Anna DUCZMAL-MRÓZ
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Data publikacji / 2022-10-06

Conductor of Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio since 2009, has been made 2022-­2024 Fellow of Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship. Her conducting talent was discovered by Eiji Oue, when she studied violin with Prof. Krzysztof Węgrzyn at Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hannover. She went on to study conducting with Maestro Oue. Has led concerts in Ger­many, Italy, Belgium, Austria, France, Spain, Mexico, Japan, South America, and USA, and has several times worked with all major orchestras in Poland, incl. Warsaw National Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, or National Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio. In July 2022, debuted with the legendary Chicago Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic in the USA. Has conducted concerts with such renowned soloists, as Wynton Mar­salis and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Avi Avital, Daniel Hope, Ingolf Wunder, Kirill Troussov, Georgijs Osokins, Alexander Gadjiev, Dmitry Shishkin, or Veriko Tchumburidze. Has performed at Wiener Konzerthaus Mozart Hall, Palais des Beaux­-Arts in Brussels, Gustav Mahler Saal, Max Littmanenn Saal, Bad Kissingen, as well as at many leading festivals in Poland (such as Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival, or “Chopin and His Europe” Festival), Germany, France, Spain, Japan and USA (Ravinia Festival, National Orchestral Institute & Festival). Has recorded world’s first 5­-disc series of all chamber symphonies by Mieczysław Weinberg, which received three nominations for Fryderyk Prize, nomination for 2020 ICMA Award, and Exceptional Award endowed by Spanish music magazine Scherzo. Author of article on M. Weinberg’s symphonic music for Scherzo. In collaboration with Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music has recorded several albums with Amadeus for DUX. Has given mas­ terclasses at Paderewski Piano Academy, and sat on the jury of a number of international competitions. Prepared the premiere of contemporary opera An adventure in Recco or the Tree of Freedom at Opera Nova, and this of Midsummer Night’s Dream ballet at the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk.