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Szymon Marciniak’s desire is to share musical experiences with the audience at highest level through giving every piece of music an authenticity and freshness. Through his original approach to his instrument and lively interpretations of classical bass-repertoire as well as transcriptions, he constantly receives acclaim and enthusiastic reactions from listeners and critics alike. Currently appointed principal double-bassist in the Residentie Orkest (The Hague Philharmonic), Szymon is pursuing parallel careers as both soloist and chamber musician. His passion for the Double-Bass solo repertoire has led him to work with different pianists as a duo artist. His wide range of musical interests has enabled him to perform in a variety of combinations including trios, quartets, quintets, octets and chamber orchestra. Szymon’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to Contemporary music.
He has performed with such distinguished artists and ensembles as Gustav Rivinius, Philip Setzer (Emerson String Quartet), Dmitri Ashkenazy, James Campbell, Philippe Graffin, Mirijam Contzen, Gil Sharon, Vera Beths, Paolo Giacometti, Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer, Grigorij Zhyslin, The Faure Quartett, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Ensemble Modern. As a chamber musician Szymon is a frequent guest artist performing at many festivals throughout Europe. He is member of the New European Ensemble, specialized in contemporary and 20th century music. He also forms a duo with Dutch pianist Yoram Ish-Hurwitz..
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Szymon's debut CD recording released!
The first CD with Mišek Sonatas and Works is released at Acte Prealable. Check out: http://www.acteprealable.com/albums/new_ap0257.html You can order it at: http://www.acteprealable.com/subpages/04_how_to_buy.html
On this recording Szymon is collaborating with an outstanding polish pianist Joanna Ławrynowicz. The CD has been recorded for the polish record company Acte Prealable. Its main idea is to promote young artists and unknown classical music of all periods. Check out more information about Acte Prealable here: http://www.acteprealable.com/
Meanwhile Szymon successfully started his artistic year by two debut recitals with pianist Yoram Ish-Hurwitz (as Duo 2BASE). The duo received extremely ethusiastic reaction of audience as well as standing ovation. Szymon and Yoram are going to perform more in The Netherlands throughout the rest of 2011/12 season, among others at the Oranjewoud Chamber Music Festival (artistic leader: Yoram Ish-Hurwitz, see website: http://www.festivaloranjewoud.nl/). The recital at the Polish Embassy has been postponed for a date TBA after the summer of 2012.
Among other interesting projects are two performances of "Angel of Dusk" (1980), a rarely performed double-bass concerto by finish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-), with De Philharmonie Symphony Orchestra of Amsterdam, conducted by Daan Admiraal. Szymon is very happy to take this very interesting piece into his repertory and is looking forward to exciting performances! Furthermore, on may 11th- Szymon will debut as soloist with his own Residentie Orkest conducted by maestro Neeme Järvi in performance of the Tubin Concerto.
In course of 2011/12 and 2012/13 Szymon will be playing for several weeks as guest principal bassist with the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, as a part of try-out procedure for this position.
Plans for the summer include teaching and performing at the Summer Music Academy in Groningen, as well as concerts at the Musiksommer in Ostfriesland/Germany, including world premiere of Bach's Goldberg Variations in the string trio version for violin, viola and double-bass. Szymon has been also invited to perform and teach at the International Double-Bass Convention in Copenhagen in august 2012. More details will follow soon. Check concert agenda for updated concert schedule!