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Based in Washington D.C., Polish guitarist Piotr Zielinski is emerging as exciting new talent in the international music scene and captivating audiences around the world.
Recent performances include concerts in New York City, Paris, Philadelphia, Tokyo, Austin, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Warsaw, Katowice, with performances of Guitar Concerto by Richard Rodney Bennett with the Peabody Camerata Orchestra in Baltimore, a recital at the Pulawy Guitar Festival in Poland, performances in Washington, D.C. Mexican Cultural Institute and a tour of Japan with the Aurora Guitar Quartet, as well as solo recitals in other cities in Poland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan and the United States. Piotr Zielinski has just completed recording his debut CD, which will be released in 2008. As a chamber musician, Piotr is a member of Aurora Guitar Quartet, a critically praised ensemble bringing together guitarists from Europe, Japan and the United States.
Mr. Zielinski received a Graduate Performance Diploma and a Masters of Music Degree under the mentorship of world renowned Manuel Barrueco at Peabody Conservatory, where he also studied with Ray Chester. In 2001, he was the recipient of the Sydney-Friedberg Prize for outstanding musical contribution to Peabody.
Piotr was the first Polish citizen to be accepted at the Conservatoire National Superièur de Musique de Paris in classical guitar. He received the Prix de Guitare and DNESS Diploma from the Paris Conservatory, where he studied with Alexandre Lagoya and Olivier Chassain. He also served as principal guitar teacher at the Academie Internationale de Musique de Paris. While living in France, Piotr collaborated with chamber music ensembles, such as Opus 20 and toured in a duo with his sister, guitarist Kasia Zielinska.
Piotr began playing guitar at the age of seven and made his concert debut in Poland at age sixteen, playing the Concierto de Aranjuez, and was broadcast on Polish television and radio.
Piotr plays a guitar made by master German luthier Matthias Dammann.
Reviews in the media
Classical Guitar Magazine (UK)
Just as stellar of a performer is Piotr Zielinski, another native of Poland who also studied with Manuel Barrueco at Peabody. Zielinski, a current member of the Aurora Guitar Quartet, demonstrated considerable professionalism and ease. His style with Bach Sonata was low key and unassuming, but his technical clarity and musicality on the Fuga and Presto made it clear he is a player of remarkable talent and the there was no question of this after his performance of Barrios' La Catedral. Zielinski's rendition of the Ginastera Sonata for Guitar, Op. 47 is the best I have heard in recent years.
Julia Crowe, Classical Guitar Magazine (UK)
New York Concert Review
Piotr Zielinski, Polish guitarist, began his recital at the intimate Christ and St. Stephen's Church with a most appropriate Bach Sonata No.1 in G Minor, BWV 1001. [...] Zielinski was one with Bach, providing tiny hills and valleys of phrasing and dynamics, and making sure to deliver delineated counterpoint.
In Augustin Barrios Mangore's "La Catedral" - a work inspired by the cathedral in San Salvador, the city where Barrios lived during the Second World War - Zielinski brought a solemnity in Andante Religioso that was tailor-made for this church setting. In "Pieces Caracteristiques" by Frederico Moreno Torroba - a Spaniard who composed many works for the stage but is best known for his guitar compositions-Zielinski played with a lovely dreaminess in the Preambule and with a contrasting jovial spirit in the Oliveras movement.[...] Melodia, the third movement in the tremolo style was played with effortless grace.
In Alberto Ginastera's Sonata for guitar, Op. 47- a work that has unique percussive effects-Zielinski provided his biggest sound yet: resonant, with effective tapping and strumming over the fingerboard and effective slides. The second movement was a particular standout, with technically impressive playing.
Anthony Aibel, New York Concert Review
Swiat Gitary
Second part ending the [Pulawy International Guitar Festival] was a recital by master guitarist Piotr Zielinski. The title of the concert very well represented what happened that evening. Beautiful tone, precision, masterful control of the instrument, that's how Piotr Zielinski played.
Lukasz Figiel, Swiat Gitary (World of Guitar Magazine), Poland
Washington Guitar Society
The Prince.
A commanding stage presence, Piotr possesses all the right tools. Skillfully interpreting a variety of old and new styles of guitar pieces, he displayed particularly outstanding playing on Mangoré Allegro and the Rodrigo Invocation et Danse. His interpretation of Bach’s Chaconne is equally noteworthy. You can play Bach for me anytime.
A well balanced presentation, He left us wanting more.
Bill Dykes, Washington Guitar Society Newsletter
Washington Post
The Aurora Guitar Quartet gave a charming performance of Mozart's overtures to "The Marriage of Figaro" and "The Magic Flute" at Westmoreland Church on Saturday, drawing out the scintillating color and contrapuntal play of voices in the music.
Bizet's "Carmen" Suite suited the quartet even more handily, its Spanish-inspired material well paired with instruments of centuries-old Spanish pedigree. The arrangement [...] drew considerable allure from flamenco strumming and castanet like percussion created by fingernails on the guitar's sounding boards.
More recent Latin music by Cuban-born Leo Brouwer, Brazilians Sergio Assad and Paulo Bellinati, Los Angeles-based Carlos Rafael Rivera and Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla provided a kaleidoscopic range of timbres and polyrhythmic evocations of dance.
Hello Piotr Zielinski. Thanks for reference to your CD-guitarproject (Aurora...). It's great music and I'm sure, such virtousity needs a lot of work ! Powodzenia ! WOLFGANG, LoveDevotionBand,
Piotr, You are so talented...Your music is so beautiful! Please hurry to San Diego, CA...I will try to get to your concert in New York...Love Theresa XXX
Hello, Piotr, and thank you for inviting me to hear your wonderful music! Your playing on the Bach 'Presto' is absolutely magnificent! Best wishes and all success, Jane
Witam. Jestem pod wielkim wrazeniem ze mamy tak wspanialego gitarzyste, tak bardzo cenionego i znanego na swiecie, tylko malo polakow o nim wie. Pozdrawiam serdecznie i zycze dalszych sukcesow.
Wow Piotr, thanks for the request! You're so educated while I'm totally not, isn't it great how music bonds? You're style and touch are great. Keep it up!
