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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 State Higher School of Music in Kraków (at present [[Academy of Music in Kraków]]) 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]] in Warsaw (at present [[Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw]]) until 1996, briefly serving as the institution's rector.<ref>[http://www.chopin.edu.pl/angielskie/aktualnosci/smen_hc.html Biography] at the www.chopin.edu.pl</ref> 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, Jesús María Figueroa, Kazimierz Brzozowski, Artur Cieślak, Yumi Toyama. Smendzianka was a juror at the 1970, 1980, [[XIII Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition|1995]] <ref> |
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 State Higher School of Music in Kraków (at present [[Academy of Music in Kraków]]) 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]] in Warsaw (at present [[Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw]]) until 1996, briefly serving as the institution's rector.<ref>[http://www.chopin.edu.pl/angielskie/aktualnosci/smen_hc.html Biography] at the www.chopin.edu.pl</ref> 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, Jesús María Figueroa, Kazimierz Brzozowski, Artur Cieślak, Yumi Toyama. Smendzianka was a juror at the 1970, 1980, [[XIII Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition|1995]] <ref>[http://www.ddg.art.pl/chopin/jury.html Jury of The Thirteenth International Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw 1995] at the www.ddg.art.pl</ref> and 2000 editions of the Chopin Competition. |
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Revision as of 02:55, 28 August 2015
Regina Smendzianka (9 October 1924 – 15 September 2011) was a Polish pianist.
Biography
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 State Higher School of Music in Kraków (at present Academy of Music in Kraków) 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 in Warsaw (at present Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw) until 1996, briefly serving as the institution's rector.[1] 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, Jesús María Figueroa, Kazimierz Brzozowski, Artur Cieślak, Yumi Toyama. Smendzianka was a juror at the 1970, 1980, 1995 [2] and 2000 editions of the Chopin Competition.
References
- ^ Biography at the www.chopin.edu.pl
- ^ Jury of The Thirteenth International Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw 1995 at the www.ddg.art.pl
External links
- Great Women Pianists at the www.forte-piano-pianissimo.com.
- Biography at The Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw.
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