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Andrzej Pikul (born 7 June,
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, in
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) is a Polish pianist.


Life and career

Pikul graduated from the
Academy of Music in Kraków The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków ( pl, Akademia Muzyczna im. Krzysztofa Pendereckiego w Krakowie) is a conservatory located in central Kraków, Poland. It is the '' alma mater'' of the renowned Polish contemporary composer Krz ...
, where he studied under
Tadeusz Żmudziński Tadeusz Żmudziński (9 July 1924, in Chorzów – 17 October 1992, in Katowice) was a Polish pianist and educator. In 1946, Żmudziński graduated with highest honours from the University of Music in Katowice, where he studied under Prof. Władys ...
, and from the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in
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in the piano class of
Paul Badura-Skoda Paul Badura-Skoda (6 October 1927 – 25 September 2019) was an Austrian pianist. Career A student of Edwin Fischer, Badura-Skoda first rose to prominence by winning first prize in the Austrian Music Competition in 1947. In 1949, he perform ...
(1981–83). He participated in masterclasses under
Regina Smendzianka Regina Smendzianka (9 October 192415 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 classic ...
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(1975 and 1979),
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in
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(1981),
Tamás Vásáry Tamás Vásáry (; born 11 August 1933) is a Hungarian concert pianist and conductor. Biography and career Vásáry was born in Debrecen, Hungary, and made his stage debut at the age of 8, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto in D major, K.107 ...
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(1982, 1983) and
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(1988),
Guido Agosti Guido Agosti (11 August 19012 June 1989) was an Italian pianist and piano teacher. Agosti was born in Forlì in 1901. He studied piano with Ferruccio Busoni, Bruno Mugellini and Filippo Ivaldi, earning his diploma at age 13. He studied counterp ...
in
Siena Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...
(1982) and
Vlado Perlemuter Vladislas "Vlado" Perlemuter (26 May 1904 – 4 September 2002) was a Lithuanian-born French pianist and teacher. Biography Vladislas (Vlado) Perlemuter was born to a Polish Jewish family, the third of four sons, in Kovno, Russia (now Kaunas in Li ...
in
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(1983). His recordings include works of Aleksander Tansman (''Suite for 2 pianos & orchestra''),
Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Szymanowski (; 6 October 188229 March 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. Szymanowski's early works show the inf ...
(''Sinfonie concertante'') and
Alberto Ginastera Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (; April 11, 1916June 25, 1983) was an Argentinian composer of classical music. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas. Biography Ginastera was born in Buen ...
(complete works for piano). Pikul has given lectures and masterclasses throughout Europe, America and Asia (
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in
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, Universidad de La Serena in
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,
Osaka College of Music is a private university in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1915, and it was chartered as a university in 1958. Undergraduate majors This college has following undergraduate majors * Music Business * Compo ...
and
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,
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (german: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig) is a public university in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany). Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn ...
,
Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe Karlsruhe's University of Music (Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe in German) is a college of music in Karlsruhe, Germany. Originally the Baden Conservatory of Music, it was elevated to a Hochschule under the direction of Franz Philipp, who led ...
,
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in
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, Universidade de Aveiro in
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). He was awarded honorary citizenship from La Serena in Chile (1994) and
Iwonicz-Zdrój Iwonicz-Zdrój (; uk, Іво́нич-Здруй), is a town in Poland, in Subcarpathian Voivodship, in Krosno County. It has 1,831 inhabitants (02.06.2009). It is located in the heartland of the Doły (Pits), and its average altitude is above ...
in Poland, where he initiated the Prince
Michał Kleofas Ogiński Michał Kleofas Ogiński (25 September 176515 October 1833) was a Polish diplomat and politician, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania, and a senator of Tsar Alexander I. He was also a composer of early Romantic music. Early life Ogiński was born in ...
Festival. He has been a juror in various piano competitions: Concorso Internationale di Esecuzione Pianistica in
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(1999), Concours de Piano „Premi Principiat d’Andorra” (1999),
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(2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014), Osaka International Competition (2003, 2004), The Ruislip-Northwood Concerto Competition Harrow on the Hill (2007), The Fourth Chinese Works Piano Competition in Hong Kong (2008). From 1982 he has taught in the
Academy of Music in Kraków The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków ( pl, Akademia Muzyczna im. Krzysztofa Pendereckiego w Krakowie) is a conservatory located in central Kraków, Poland. It is the '' alma mater'' of the renowned Polish contemporary composer Krz ...
, where he has also been Dean of the Instrumental Faculty (1996–99) and Vice-Rector for International Affairs (1999-2002). 2002/2003 worked as a Visiting Professor in
Kobe College Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which ...
, Japan. In 1999 he initiated ''International Summer Academy of Music in Cracow'', an annual project consisting of masterclasses and concerts given by most eminent musicians. In 2010 he was named chairman of the Piano Department.


Discography

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Alberto Ginastera Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (; April 11, 1916June 25, 1983) was an Argentinian composer of classical music. He is considered to be one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas. Biography Ginastera was born in Buen ...
. The Complete Music for Piano.'' CDDux Recording Producers 2007. *'' Aleksander Tansman,
Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Szymanowski (; 6 October 188229 March 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. Szymanowski's early works show the inf ...
. Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Lubelskiej, Andrzej Pikul - piano, Piotr Wijatkowski - conductor, Ewa Wolak-Moszyńska - piano.


Bibliography

*Stanisław Dybowski, ''Słownik pianistów polskich'' ("Dictionary of Polish Pianists"), Przedsiębiorstwo Muzyczne "Selene", Warszawa 2003.


References


External links


Official page of the Piano Department in the Academy of Music in KrakówAndrzej Pikul, official websiteBiographies of the jurors of the Maria Canals Competition
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pikul, Andrzej 1954 births Living people People from Krosno Alumni of the Academy of Music in Kraków Academic staff of the Academy of Music in Kraków University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna alumni Polish classical pianists Male classical pianists Recipients of the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Recipients of the Silver Cross of Merit (Poland) 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century male musicians