Program:

Artur Kroschel – Tamisage for clarinet solo
Karlheinz Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo
Ewa Fabiańska-Jelińska – Reflexion for clarinet and percussion

(Bartosz Sałdan – perkusja)

10 July 2018, 11:15   Kinepolis, Ostend (Belgium)

ClarinetFest 2018

Program:

Piotr Czajkowiski – Dances from The Nutcracker for clarinet octet
Artan Hasani – Funny Dialogue for clarinet octet (world premiere)
Amano Masamicz – Deux Dances for clarinet octet
Masanori Taruya – A picture book without a picture ‚The twelfth night’ for clarinet octet

(Krakow Academy of Music Clarinet Octet: Barbara Borowicz, Oleh Malovichko, Tomasz Sowa, Sara Ślemp, Rafał Gomółka, Izabela Żurczak Mateusz Woźniak, Jarosław Sroka)

10 July 2018, 4:25p.m.   Conservatory, Ostend (Belgium)

ClarinetFest 2018

Program:

Agnieszka Zdrojek- Suchodolska – Diffusions for 2 clarinets (world premiere)
Colombe Arnulf-Kempicke – Three Inventions for 2 clarinets (world premiere)
Nicolas Bacri – Mondorf Sonatina no.1 for 2 clarinets
Barbara Buczek – Preludes and Canons for 2 clarinets
Paul Harvey – Satirical Suite for 2 clarinets

(Barbara Borowicz-clarinet, Kristine Dizon – clarinet)

09 July 2018, 10:00 a.m.   Conservatory, Ostend (Belgium)

ClarinetFest

Program:

Michele Mangani – La Verdiana
Ales Pavlorek – Ulet

(Canarian Clarinet Camerata i Krakow Clarinet Octet, soloist: Radovan Cavallin, conductor: Kristine Dizon)

05 July 2018, 7 p.m.   The Royal Castle in Niepolomice (Poland)

Program:

A. Kroschel – Tamisage for clarinet solo
P. Czajkowiski – Dziadek do orzechów for clarinet octet
M. Taruya – A picture book without a picture ‘The twelfth night’ for clarinet octet
A. Masamicz – Deux Dances for clarinet octet

(Clarinet Octet of Academy of Music in Krakow: Barbara Borowicz, Oleh Malovichko, Tomasz Sowa, Sara Ślemp, Rafał Gomółka, Izabela Żurczak Mateusz Woźniak, Jarosław Sroka)

02 July 2018, 7:30 p.m.   Gallery of HAMU, Praha (Czech Republic)

Prague Clarinet Days

Program:

R. Schumann – Fantasiestücke op. 73 for clarinet and piano
W. Lutosławski – Preludia taneczne for clarinet and piano
K. Penderecki  – Trzy miniatury for clarinet and piano
K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo
C. Conesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Anna Miernik – piano, Yanina Aliakhnovich – flute)

June

15 June 2018, 8 p.m.   Cafesjian Art Center, Yerevan (Armenia)

Alexander Arutiunian International Wind Festival

Program:

F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – 2 Lieder: Aus dem Lobgesang, Herbstlied for 2 clarinets and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Gervasio Tarragona Valli – clarinet,)

14 June 2018, 7 p.m.   National Center of Chamber Music, Yerevan (Armenia)

Alexander Arutiunian International Wind Festival

National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
Soloists:  Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Shmavon Grigoryan – basson

Program:

F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Konzertstück No. 1 Op. 113 for clarinet, bassoon and strings
13 June 2018, 7 p.m.   Byurakan Art Academy (Armenia)

Alexander Arutiunian International Wind Festival

Program:

A. Kroschel – Tamisage for clarinet solo (world premiere)
K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo
A. Arutiunian – Suite on folk tunes for wind quintet

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Narek Avagyan – flute, Kiochi Osada – oboe, Nina Rozhenetskaia – basson, Konrad Gołda – horn)

12 June 2018, 7 p.m.   Komitas Museum-Institute, Yerevan (Armenia)

Alexander Arutiunian Armenia International Wind Festival

Program:

F. Mendelssohn – Konzertstück for clarient, basson and orchestra No.1 Op. 113 (version with string quartet)
L. van Beethoven – Quintet for piano and winds op. 16

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Shmavon Grigoryan – basson, Pauline Rouet-Chabaux – oboe, Alexander Afanasiev – horn, Siranush Harutyunyan – piano, Karine Arakelyan – violin, Meline Marukhyan – violin, Albina Malishnko – viola, Susanna Muradyan – cello)

May

25 May 2018, 8 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)
Oktet klarnetowy 
Soloist: Philippe Cuper

Program:

H.J. Baermann – Adagio (version for clarinet solo and clarinet octet)
20 May 2018,   Caramanico Terme (Italy)

