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Joanna Różewska, Poland
Joanna Różewska is a Polish pianist, currently living in California. Her repertoire features Chopin alongside lesser known composers. Her great passion is discovering the folk music influences in the classical music.
She is highly successful in many international piano competitions, such as:
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Silver prize at the Manhattan International Music Competition (2017),
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2nd prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, USA (2017),
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1st prize ex aequo at the COOP Music Awards - Prize Antonio Bertolini in Milan (2014),
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2nd prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Mariánské Lázně (2013),
She represented Poland the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 2010.
As a solo pianist she performed in USA, China, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Italy, Poland, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. She also gave special concerts in Chopin’s Museum in Warsaw for President of Poland, the Queen of Norway, the Prince of Wales, and the Prime Minister of China.
Joanna Różewska worked with many outstanding professors such as: L. Fleisher, A. Gavrilov, O. Maisenberg, G. Ohlsson,
M. Raekallio, J. Rouvier, J. Swann and M. Voskresensky. She received scholarships of the Ministry of Culture and the National Children Fund. In 2012 she received the Young Poland scholarship for CD recording.
Joanna Różewska holds M.M from the F. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and Professional Studies Diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Joanna Różewska, Poland
F. Chopin: Sonata in B flat minor Op. 35
I Grave - Doppio movimento