Anna Malesza (Poland)

Year of birth: 1992

Student of Prof. Marcin Baranowski at I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań. Prize-winner at numerous competitions, incl. 2nd prize at 9th National Z. Jahnke Violin Competition in Poznań (2015), semi-finalist of Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover (2015), 1st prize at 3rd International Violin Competition in Toruń, 1st prize at 7th International M. Spisak Music Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza, 1st prize at 3rd International H. W. Ernst and K. Szymanowski Violin Competition in Wrocław, Grand Prix at 3rd National Groblicz Family Violin Competition in Krakow. Mastered her skills with Prof. M. Baranowski, J. Stanienda, J. Kaliszewska, M. Vengerov, and B. Nizioł. As soloist, has performed with the Pomeranian, Krakow, Lublin, Wrocław, and Poznań Philharmonic Orchestras, as well as Orchestra of the Wielki Theatre in Poznań, RTE Symphony Orchestra, and the Sinfonia Varsovia.

Anna Malesza plays a copy of Testore violin.

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: Polonaise in D major, Op. 4

H. W. Ernst: Variations on The Last Rose of Summer

K. Szymanowski: Myths Op. 30 – The Fountain of Arethusa

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Little Viennese March

J. Joachim: Romance in B-flat major, Op. 2

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

Stage 3

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

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

J. S. Bach: Sarabande 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

J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

Pianist: Marcin Sikorski