TOMASZ GNIATKOWSKI  (Bassoon, Bassoon Baroque)» 

Biography
During his studies, Tomasz was a member of the Chopin Academy Orchestra, founded by Jan Stanienda, with whom he toured many countries including France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Kuwait, Portugal, USA, Spain, Holland and Belgium.

In August 1998, Tomasz went to the USA (Idyllwild) to participate in a Music Festival by special invitation from Larry Livingston, Dean of the USC Music Department, Los Angeles.

As a member of Warsaw Chamber Opera, Tomasz has peformed all of Mozart's operas. They were presented during the annual Mozart Festival in Warsaw and on tours around the world.

Tomasz's solo performances include:

• a bassoon recital at St.Martin-in-the-Fields, 2006, (C.Ph.E.Bach, A.Vivaldi, R.Schumann, A.Tansman)
• the Weber Bassoon Concerto with Trinity College of Music Symphony Orchestra, 2005
• the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante with Trinity College of Music Chamber Orchestra, 2004
• the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante with National Lebanese Symphony Orchestra, 2003
• the Mozart Bassoon Concerto with National Lebanese Symphony Orchestra, 2002
• the Mozart Bassoon Concerto with Orchestra Pro Arte, 1998
• the Weber Bassoon Concerto with Olsztyn Philharmony Orchestra, 1993

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra. Shows: National Theatre Orchestra.

Tomasz's orchestral work also includes Polish Radio Orchestra, National Lebanese Symphony Orchestra, I Maestri, New Orpheus Orchestra, Warsaw Chamber Opera, Warsaw Philharmony Orchestra, Dulwich Symphony Orchestra, Greenwich Baroque Orchestra, Armonico Consort, Maresienne Consort and the Lambeth Orchestra.
Sessions: Danny Dark Records.

Tomasz has worked with many conductors such as Krzysztof Penederecki, Grzegorz Nowak, Jacek Kaspszyk, Tadeusz Szostak, Kazimierz Kord, Zbigniew Priesner, Henryk Czyz, Wojciech Michniewski, Paolo Olmi, Peter Stark and David Angus.

Education
Tomasz's graduate studies took place at Trinity College of Music, London (full scholarship) where he took the Postgraduate Advanced Diploma Course (2005-2006) and the Postgraduate Diploma Course (2003-2005).

Tomasz also studied at The Fr. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, 1993-1998.

Prizes and Awards

• 1st Prize Trinity College of Music (London) Annual Soloist Competition, 2005
• 1st Prize Vernon Elliot Bassoon Prize (London), 2005
• 1st Prize The Ella Kidney Early Music Competition (London), 2006
• 2nd Prize Nyos Staffa Award Final (Glasgow), 2004
• 2nd Prize Chamber Music Competition in Gdansk (Poland), 1993
• 3rd Prize Chamber Music Competition in Wroclaw (Poland), 1993
• 3rd Prize Chamber Music Competition in Koszalin (Poland), 1993

Teachers: Gareth Newman, Phil Turbett, Stephen Maw, Brian Wightman.

Masterclasses: Prof. Klaus Thunemann, Dartington International Summer School (Baroque Orchestra), Alberto Grazzi (International Soloist - Baroque Bassoon), Rachel Gough (principal London Symphony Orchestra), Julie Price (Co-principal BBC Symphony Orchestra), Meyrick Alexander (principal Philharmonia Orchestra), Zbigniew Pluzek (principal Sinfonia Varsovia), James T. Berkenstock (principal Lyric Opera of Chicago), Carlo Colombo (principal Opera de Lyon), Tomasz Sosnowski (principal Sinfonieorchester Basel), Ursula Leveaux (principal Scottish Chamber Orchestra), Andy Watts (principal Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment).

Tomasz's web links
www.ensembletelemania.com

Tomasz joined Morgensterns in October 2007

Tomasz's web profile was last updated 22nd Nov 2008

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