Peter Jablonski (born 1971) is a

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Biography

Peter Jablonski was born in

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to a Swedish mother and Polish father. He studied percussion and piano at Malmö Conservatory from 1982 to 1986. He performed as a drummer at the

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jazz club in New York at the age of nine. He debuted as a pianist in Sweden at the age of 12, with Mozart concerto k 453. In 1989 he moved to the

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. There he studied composition, conducting and piano at the

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in London. He signed to

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in 1991, with a debut recording of Gershwin's piano concerto in F with the

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and

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, followed by Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Lutoslawski's Paganini Variations, and Shostakovich's concerto no.1 for piano and trumpet, again with the RPO and Ashkenazy - for which he won an Edison award. With Ashkenazy he also recorded Scriabin's "Prometheus" and piano concerto with the

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. He later recorded Tchaikovsky's second and third piano concertos with the

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and

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and Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto with

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. Other recordings include the complete piano sonatas by Prokofiev, and albums dedicated to Chopin, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Mozart, Stravinsky, Szymanowski and Grieg. He made his debuts at Washington's Kennedy Center in 1992 and at London's

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in 1993. In 2008 he made his conducting debut with the Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra in Sibelius Symphony nr 1. Washington Post wrote about Jablonski: "It may happen once a season or once in a lifetime. Along comes a talent, not merely your run-of-the-mill virtuoso, but someone, something extraordinary that makes you rethink a piece of music you thought you’ve known forever".https://www.peterjablonski.com In 2020, Jablonski released his debut album for Ondine Records, Scriabin's complete Mazurkas, to great critical acclaim. In 2021, Jablonski's recording of the works by a Russian composer Alexey Stanchinsky, also for Ondine, has been warmly accepted both by audiences and critics, earning him the Gramophone Editor's Choice in May 2021. It has been listed among the best classical releases of the year by the Gramophone. In 2022, the artist embarked on his project of performing and recording the piano music of Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969), who takes her place among major Polish composers of her generation. 'Jablonski plays Bacewicz' recording was released on Ondine in February 2022, and immediately received the Gramophone Editor's Choice in March 2022, and was later included in the publication's best releases of the year list. Patrick Rucker's review concluded that the release introduced '...Music by important woman composer, played by a pianist in full flower of his mature, imaginative artistry.' 'Jablonski plays Bacewicz' became the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Choice in March 2022, and Critics' Choice in The Record Geijutsu, Japan, in April 2022. Gramophone listed the recording among its best classical recordings, and best piano recordings of 2022. In December 2022, Jablonski's Bacewicz recording was awarded the French Academy Charles Cros Award. In January 2023, it was nominated for The BBC Music Magazine Awards 2023. Peter Jablonski is an ambassador for DONNE Foundation, a charity dedicated to promoting and supporting the work of women in music.https://donne-uk.org In May 2022, Peter Jablonski became a member of the Swedish Royal Music Academy

Awards

Edison Award The Edison Award is an annual Dutch music prize awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry. It is comparable to the American Grammy Award. The Edison award itself is a bronze replica of a statuette of Thomas Edison, designed by ...

for recording of the ''Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini'' by Rachmaninov with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Vladimir Ashkenazy *

International Swede of the Year International Swede of the Year ( sv, Årets svensk i världen) is a prize awarded by the Society for expatriate Swedes (Swedish: Föreningen svenskar i världen). Winners *2018: Nina Stemme, opera singer *2017: Pia Sundhage, footballer *2016: ...

1996 * The 1998

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Orpheus Award for his premiere performance of Kilar's Piano Concerto * The

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Medal in June 2005 for his achievement as a pianist. * The French Academy Charles Cros Award for the recording of piano music by Grażyna Bacewicz, December 2022.

References

External links

Official WebsitePeter Jablonski Discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jablonski, Peter 1971 births Living people Swedish classical pianists Male classical pianists Swedish people of Polish descent Swedish expatriates in the United Kingdom Litteris et Artibus recipients 21st-century classical pianists 21st-century Swedish male musicians