
Mateusz Makuch
VIOLIN
Nationality: Poland
Age: 30
Stage: Semifinal
Repertoire:
STAGE ONE - SELECTION: J. S. Bach, II Partita in D minor for Violin Solo BWV 1004 - „Sarabande”;
P. Komorowski, „Getto” (written in 2017); G. Bacewicz, Polish Caprice
STEGE TWO - SEMIFINAL: J.S. Bach, Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, Adagio, Fuga
EDUCATION
2018–2021: Doctoral Studies, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music, Poznań, Poland
2017–2018: Master’s Degree, Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin, Germany (Erasmus Program), under Prof. Ning Feng
2016–2018: Master’s Degree with Honors, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music, Poznań, Poland
2013–2016: Bachelor’s Degree with Honors, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music, Poznań, Poland
COMPETITIONS
1st Prize: Music in the Vineyards International Music Competition, Serbia - 1st Prize: Gold International Classical Music Competition, Netherland - 1st Prize: Fine Master Violins International Violin Competition, Melbourne, Australia 2024 - 1st Prize: International Concerto Competition, Calgary, Canada, with three special awards 2013 - 2nd Prize: VIII International Arthur Grumiaux Competition, Namur, Belgium - Quarterfinalist: VIII International Fritz Kreisler Competition, Vienna, Austria 2014 - 3rd Prize: XII International Competition of Young Violinists in Honor of K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski, Lublin, Poland 2012 - Finalist: XXII International Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition, Fermo, Italy 2015 - Finalist: Polish National Edition of Eurovision Young Musicians 2012, 2008 - 1st Prize: VIII National Violin Competition in Honor of S. Serwaczyński, Lublin, Poland 2011 - 2nd Prize: I International Grażyna Bacewicz Violin Competition, Poland 2015 - Grand Prix: Centre for Artistic Education, Warsaw, Poland 2012
PERFORMANCE
Laureates’ Concerts at Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin, 2018 - Concert with the Paris Chamber Orchestra in Paris, 2018 - Concert with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra at the Morningside Music Bridge
International Festival in Calgary, Canada, 2013 - Concert with the Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra “Amadeus” conducted by A. Duczmal at the Nadnotecki Music Festival, 2012 - Concert with the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ł. Borowicz at the W. Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw, 2012 - Concerts with Polish Philharmonies: Warsaw, Lublin, Rzeszów, Poznań, Wrocław, Katowice, Szczecin, Olsztyn, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Gdańsk, Łódź
Chamber and Orchestral Concerts:
February 1-2, 2020: Concerts with the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by K. Petrenko - June 11, 2019: Concert with the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic, MozartFest
Festival - Würzburg Castle, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado - June 10, 2019: Concert with the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic at the Berlin Philharmonie, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado - March 26, 2019: Berlin Philharmonie - Concert of the Chamber Orchestra of the European Music Center K. Penderecki, Lusławice - October 29 - November 3, 2018: Concert with the Karajan Academy of the Berlin
Philharmonic at the Berlin Philharmonie, conducted by Andres Orozco-Estrada (soloist Noah Bendix-Balgley) - September 30, 2018: Concert with the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic at the Berlin Philharmonie (soloist Danil Trifonov) - 2021: Concert with the “Trio Penderecki” during the world premiere of “Chaconne in memorial del Giovani Paolo 11” by K. Penderecki, Lincoln Center, New York, USA