Celina Kotz (Poland)

Year of birth: 1994

Student of Prof. B. Bryła and M. Bryła at I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, and of Prof. S. Kamilarov at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna, she has taken part in masterclasses conducted by J. Kaliszewska, B. Nizioł, N. Prischepenko, M. Vengerov, P. Vernikov, and Z. Bron. Has given concerts with the Kunitachi Symphoniker, SFK Euro Symphony Orchestra, Hofer Philharmoniker, Poznań, Opole, Krakow, Baltic, and Silesian Philharmonic ensembles, as well as taken top positions at international and national violin competitions, incl. 1st place at 9th National Z. Jahnke Violin Competition, Grand Prix at 40th International Prof. N. Simeonova Competition, 2nd place at 21st International J. Brahms Competition, Grand Prix at 4th Music Festival & Master Class, Piła, 1st place at 3rd International Ernst and Szymanowski Violin Competition, 1st place at 13th International “Young Paganini” Violin Competition.

Celina Kotz plays a 2011 Jacek Steczkowski instrument.

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 for violin and piano in C minor, Op. 30

H. Wieniawski: Capriccio no. 5 Alla Saltarella, Op. 10

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

K. Penderecki: La Follia

K. Szymanowski: Myths Op. 30 – Dryads and Pan

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Little Viennese March

H. Wieniawski: Legende, Op. 17

M. Ravel: Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano in G major

Stage 3

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

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

J. S. Bach: Allegro assai from Sonata No. 3 for violin solo in C major BWV 1005

Stage 4

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

D. Shostakovich: Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op. 77

Pianist: Marcin Sikorski