17° Concorso Musicale Internazionale “Paolo Barrasso”

jury member

19 May 2018,   Caramanico Terme (Italy)

17° Concorso Musicale Internazionale “Paolo Barrasso”

jury member

18 May 2018,   Caramanico Terme (Italy)

17° Concorso Musicale Internazionale “Paolo Barrasso”

jury member

17 May 2018,   Caramanico Terme (Italy)

17° Concorso Musicale Internazionale “Paolo Barrasso”

jury member

11 May 2018, 5 p.m.   School of Music, Skawina (Poland)

Program:

Piotr Czajkowiski – Dziadek do orzechów for clarinet octet
Masanori Taruya – A picture book without a picture ‘The twelfth night’ for clarinet octet
Amano Masamicz – Deux Dances for clarinet octet

(Clarinet Octet of Academy of Music in Krakow)

April

20 April 2018, 8:30 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)

30th International Festival of Cracow Composers

Program:

Krzysztof Penderecki – Quartet for clarinet and string trio
Krystyna Moszumańska-Nazar – Three Miniatures for clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Dominika Peszko – piano, Agnieszka Bugla – violin, Monika Młynarczyk – viola, Pola Benke – cello)

17 April 2018, 6 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)

30th International Festival of Cracow Composers

Program:

Gabriela Ortiz – Tepito for flute, clarinet, cello and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Martyna Klupś-Radny – flute, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer – piano)

16 April 2018, 7 p.m.   Warsaw (Poland)

Program:

Carola Bauckhold – Treibstoff
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki – Kleines Requiem für eine Polka
Witold Lutosławski – Wariatka

(Chain Ensemble)

March

22 March 2018,   Poznań (Poland)

47th International Festival of Contemporary Music ‘Poznanska Wiosna Muzyczna’

Program:

K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo
M. Kagel – Atem for clarinet solo
E. Fabiańska-Jelińska – Reflexion for clarinet and percussion (world premiere)

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion)

21 March 2018, 5:30 p.m.   Sroda Wielkopolska (Poland)

Program:

K. Stockhausen – In Freundschaft for clarinet solo

February

10 February 2018, 6 p.m.   Krakow Philharmonic, Kraków (Poland)

Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud
Soloist:  Barbara Borowicz

Program:
W. Lutosławski – Dance Preludes for clarinet and orchestra
T. Paciorkiewicz – Divertimento for clarinet and string orchestra

09 February 2018, 7:30 p.m.   Krakow Philharmonic, Kraków (Poland)

Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Jean-Luc Tingaud
Soloist:  Barbara Borowicz

Program:
W. Lutosławski – Dance Preludes for clarinet and orchestra
T. Paciorkiewicz – Divertimento for clarinet and string orchestra

January

19 January 2018, 7:00   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)

Concert with music of Marcel Chyrzyński

In C for clarinet, cello and piano
Dance of Death for clarinet and piano
Haiku No. 2 for clarinet and piano (polish premiere)
Reflection No. 4 for flute, clarinet, cello, percussion and piano
Death in Venice for clarinet, cello and pianon  (polish premiere)

(Martyna Klupś-Radny – flute, Pola Benke, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Bartosz Sałdan – percussion, Marek Szlezer – piano)

2017

December

18 December 2017, TBA   Concert Hall of Academy of Music, Krakow (Poland)

Program:

K. Stockhausen – Harlekin for clarinet solo

02 December 2017, 6:30 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)

Program:

M. Negrey – Songs for soprano, clarinet and string quartet

(Barbara Borowicz-clarinet, Miranda Gołębiowska – soprano,  kwartet smyczkowy DAFO Justyna Duda – violin, Danuta Augustyn – violin, Aneta Dumanowska – viola, Anna Armatys – cello)

November

23 November 2017, TBA   Kraków (Poland)

Audio Art Festival

Program:

A. Zagajewski – Mechatronika

(Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble)

October

25 October 2017, 12:30 p.m.   P edagogical University of Cracow, Krakow (Poland)
White nights in the library – a week of Scandinavian culture
Program:
C. Nielsen – Fantasy na klarnet i fortepian
N. W. Gade – Fantasias op. 43 na klarnet i fortepian
T. Madsen – Sonate op. 23 na klarnet i fortepian
 
(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Wioletta Fluda – piano)
25 October 2017, 7 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Poland)

M. Mengjiqi – Somnum for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin and viola (world premiere)
Z. Jabri – In Memoriam Solhi al Wadi for clarinet, string trio and tape  (world premiere)

04 October 2017, 7:30 p.m.   Krakow Philharmonic, Kraków (Poland)

Program:

F. I. Dobrzyński – Duo for clarinet and piano
G. Fitelberg – Recitativo i Allegretto for clarinet and piano
M. Chyrzyński – Trzy Preludia for clarinet and piano
T. Baird –  Dwa kaprysy for clarinet and piano
A. Szałowski – Sonatina Suite for clarinet and piano
Z.A. Lampart – Jeawish Dreams for clarinet and piano (world premiere)
K. Penderecki – Trzy miniatury for clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – klarnet, Anna Miernik – fortepian)

