JERZY KOSMALA,viola
4.7. - 14.7.2008
300€


JERZY KOSMALA has established himself as one of the world’s premiere violists. Internationally recognized as a concert and recording artist, Kosmala has concertized throughout Europe, the former Soviet Union, Canada, North and South America, and Asia, and has recordings on Orion, Vox/MGM, and Centaur labels. He is a frequent guest artist and performer at the world’s foremost festivals, universities, and academies. Dr. Kosmala is a permanent jury member of the most prestigious international competitions. In addition, Dr. Kosmala has adapted and published numerous compositions for viola and has premiered many contemporary works, some of which were written especially for him. A former member of the Krakow String Quartet and renowned Eastman String Quartet, he is a student of legendary William Primrose, Eugenia Uminska, Francis Tursi, and other masters, and a graduate of the Krakow Academy of Music, Eastman School of Music, and Indiana University. An Emeritus Professor of the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jerzy Kosmala is on the faculty at the University of California, Irvine, and is a visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England.