Maja Syrnicka (Poland)

Year of birth: 1988

Graduate of I. J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, where she studied with Prof. J. Kaliszewska and J. Haufa. Currently, student of Prof. K. Węgrzyn at Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hannover. Winner of 1st prize at Concorso Internazionale Giovani Talenti in San Bartolomeo, Italy (2009), 2nd prize at 3rd International “Lutosławski in memoriam” Violin Competition in Toruń (2013), and Grand Prix at Music Festival and Masterclass in Piła (2009). Holder of “Młoda Polska” programme and Stiftung Niedersachsen Hannover scholarships. As soloist has performed with such ensembles, as Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra, “Lviv Virtuosi” Chamber Orchestra, Toruń Symphony Orchestra, Kammerensemble Konsonanz, Sinfonietta Cracovia, and Bremerhaven Philharmonie.

Maja Syrnicka plays a violin by Vincenzo Panormo (ca. 1790).

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 for violin and piano in G major, Op. 30

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

H. Wieniawski: Polonaise in D major, Op. 4

K. Penderecki: La Follia

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

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Syncopation

G. Fauré: Apres un reve

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

Stage 3

W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto A major KV 219, first movement

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

J. S. Bach: Laure from Partita No. 3 for violin solo in E flat major BWV 1006

Stage 4

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

K. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto no. 1, Op. 35

Pianist: Marcin Sikorski