Advanced Studies

Filip Krzeszowiec

Cello
Poland

Filip is a cellist with a deep passion for music, especially the works of Schubert. He enjoys exploring the emotional depth and beauty of his compositions and bringing them to life in performance, connecting with the music and the audience in a meaningful and expressive way.

Awards
  • 1st Prize – International Michał Spisak Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza
  • 1st Prize – International Bach Solo Competition in Poznań
  • 1st Prize – Kazimierz Wiłkomirski Youth International Cello Competition
  • 1st Prize – 23th International Competition Talents for Europe in Dolny Kubin
  • 1st Prize – Jan Vychytil Cello Competition GMHS Prague

Biography

Polish cellist Filip Krzeszowiec began playing cello at age 7 under Paweł Głombik and later studied with Adam Krzeszowiec, Arkadiusz Dobrowolski, Istvan Vardai, Alexander Gebert, and Jerome Pernoo.

He is currently studying at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice and the Pernoo School of Musical Performance in Paris.

A laureate of numerous national and international competitions, he has won first prizes at the International Jan Vychytil Cello Competition in Prague, Talents for Europe Competition in Dolny Kubín, Kazimierz Wiłkomirski Youth Cello Competition, International Bach Solo Competition in Poznań, and International Michał Spisak Competition in Dabrowa Górnicza.

He has received scholarships from the CEA Artistic Education Centre, the Polish Children’s Fund, the Young Poland programme (2021), Hans und Eugenia Jütting Stiftung (2023), and in 2024 from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.

He made his recital debut at the Conservatory of Music in Piacenza in 2019 and has since performed as a soloist with the Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Szent István Philharmonic in Budapest, Archetti Chamber Orchestra, and Radom Chamber Orchestra.

In 2024, he recorded Ligeti’s Sonata for Solo Cello for the album Project Hungarica 2 (CD Accord).

Institutions
  • Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Bachelor with Alexander Gebert 2023
  • Pernoo School of Musical Performance in Paris, Advanced Studies with Jérôme Pernoo 2026

Activity

Festivals / Seasons
  • Festival of Young Music Competition Winners in Košice (Slovakia)
  • Trzy-Czte-Ry Festival in Warsaw
  • Jan Stanienda Arsenal Nights Festival in Wrocław
  • Jan Stanienda Music Festival (Otwock)
  • Szymanowski Music Festival in Zakopane
  • Andrzej Nikodemowicz Festiwal in Lublin
  • Chamber Music Festival ENSEMBLE in Radziejowice
  • Young Arts Festival in Krosno
Academies
  • International Holland Music Sessions (Bergen)
  • Cidnay Festival & Academy in Santo Tirso (Portugal)
  • Schloss Akademie in Hamburg (Frans Helmerson class)
  • Poznań Music Spring Piła Festival & Academy

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Repertoire

Cello & Orchestra
Cello & Piano
Cello Solo
  • Johannes Brahms- Double Concerto, Op.102
  • Antonín Dvořák – Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
  • Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
  • Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
  • Joseph Haydn – Cello Concerto in D major, Hob. VIIb:2
  • Anton Kraft – Cello Concerto in C major Op.4
  • Witold Lutosławski – Cello Concerto
  • W.A. Mozart- Sinfonia Concertante E-Flat Major, K.364
  • Camille Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33
  • Robert Schumann – Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
  • Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107
  • Dmitri Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 2 in G-major, Op.126
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky- Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
  • Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 1 in F major, Op. 5 No. 1
  • Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2
  • Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 3 in A major, Op. 69
  • Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
  • Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 5 in D major, Op. 102 No. 2
  • Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38
  • Johannes Brahms – Sonata for Piano and Cello No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
  • Fryderyk Chopin - Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.65
  • Claude Debussy – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, L. 135
  • Edvard Grieg – Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff – Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19
  • Franz Schubert – Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor, D. 821
  • Dimitri Shostakovich - Cello Sonata in D minor, Op. 40
  • Richard Strauss - Cello Sonata in  F major, Op.6
  • Johann Sebastian Bach – Six Suites for Solo Cello BWV 1007-1012
  • Paul Hindemith – Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 25
  • Zoltán Kodály – Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8
  • Gyorgy Ligeti- Sonata for Solo Cello
  • Eugène Ysaye - Sonata for Solo Cello, Op.28

Media

Press release
Filip Krzeszowiec succeeds very well in shaping the demanding cello sonata concisely.

Remy Franck, Pizzicato

Photo credit:
Karolina Sałajczyk

In their own words

What does music mean to you?

Music heals, it reminds me of everything that is valuable and good in people and the world.

What does studying at the Pernoo School of Musical Performance mean to you?

Studying in Pernoo School of Musical Performance is a unique opportunity for me to develop my skills and gain numerous cultural experiences in a city like Paris.

What are your interests or activities outside of music?

Outside of music, I enjoy cinema and theatre for their storytelling, as well as table tennis, which keeps me active and improves focus.

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  • 1st Prize – International Michał Spisak Competition in Dąbrowa Górnicza
  • 1st Prize – International Bach Solo Competition in Poznań
  • 1st Prize – Kazimierz Wiłkomirski Youth International Cello Competition
  • 1st Prize – 23th International Competition Talents for Europe in Dolny Kubin
  • 1st Prize – Jan Vychytil Cello Competition GMHS Prague
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