The Cracow Duo, consisting of cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer, are childhood friends who adopted their official name over twenty years ago.
Performer Biography
The Cracow Duo actively promotes Polish music, performing works by composers like Fryderyk Chopin and Krzysztof Penderecki, as well as contemporary pieces written specifically for them.
Performer Biography
The Cracow Duo received the Global Music Awards Outstanding Achievement for best duo in the 'Classical Music' category in 2019.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in 2023 at the Concert Hall of the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice, Poland.
Performer Biography
Cellist Jan Kalinowski and pianist Marek Szlezer both hold the title of Professor and lecture at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow.
Performer Biography
The Cracow Duo has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Salle Cortot in Paris, and St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
Performer Biography
Pianist Marek Szlezer launched his career at age 12 by winning the Grand Prix in the International Piano Competition in Rome.
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