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[[File:Smendzianka.jpg|thumb|Regina Smendzianka in [[Żelazowa Wola]], birthplace of [[Frederic Chopin]]]]'''Regina Smendzianka''' (9 October 1924{{spaced ndash}}15 September 2011) was a [[Poland|Polish]] pianist. |
[[File:Smendzianka.jpg|thumb|Regina Smendzianka in [[Żelazowa Wola]], birthplace of [[Frederic Chopin]]]]'''Regina Smendzianka''' (9 October 1924{{spaced ndash}}15 September 2011) was a [[Poland|Polish]] pianist. |
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Regina Smendzianka was born in [[Toruń]], and began her public performances as a child of eight surprising the audience with her mature interpretation of the classical works. In 1949 she was awarded the just resumed [[International Chopin Piano Competition]]'s 11th prize soon after graduating from the [[Academy of Music in Kraków|Kraków State Music Academy]] with the highest marks. She was a disciple of [[Zbigniew Drzewiecki]] from 1950 to 1955, and subsequently launched an international career. Smendzianka held a professorship at the [[Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw|Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy]] until 1996, briefly serving as the institution's rector. Among her students are contemporary classical pianists such as: Andrzej Dutkiewicz, Elżbieta Karaś-Krasztel, Maria Korecka, Ewa Kupiec, Elżbieta Tarnawska, Sławomir Dobrzański, Maciej Grzybowski, Nina Drath. Smendzianka was a juror at the 1970, 1980, [[XIII Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition|1995]] and 2000 editions of the Chopin Competition. |
Regina Smendzianka was born in [[Toruń]], and began her public performances as a child of eight surprising the audience with her mature interpretation of the classical works. In 1949 she was awarded the just resumed [[International Chopin Piano Competition]]'s 11th prize soon after graduating from the [[Academy of Music in Kraków|Kraków State Music Academy]] with the highest marks. She was a disciple of [[Zbigniew Drzewiecki]] from 1950 to 1955, and subsequently launched an international career. Smendzianka held a professorship at the [[Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw|Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy]] until 1996, briefly serving as the institution's rector. Among her students are contemporary classical pianists such as: Andrzej Dutkiewicz, Elżbieta Karaś-Krasztel, Maria Korecka, Ewa Kupiec, Elżbieta Tarnawska, Sławomir Dobrzański, Maciej Grzybowski, Nina Drath, Kazimierz Brzozowski, Artur Cieślak. Smendzianka was a juror at the 1970, 1980, [[XIII Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition|1995]] and 2000 editions of the Chopin Competition. |
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Revision as of 15:21, 16 July 2013
Regina Smendzianka (9 October 1924 – 15 September 2011) was a Polish pianist.
Regina Smendzianka was born in Toruń, and began her public performances as a child of eight surprising the audience with her mature interpretation of the classical works. In 1949 she was awarded the just resumed International Chopin Piano Competition's 11th prize soon after graduating from the Kraków State Music Academy with the highest marks. She was a disciple of Zbigniew Drzewiecki from 1950 to 1955, and subsequently launched an international career. Smendzianka held a professorship at the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy until 1996, briefly serving as the institution's rector. Among her students are contemporary classical pianists such as: Andrzej Dutkiewicz, Elżbieta Karaś-Krasztel, Maria Korecka, Ewa Kupiec, Elżbieta Tarnawska, Sławomir Dobrzański, Maciej Grzybowski, Nina Drath, Kazimierz Brzozowski, Artur Cieślak. Smendzianka was a juror at the 1970, 1980, 1995 and 2000 editions of the Chopin Competition.
References
- [1] Fryderyk Chopin Institute - Fryderyk Chopin Information Centre
- [2] Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
- [3] Fryderyk Chopin Society's 1995 Chopin Competition webpage
- [4] Chopin Foundation of the United States
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