Krzysztof Kaczka

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Krzysztof Kaczka (born May 16, 1977 in Toruń ) is a Polish flutist.

Krzysztof Kaczka

Life

Kaczka started playing the flute at the age of ten. After studying at the Chorzów State Music School in Poland, he began studying flute with Grzegorz Cimoszko, the solo flutist of the Warsaw Philharmonic, in Warsaw . His path led him to the Munich Music Academy to Marianne Henkel-Adorjan, to the Mozarteum in Salzburg to Irena Grafenauer , to the CNSM in Paris to Pierre-Yves Artaud and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna to Wolfgang Schulz , solo flutist of the Viennese Philharmonic .

After working as a solo flutist in Munich and Waldenburg, he went to China in 2009 and is the first solo flutist in the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra , one of the largest and most successful symphony orchestras in China.

In addition to his orchestral work, Kaczka appears worldwide as a soloist and regularly plays chamber music. These include concerts in the USA (including Carnegie Hall , New York ), Australia, New Zealand (Wellington Town Hall), Canada, Brazil (Brasilia National Theater), China and Germany ( Herkulessaal , Munich).

Awards

Kaczka is the winner of national and international competitions, including:

  • 1st place at the audition Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
  • 1st prize and gold medal at the International Chamber Music Competition Citta di Barletta, Italy
  • 1st prize (Most Distinguished Artist Prize & Piazzolla Award) at the IBLA Grand Prize 2008
  • 1st prize at the Australian Flute Festival 2009
  • Award of Excellence at the 2012 Global Music Awards

Discographic notes

Kaczka has already successfully recorded several CDs and in 2012 the CD “Nostalgy” with arrangements by Chopin for flute and marimba was awarded the Award of Excellence at the Global Music Awards in the USA.

CD productions

  • Duo Artus (Krzysztof Kaczka and Perry Schack ) - Bach, Giuliani, Piazzolla, Borne
  • Krzysztof Kaczka - Franz & Karl Doppler: Music for 2 flutes with piano
  • Krzysztof Kaczka - In 80 Minutes Around The World
  • Krzysztof Kaczka - Nostalgy (Chopin for flute & marimba)

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personal data
SURNAME Kaczka, Krzysztof
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish flautist
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Toruń