Michał Białk

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Michał Białk (born March 4, 1982 in Krakow ) is a Polish pianist.

In addition to his solo concert activities, he works regularly with the Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier. His interpretations are often praised for their emotional depth, impressive technical security and artistic veracity.

Life and career

Michał Białk studied in Freiburg , Amsterdam , Paris , Rostock and Vienna . He received a scholarship from the renowned Peter Fuld Foundation in Frankfurt and the prize for young artists from the Pro Europa Foundation in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

He worked with Elza Kolodin, Matthias Kirschnereit and Oleg Maisenberg , among others .

At the age of 17 he won the International Chopin Competition in Ankara in 1999 and caused a sensation. Further prizes at international competitions in France, Italy and Spain followed.

Since his debut at the Krakow Philharmonic, Michał Białk has performed regularly in many European and international countries. a. in the Wiener Musikverein , in the Stadtcasino Basel , in the Konserthuset in Stockholm or in the Salle Cortot in Paris, at the Festival International de Colmar and at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival . He appears as a soloist with orchestras such as B. Vienna Chamber Orchestra , Hamburg Philharmonic , Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra , Bilkent Symphony Orchestra and Hamburg Symphony .

His partners include Nathan Brock, Markus Lehtinen , Maciej Niesiolowski , Simon Hewett, Stefan Vladar and Marek Pijarowski .

With the Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier, Michał Białk took on the solo piano part in several of the exceptional choreographer's ballets: Lady of the Camellias, Songs of the Night, Vaslaw, Old Friends, Bernstein Serenade, Endstation Sehnsucht, Chopin Dances and Beethoven Project. Several times he went on tour with the Hamburg company - for example. B. to the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden , to the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto , to the Bunka Kaikan in Tokyo, to the Joyce Theater in New York and to the Wiener Theater an der Wien .

Michał Białk also performed as a soloist at the Vienna State Opera in the ballet "Before Nightfall" ( Bohuslav Martinu - double concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani H271, orchestras of the Vienna State Opera and Vienna State Ballet) under the direction of Markus Lehtinen .

Recordings (selection)

  • Fryderyk Chopin : Polonaise op.53 A flat major, Nocturne op.15 No. 2 F sharp major, Nocturne op.48 No. 2 F sharp minor, Ballade op.23, G minor, Three Mazurkas op.56, Scherzo op 20 B minor, Ars Musici, 2006
  • Ludwig van Beethoven , Sergej Prokofieff : Piano Sonatas: Prokofieff: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14, Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata", Ars Musici 2006
  • Fryderyk Chopin : Nocturnes : B flat minor Op. 9 No. 1, F sharp major Op. 15 No. 2, B major Op. 32 No. 1, A flat major Op. 32 No. 2, G major Op. 37 No. 2, C minor Op. 48 No. 1, F sharp minor Op. 48 No. 2, E major Op. 62 No. 2, C minor Op. Posth., Ars Musici, 2008

Awards (selection)

  • Prix ​​d'Espoir of the Pro Europa Foundation in Krakow
  • European advancement award for young artists at the cultural award ceremony in the European Parliament in Strasbourg
  • best interpretation of Polish and Spanish music

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Portrait ‹Michał Białk. Retrieved September 10, 2018 (German).
  2. ↑ Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier - piece cast. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
  3. ^ Annette Stiekele: A brilliant start to the Hamburg Ballet Days . ( Abendblatt.de [accessed on September 10, 2018]).
  4. ↑ Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier - The Lady of the Camellias - piece cast. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier - Beethoven project - piece cast. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
  6. ^ Hamburg Ballet John Neumeier. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
  7. ↑ tanznetz.de - the dance magazine on the internet. Accessed September 10, 2018 .
  8. ^ "Before Nightfall" on November 30th, 2012 | Schedule archive of the Vienna State Opera. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Białk, Michał
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Polish pianist
DATE OF BIRTH March 4th 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Krakow , Poland