W programie:
E. André – Uwertura koncertowa D-dur
F. Liszt – I Koncert fortepianowy Es-dur
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J. Sibelius – II Symfonia D-dur op. 43
Wykonawcy:
Julia Isaksson – fortepian
Malmö Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
Samuli Örnströmer – dyrygent
Koordynator:
prof. dr hab. Wojciech Szlachcikowski
Organizator:
Malmö Academy of Music
Współorganizator:
Akademia Muzyczna im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Gdańsku
Julia Isaksson
Swedish classical pianist, Julia Isaksson has performed extensively as a soloist in major venues in Europe including the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, the Gothenburg Concert Hall and the Stockholm Concert Hall. She made her international solo debut at the age of 18, performing for a full house in the Laeiszhalle Grand Hall at the International Steinway Festival after winning first prize at the Steinway Piano Festival in Stockholm 2014.
Julia recently had her soloist debut with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Staffan Larson, playing Liszt’s first piano concerto. She has participated in several national and international piano competitions and piano festivals. In 2020 she was very highly commended in the Sterndale Bennett Prize for piano music composed between 1830 and 1860. Other awards include a gold medal at the Berlinske Tidendes Klassiske Musikkonkurrence in Copenhagen and first prizes at the Feurich Piano Competition in Malmö, the Stockholm International Music Competition and the Feurich International Music Competition in Vienna.
In 2019, Julia obtained her Bachelor of Music degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London with First Class Honours. She pursued her Master of Arts degree at the Royal Academy of Music, studying piano with professor Colin Stone and chamber music with Diana Ketler. She concluded her studies in London with a Distinction in her Master degree as well as an additional DipRAM, an institutional prize for outstanding performance in a Postgraduate Final Recital. Julia is currently pursuing her Interpretation Diploma degree at the Malmö Academy of Music under the tutelage of Francisca Skoogh.
Apart from solo piano music, Julia is very passionate about chamber music in various constellations. In 2019, Julia’s duo together with double bassist Ión López Leal was awarded second prize in the Wilfrid Parry Prize at the Royal Academy of Music. Julia frequently collaborates with classical saxophonist Theo Hillborg and they have performed extensively in Sweden and the UK. In April 2021 they won first prize in the Swedish Chamber Music Biennale, Ung & Lovande. The first prize included a national tour consisting of over 30 concerts throughout Sweden. During their tour, they had the honour of premiering a piece written by the Grammy-awarded composer Magnus Lindgren. Their performance at Norrlandsoperan has been broadcasted in Swedish Radio on several occasions.
Julia has had the pleasure of participating in many masterclasses with internationally renowned pianists including Pascal Devoyon, Angela Hewitt, Olga Kern, Pascal Rogé, Kathryn Stott, Yeol Eum Son, Yevgeny Sudbin and many more.
Julia is very grateful for the support of the Countess of Munster Trust, the Martha Sture Grant, the John Andersson i Anderslöv University Grant, the Crafoord Grant, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and the Gottfrid Boon’s scholarship fund. Julia is also very grateful to be this year’s ambassador of the European Piano Teachers Association Sweden.
Źródło: juliaisaksson.com
Samuli Örnströmer was born in Finland. He was classically trained as a cellist at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and subsequently at the Royal Academy in Stockholm. While in Stockholm he also studied conducting under Jorma Panula and received his diploma in 1998. Since 2001 Samuli has held the position as co-principal cello in Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO), an orchestra he has also conducted on many occasions. In addition, he has a tenured post at Malmö Academy of Music as a teacher of orchestral studies and is a recurring conductor of the Malmö Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra.
