Mazda Hall at 7 pm
(Free Admittance)
In a programme of Solo Jazz Piano – Jazz Mazurkas
Artur Dutkiewicz – one of the leading Polish jazz pianists and composers was born in Pińczów (Poland) in 1958. He graduated from The Academy of Music in Katowice (Poland) with distinction.
Dutkiewicz was a finalist of the Thelonious Monk Competition in Washington, USA. He was the first Polish musician who played solo recital at MIDEM in Cannes.
He performed as a pianist and an actor also (muzitor) in contemporary Instrumental Theatre (Gdynia, Poland).
Artur Dutkiewicz presents his own, contemporary jazz mazurkas from his latest album Artur Dutkiewicz “Mazurkas”. “Mazurkas” are influenced by Chopin and Polish folk music, combined with modern jazz improvisation. From Chopin’s music the inspiration was Polish mood and the melody of mazurkas. The rhythm is evolved from piano jazz tradition.
In his programme classical music, Polish folk music and trance jazz improvisation are combined as one original whole. Artur Dutkiewicz’s project “Mazurkas” was granted a scholarship from The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in 2009.
The programme also includes ethno – jazz improvisations on songs from different cultures: Europe, the Middle and Far East.
