International Cello Academy

12th International Cello Academy

4th - 12th of July 2025, Borowa Palace

 

Lecturers:
Raphael Wallfisch (Royal College of Music in London)
Răzvan Suma (Bucharest Music University)
Adam Krzeszowiec (Music Academy Katowice)
Krzysztof Karpeta (Music Academy Wrocław)
Tomasz Daroch (Music Academy Łódź)
Wojciech Fudala (Music Academy Łódź)

Pianists:
Anna Krzeszowiec, Maria Daroch-Kujawińska

Concerts

free entrance *

4th July (Fri.) 21:00

Kościół pw. św. Piotra i Pawła w Nysie
OPENING CONCERT

Late Night Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach - suity na wiolonczele solo BWV 1007-1012

performers
Polish Cello Quartet

free entrance *

5th July (Sat.) 18:00

Gminny Ośrodek Długołęka, ul. Polna 1A, Długołęka

Polish Cello Quartet & José Torres

Richard Klemm - Bolero
Michael O’Brien - Tres Danzas Argentinas
Baden Powell - Samba em Prelúdio (arr. Job der Haar)
Silvestre Revueltas - Caminando (arr. Job der Haar)
Yamandu Costa - Milonga Choro (arr. Job der Haar)
Yamandu Costa - Porro (arr. Job der Haar)
José Torres - Kompozycje na wokal, instrumenty perkusyjne i cztery wiolonczele (arr. Filip Torres)

performers
Polish Cello Quartet
José Torres


free entrance *

8th July (Tue.) 19:00

Pałac Borowa

Cello Masters

Szymon Laks - Sonata na fortepian i wiolonczelę
R. Strauss - Romance F-dur
R. Schumann - Adagio & Allegro
A. Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango

performers
Raphael Wallfisch - cello
Anna Krzeszowiec - piano

Răzvan Suma - cello
Maria Daroch-Kujawinska - piano

free entrance *

10th July (Thu.) 19:00

Pałac Borowa

Cello Energy

Rudolf Matz - Menuet
Quartet 1
I Radek Garbiec
II Łucja Kowalczyk
III Marin Verstraeten
IV Maja Wyraz

Rudolf Matz - Finale
Quartet 2
I Karret Sepp
II Emilia Banasiewicz
III Nikola Kruk
IV Piotr Gromek

Saverio Mercadante - La Poesia
Quartet 3
I Anna Lukachovych
II Zuzia Moszumańska
III Michał Polewczak
IV Anna Cieplik

Michael O’brien - Tres Danzas (Carnavalito)
Quartet 4
I Anna Wąsik
II Emma Kocój
III Konstancja Fal
IV Helena Gałek

G. Rossini - Cyrulik sewilski
Oktet
I Mikołaj Cieślak
II Fryderyk Midor
III Sofie Bałazy
IV Ela Dzierżanowska
V Zosia Wlazło
VI Zosia Pudełko
VII Antonina Ogończyk-Mąkowska
VIII Miłosz Nowakowski

performers
Participants of the 12th International Cello Academy

free entrance *

11th July (Fri.) 19:00

Sala Główna Orlen Narodowego Forum Muzyki we Wrocławiu
FINAL CONCERT

Viva l'opera

W. Fitzenhagen - Concert-Walzer op. 31 na cztery wiolonczele
performers
Polish Cello Quartet

G. Bizet - Suita Carmen (oprac. na 5 wiolonczel W. Thomas-Mifune)
performers
Răzvan Suma, Polish Cello Quartet

A. Piatti - Serenada D-dur (oprac. na 8 wiolonczel G. Sollima)
performers
Răzvan Suma, Magdalena Bojanowicz-Koziak, Yan Khmelevsky, Mikołaj Cieślak, Polish Cello Quartet

G. Rossini - Uwertura do opery Wilhelm Tell (oprac. na 6 wiolonczel G. Seymour)
performers
Răzvan Suma, Magdalena Bojanowicz-Koziak, Polish Cello Quartet

D. Popper - Polonaise de concert op. 14 (oprac. K. Mackerell)
A. Dvorák - Klid (Cisza leśna) B. 182 (oprac. H. Krzeszowiec)
performers
Raphael Wallfish, Orkiestra Wiolonczelowa MAW

G. Rossini - Uwertura do opery Cyrulik sewilski (oprac. S. Watkins)
W. Kaiser-Lindemann - Bossa Nova Philharmonica na orkiestrę wiolonczelową
performers
Orchestra of the International Cello Academy
* free entrance: Voluntary donation for the organization of the 10th International Cello Academy in Nysa. Suggested amount - PLN 20/person.

