Frédéric Bednarz is a Canadian violinist. He received the

Prix d'Europe The Prix d'Europe () is a Canadian study grant that is funded by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec of the Government of Quebec. Established in 1911, the award has been distributed annually to a single individual through competition ...

in 1996. Bednarz was also a top prize laureate at international competitions in Italy.

Early life and education

Bednarz studied with

Oleh Krysa Oleg/Oleh Krysa ( ; born June 1, 1942) is an American violinist of Ukrainian Origin, Laureate of International Competitions, Honored Artist of Ukrainian SSR(1970), Laureate of Lenin Komsomol Prize(1970), Merited Artist of Ukraine. Early life ...

at the

Eastman School of Music The Eastman School of Music is the music school of the University of Rochester, a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. Established in 1921 by celebrated industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman, it was the ...

, Sergiu Schwartz at the Harid Conservatory and Victor Tretiakov in France.

Career

Frédéric Bednarz is active as a soloist and chamber musician. His wide range of repertoire and his sensitive and keen musicianship have been praised by critics. As a soloist, he has played with l'Orchestre Métropolitain de Montreal, the Montreal Chamber Orchestra, the Montreal Youth Symphony Orchestra, La Sinfonia de Montréal, the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble America in New York, the Atlantic Symphony (MA). As a chamber musician, he performed with Anthony Marwood, Richard Lester, Julius Baker, Malcom Lowe, Alexandre Tharaud. He has premiered many new works by composers, such as R. Murray Schafer, Ana Sokolovic, Claude Marc Bourget. Bednarz has recorded for the XXI, Albany, Radio Canada, ATMA Classique, an
Metis-Islands
labels. He was a member of the Molinari String Quartet (2007-2018).

Selective Discography

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: String Quartets 1-4, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2011 *Alfred Schnittke: String Trio, Quartet and Quintet with Piano, Atma Classique 2013 * Murray Schafer: Quartets 8-12, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2013 *

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and Szymanowski: violin and piano sonatas, Natsuki Hiratsuka piano, Metis-Island 2014. * Lekeu/

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/ Boulanger: violin and piano sonatas, Natsuki Hiratsuka piano, Metis-Island 2015. * Krzysztof Penderecki Quatuor nos 1-3 et trio à cordes, Atma classique 2020 *

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: Rejoice, Sonata for violin and cello, String Quartets 1-4, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2015 *

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: ''Noravank'': String Quartets 3-6, Molinari Quartet, ATMA Classique 2016 *

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: Complete String Quartets, Molinari Quartet, Atma Classique 2016 *

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: Sunny Night, Natsuki Hiratsuka, piano, Jonathan Goldman, bandoneon, Metis-Island 2019 * https://atmaclassique.com/en/product/krzysztof-penderecki/

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bednarz, Frederic Living people Canadian classical violinists Canadian male violinists and fiddlers Musicians from Montreal Eastman School of Music alumni 1974 births 21st-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers 21st-century Canadian male musicians