Koncert symfoniczny – Jan Kwiatkowski

Jan Kwiatkowski is a student at the Fryderyk Chopin Secondary Music School in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz. He is mentored by Professor Waldemar Wojtal and Ms. Małgorzata Skitek-Staniszewska. Despite his young age, he has won nearly 40 awards and numerous accolades at prestigious, nationwide and international piano competitions. His most notable achievements include: first place and Audience Award at the Globe International Piano Competition in Hilversum (2026), second place and Audience Award at the Robert Schumann Competition in Düsseldorf (2025), numerous successes in 2024, including first places in Zagaj and Płock, and third place at the International Piano Competition for Young Musicians in Enschede, an award at the 30th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition for Children and Young People in Szafarnia (2023), first place at the VII International Piano Competition in Augustów (2022), first place and a special award for the best performance of Ignacy Jan Paderewski's music at the XI National Piano Competition named after I.J. Paderewski in Piotrków Trybunalski, as well as first place with an award for the best performance of Fryderyk Chopin's music at the 8th Riga International Competition for Young Pianists. He is a recipient of the Młoda Polska (2023) and ZDOLNI (since 2023) scholarships. He has performed as a soloist and in chamber ensembles at renowned music institutions and at festivals, including Żelazowa Wola, Gdańsk, and the Chopin Festival at Kasteel Oud Poelgeest in Leiden (2024). He has honed his skills through masterclasses led by prominent pedagogues, such as Professor Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, Professor Wojciech Świtała, Professor Philippe Giusiano, Professor Kevin Kenner, and Martin Garcia Garcia. George Tchitchinadze is one of the most beloved Georgian artists, who quickly gained recognition from the public and critics due to his impressive skills, taste, and imagination, charisma, as well as his warmth and sensitivity in his interactions with the audience and musicians. Maestro began his career as an opera conductor in 1998, conducting a gala concert at the International Opera Festival in Tbilisi. Currently, he leads the conducting class and heads the Opera Department at the State Conservatory of Tbilisi. George Tchitchinadze has collaborated with several Polish orchestras, including Sinfonia Iuventus, Sinfonia Varsovia, and the National Forum of Music Orchestra in Wrocław. Recently, he has conducted Christmas and New Year's concerts with the Georgian Chamber Orchestra in Ingolstadt, Germany, and with the National Forum of Music Orchestra in Wrocław, with whom he frequently performs. He has toured extensively, including with the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet, performing in Jerusalem, Kiryat Haim, Herzliya, and Rishon LeZion. He has conducted orchestras such as the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Lithuanian National Chamber Orchestra, the Azerbaijani State Symphony Orchestra, and the Syrian National Orchestra.