Lecturers:
Raphael Wallfisch

Raphael Wallfisch

Royal College of Music in London

Răzvan Suma

Răzvan Suma

Bucharest Music University

Adam Krzeszowiec

Adam Krzeszowiec

Music Academy Katowice

Krzysztof Karpeta

Krzysztof Karpeta

Music Academy Wrocław

Tomasz Daroch

Tomasz Daroch

Music Academy Łódź

Wojciech Fudala

Wojciech Fudala

Music Academy Łódź

Pianists:
Anna Krzeszowiec, Maria Daroch-Kujawińska
 
Art of Management & Organization:
Polish Cello Quartet

We, members of the Polish Cello Quartet, being graduates of Polish and foreign Academies, as a result of a number of reflections that followed many conversations with our younger colleagues and fellow professors from all around the World, have come up with a new proposal of music courses. As a cello group, we breathe cello music, we live by the music and we are willing to share our knowledge and experience with all the young musicians who wish to develop their talents and skills. That is why, we have created the International Cello Academy.

The International Cello Academy (ICA) has the form of music workshops for students of second level Music Schools preparing for any entrance exams to Music Academies and for those who already are Music Academy students. The main idea behind the project, is to give young musicians an opportunity to work with distinguished foreign professors as well as the members of the Polish Cello Quartet, which is made up of outstanding, young Polish cellists.

ICA aims at promoting playing chamber cello music among young artists. The tradition of chamber music used to be very popular in the previous century, propagated, among others, by Pablo Casals at Prades Festival (France) and Puerto Rico Festival. Presently, the successors of the tradition in Europe are: Valter Despalij and friends of the PCQ: Giovanni Sollima, Gary Hoffman, Denis Severin and Istvan Vardai. By promoting this kind of music in Poland, the Polish Cello Quartet wishes to show the young cello musicians the richness of the cello chamber music and encourage them to reach more frequently for this unique, although not easy, chamber music literature.

At the Cello Academy, its participants will have the opportunity to take part in hour-long individual classes almost daily as well as longer classes of cello chamber music. 4 solo classes and chamber music classes taught by one of the PCQ members are guaranteed to all participants by the organizers.

We also encourage teachers and students majoring in different areas of music to participate in solo and chamber music classes as observers or auditors. You are also welcome to take part in the lecturers of the Second International Cello Academy.


International Cello Academy offers:

  • 2 individual classes with guest teachers
  • 2 individual classes with PCQ members
  • daily classes of the cello ensembles led by one of the PCQ members
  • classes of the Cello Academy Orchestra
  • participation in lectures, discussions and additional activities
  • performances at concerts

Costs

Full participation

800 EUR
Included:
Accommodation with full board in the Borowa Palace.

Limited participation

500 EUR
Included:
Accommodation with full board in the Borowa Palace.

The limited participation means that the participant can take part in the Cello Academy Orchestra's classes and concerts and have free entry to all concerts, lessons and lectures held during the ICA.


Application

Application form

 

Applications, including the link to the video posted on YouTube, Vimeo, Vevo etc., are accepted until April 22nd, 2025.

The video should be made in the best possible quality (camera, smartphone) and should present the Participant's performance with any program: solo or with piano (etude, selected part of J.S. Bach suites, selected part of sonata, concert, miniature etc.). The video should last from 5 to 10 minutes.

Participants will be informed by email about the list of accepted participants and the list of reserve participants by May 1st, 2025.

Before applying, please read the ICA Regulations, where you will find all the details about the application and participation in the courses.

Completing the application form is voluntary, but necessary for the recruitment process. We inform you that submitting the form is equivalent to giving consent for the processing of personal data contained therein, to the extent necessary to carry out the recruitment process (in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) - GDPR).


Contact

tel. +48 507 325 741
tel. +48 600 364 929
e-mail: info@akademiawiolonczelowa.pl

Organizers

Polish Cello Quartet - Artistic Management of ICA

Adam Garnecki

Adam Garnecki

Szef Biura Międzynarodowej Akademii Wiolonczelowej

tel. +48 507 325 741
e-mail:
info@akademiawiolonczelowa.pl

Paulina Wiecha

Paulina Wiecha

Specjalista ds. finansów

tel. +48 537 103 907
e-mail:
info@akademiawiolonczelowa.pl


Organizers:

Fundacja Art of MusicPolish Cello Quartet

Partners:

Narodowe Forum Muzyki

Polish Cello Quartet
Art of Music
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