Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/Dec/2019
Genre - Piano recitals
In association with Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Mumbai
In a programme of Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. posth., Etude in C sharp minor Op. 10 No. 4, Etude in A Minor Op. 10 No. 2, Nocturne Op. 55 No. 2 in E flat major, Rondo Op. 16, 3 Valses Op. 34 and Ballade Op. 47
Anna Lipiak pianist
“Her playing was marked by a beautiful sound and phrasing, a sense of confidence and natural poetic musicality” Giornale di Brescia, newspaper (Italy)
Anna Lipiak is considered as one of the most talented Polish pianists of the young generation. Admired for her poetic musicality, beautiful tone and a sense of freedom on stage, her talent was discovered very early, when at the age of 5 she was introduced to the piano. She has already performed more than 130 piano recitals in 13 countries on 2 continents: Asia and Europe. She has appeared also in Poland at such prestigious concert halls as: The National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, The Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall in Bydgoszcz, The National Music Forum in Wrocław, The Frederic Chopin Museum, Warsaw, The Frederic Chopin Manor House, Duszniki Zdrój, The Auschwitz Culture Centre, The Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle and others.
Anna has claimed top prizes at 20 international piano competitions, including 1st prizes in Italy: (Padua 2016, Piove di Sacco 2014, Gussago, Brescia 2013), Poland (Krakow 2013), Slovakia (Ruzomberok 2012), the 2nd prize in Croatia (Karlovac 2015), the 3rd prize in Germany (Görlitz 2011, 2010), the 4th prize in France (Montrond les Bains 2013). She was also a finalist at the Chopin National Piano Competition in Warsaw – Poland (2013) and the International “Fausto Zadra” Piano Competition in Abano Terme in Italy (2018).
In 2018 she graduated from the Music Academy in Bydgoszcz in the class of professor Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron and Jerzy Sulikowski. From 2010-2016 she was studying with Grzegorz Niemczuk, one of the most active Polish pianists.
In 2018, Lipiak performed Liszt Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major in the Pomeranian Philharmonic Hall in Bydgoszcz conducted by Michal Dworzynski. In 2015 she performed the piano recital on the 49th Festival of the Polish Pianism in Slupsk. In 2016 she had a concert tour in Italy.
In 2017 Anna Lipiak became a laureate of the prestigious scholarship programme “Young Poland” granted by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. The same year she was honoured to receive the Student Nobel Prize for the best student of art in Poland. She also received scholarships from: the Marshal of the province Pomerania (2018), Yamaha Music Vietnam (2018), the Minister of Science and Higher Education in Poland(2012, 2013, 2015), President of the Silesian University for outstanding artistic achievements (2012-2015) and Association of Support Talented Youth in Zgorzelec (2006).
