Amelia Maszońska (Poland)

Year of birth: 1993

Fifth-year student of I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, where she studies with Prof. B. Bryła and A. Bryła. Mastered her skills at international music courses with Z. Bron, P. Vernikov, B. Nizioł, or S. Tarara. As soloist, has performed with such orchestras, as the Brno Philharmonic, the Györ Symphony, the Silesian Philharmonic, the Leopoldinum in Wrocław, or the Wrocław Philharmonic. Prize-winner at several national and international competitions, incl. 2nd prize and special prize for the best performance of a Janacek piece at 21st International L. Janacek Violin Competition in Brno, 3rd prize at International C. Flesch Violin Competition in Hungary, 3rd prize at 1st International G. Bacewicz Violin Competition in Łódź. Successful chamber musician, she won 1st prize at 14th International J. Zarębski Music Competition.

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano in E flat major, Op. 12

H. Wieniawski: Capriccio no. 7 La Cadenza , Op. 10

H. Wieniawski: Fantasy on Themes from Ch. Gounod’s Opera “Faust”, Op. 20

E. Ysaye: Sonata no. 3 in D minor, Op. 27 Ballade

K. Szymanowski: Myths Op. 30 – Narcissus

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Little Viennese March

G. Fauré: Après un rêve

E. Grieg: Sonata No. 3 for violin and piano in C minor Op. 45

Stage 3

W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto G major, KV 216, first movement

W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, KV 364, first movement

J. S. Bach: Allemande from Partita No. 2 for violin solo in D minor BWV 1004

Stage 4

H. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

A. Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53

Pianist: Michał Francuz