September

30 September 2017, 8 p.m.   Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury, Kraków (Poland)

Sacrum Profanum Festival

Program:

Faith Coloccia, Aaron Turner – (wold premiere)
Toby Driver – (wold premiere)
Aidan Baker – (wold premiere)
Mika Rättö, Jussi Lehtisalo – (wold premiere)
Paweł Kulczyński –  (wold premiere)

(Spółdzielnia Muzyczna Contemporary Ensemble)

June

26 June 2017, 5 p.m.   Łącko (Poland)

Program:

Venus Rey Jr

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Alejandrina Vazques – soprano, Jan Kalinowski – cello, Marek Szlezer– piano)

April

26 April 2017, TBA   Kraków (Poland)
03 April 2017, 9:30 p.m.   CK Zamek, Poznań (Poland)

46th International Festival of Contemporary Music ‘Poznanska Wiosna Muzyczna’

program:

K. Stockhausen – Harlekin for clarinet solo

February

19 February 2017, 3:00 p.m.   Groningen (Holland)

Clarinets Unlimited

Program:

C. Saint-Saëns – Tarantella op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Bloch – Concertino for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet,  Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny– piano)

19 February 2017, 10 a.m.   Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (Holland)

Program:

TBA

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny – piano)

18 February 2017, 12:30 p.m.   Azijnfabriek, Den Bosch (Holland)

Program:

C. Saint-Saëns – Tarantella op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano
F. Schmitt – Trio for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Bloch – Concertino for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Ewazen – Palisades Suite for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute,  Grzegorz Rudny– piano)

17 February 2017, 12:30 p.m.   Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht (Holland)

Program:

E. Bloch – Concertino for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Ewazen -Palisades Suite for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny – piano)

17 February 2017, 7:45 p.m.   Heino (Holland)

Program:

C. Saint-Saëns – Tarantella op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Bloch – Concertino for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny– piano)

16 February 2017, 8 p.m.   Zaventem (Belgium)

Program:

C. Saint-Saëns – Tarantella op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano
F. Schmitt – Trio for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Ewazen -Palisades Suite for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny – piano)

15 February 2017, 8 p.m.   Hoge Hexel (Holland)

Program:

C. Saint-Saëns – Tarantella op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano
F. Schmitt – Trio for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Ewazen -Palisades Suite for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny – piano)

09 February 2017, 5:30 p.m.   Sroda Wielkopolska (Poland)

Program:

C. Saint-Saëns – Tarantella op.6 for flute, clarinet and piano
F. Schmitt – Trio for flute, clarinet and piano
G. B. Pagnoncelli –  Fantasia su motivi dell’ opera Don Carlos di G. Verdi for flute, clarinet and piano
E. Ewazen -Palisades Suite for flute, clarinet and piano
G. Connesson – Techno Parade for flute, clarinet and piano

(Barbara Borowicz – clarinet, Natalia Chudzicka – flute, Grzegorz Rudny – piano)

2016

October

19 October 2016, 7:30 p.m.   Florianka Concert Hall, Kraków (Polska)

Program:

M. Stachowski – Trio na klarnet, wiolonczelę i fortepian
M. Pawełek – *  na klarnet, harfę i wiolonczelę (premiera)
M. Jabłoński – * na klarnet, harfę, wiolonczelę i fortepian (premier)

(Barbara Borowicz – klarnet, Agnieszka Kaczmarek-Bialic – harfa, Jan Kalinowski – wiolonczela, Marek Szlezer – fortepian)

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  • „(...) I have worked with many clarinetists on this work [K.Stockhausen - In Freundshaft for clarinet solo], and I find that Barbara's dedication, musicianship and technical ability is one of the highest levels I have encountered (...)”
    - Suzanne Stephens, clarinetist (Stockhausen-Stiftung für Musik)
  • „the shining diamond of the clarinet life”
    - Varga Gabor, Principal clarinetist Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – Hungary
  • „She intrigued the listeners with unbelievable lightness of craft, bravura, the phrase full of emotions, rich diversity of shades sounds as well as very warm and pleasant sound of clarinet”
    - Bumerang Polski – Polish Internet Magazine in Australia
  • „(...) She produces a beautiful, fluid sound across the full range of the clarinet and crafts her interpretation with an engaging balance of finesse and élan (...)”
    - Susane Newsome, lecturer in clarinet at Sydney Conservatorium of Music – Australia
  • „(...) Barbara Borowicz beside of her virtosity she enchanted the audience with her stage personality. (...)”
    - Andrzej Wodziński
  • „Engrossed listeners succumbed to the artist’s as well as the instrument’s charms”
    - Marianna Łacek, Puls Polonii (Sydney, Australia)
  • „(...) The performance of Barbara Borowicz will stay in my mind for a long time. Together with other listeners I got charmed by incredible lightness and freedom of her technique, by her ellegance as well as virtuosity. She posseses an amazingly sophisticated palette of  colours coming out from the instrument with a beautiful sound (...)”
    - Jerzy Laskowski (Poland)