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Julia Kalicka in the 6th W. Wilkomirska Violin Competition
29 Nov 2024
We are proud to inform that the scholar of Pizzicato Foundation - Julia Kalicka playing on Edmund Paulus violin was awarded a third place in the 6th Wanda Wilkomirska International Violin Competition in November 2024.
​Congratulations to Julia and Professor Agnieszka Cypryk!
Aleksander Zyla in Lublin Philharmonic
17 May 2024
On 17th May 2024, our scholar Aleksander Zyla performed as the soloist with the Lublin Philharmonic orchestra at the Lublin Young Spring festival.
Alek performed Henryk Wieniawski's concert in F-sharp minor. The audience thanked for Aleksander’s performance with truly long ovations.
Special congratulations to Aleksander Zyla, as well as Professor Agnieszka Cypryk!
New Year Classical Music Concert
by Pizzicato Foundation
17 Dec 2023
Pizzicato Foundation organized a new year concert starring its scholars Julia Kalicka and Aleksander Zyla. In a beautiful Fryderyk Concert Hall owned by Concert Agency Presto, they performed very ambitious program, including Polonaise Brillante op. 4 by Henryk Wieniawski, and Violin Concerto No. 2 in F-sharp minor Op.19 by Henri Vieuxtemps.
The concert also featured a special guest, a marvelous pianist – Ms. Kong Siyue, PhD – who performed La Valse by Maurice Ravel.
Julia Kalicka
in the 5th W. Wilkomirska Violin Competition
11 Nov 2023
We are proud to inform that the scholar of Pizzicato Foundation - Julia Kalicka playing on Chipot-Vuillaume violin was awarded a second place in the 5th Wanda Wilkomirska International Violin Competition in November 2023.
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Congratulations!
Aleksander Zyla awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland
8 Nov 2023
We are proud to announce that our scholar - Aleksander Zyla received a prestigious scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland for his artistic achievements. During the ceremony, Aleksander performed on violin lent by our foundation (violin by Jean Striebig 1944).
Congratulations!
Julia Kalicka in the 11th Jurassic Autumn Music Festival
25 Oct 2023
Pizzicato Foundation’s scholar – Julia Kalicka was invited to attend the 11th Jurassic Autumn Music Festival in Czest. Julia performed as soloist as well as in string trio.
Congratulations!
Aleksander Zyla in Polish Radio in Katowice
16 Oct 2023
Aleksander Zyla playing on violin by Jean Striebig gave an outstanding performance as a soloist with Archetti Orchestra in Polish Radio concert hall in Katowice. The concert was part of 33rd International Festival of Young Champions of Music Competitions in Katowice that took place on 15 October 2023. They performed Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 14, which is tremendously demanding music piece, requiring superior skills from violinist.
Congratulations!
Aleksander Zyla in the 12th St. Serwaczynski National Violin Competition in Lublin
23 Sep 2023
We are proud to inform that the scholar of Pizzicato Foundation - Aleksander Zyla playing a violin by Jean Striebig has won a distinction award in the 12th St. Serwaczynski National Violin Competition in Lublin.
​Congratulations!
Matylda Wojtynska
in the 4th W. Wilkomirska Violin Competition
12 Nov 2022
We are proud to inform that the scholar of Pizzicato Foundation - Matylda Wojtynska playing a violin by Bartosz Wozniak has won a distinction award in the 4th Wanda Wilkomirska Violin Competition in Czestochowa on 12 November 2022.
The level of this year's competition was exceptionally high with contestants presenting best of their skills.
​Congratulations!
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