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3pm -- Kamil Tokarski, pianist, in recital

  • 15 Apr 2012
  • 3:00 PM
  • Kenwood United Methodist Church, 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milw., WI

Kenwood United Methodist Church
Young Artists Series

presents

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Kamil Tokarski
in recital










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Pianist Kamil Tokarski comes from the family with rich artistic traditions. At the age of seven he begun studying music under his father, conductor of Polish Armed Forces Representative Orchestra. He grew up in Bydgoszcz - Poland, where he attended Arthur Rubinstein School of Music studying piano performance under prof. Jacek Polanski. Mr. Tokarski continued his musical education in Grazyna and Kiejstut Academy of Music in Lodz as a piano student of Tadeusz Chmielewski having supplementary sessions with Jerzy Maciejewski at The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Kamil Tokarski performed widely across Poland aiding the cultural development of his country, for which he was awarded several grants and stipends. In 2003 famous concert pianist Joanna Maurer-Brzezinska invited him to participate in Fete de la musique festival in Switzerland, where he performed in Red Cross Museum and the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique in Geneva.
     In 2008, Kamil Tokarski decided to continue his musical education under prof. Robert Koopmann at Saint John's University in United States of America. He was awarded Music Scholarship and a full scholarship for academic merit by The Wasie Foundation. In 2009 he received Grand Prix in Minnesota Music Teacher Association Piano Competition, first place in Saint Cloud Symphony Competition followed by performance of Camille Saint-Saens Piano Concerto no.2 with maestro Daniel O'Bryant. He was a finalist of Schubert Piano Competition and was awarded second place in Thursday Musical Piano Competition (Saint Paul). In 2009 and 2010 Kamil Tokarski won the first place in Music Teachers National Association Minnesota Piano Competition and received a Honorable Mention award in Division Competitions.
     In 2009, Kamil Tokarski co-founded Tempo Giusto Chamber Orchestra in St Joseph, Minnesota with Amercian composer Caleb Wenzel. The chamber orchestra focused on the development of the student musician by featuring undergraduate soloists, conductors and composers of Saint John's University.
     During his studies in United States Kamil Tokarski performed in Minnesota, South Dacota, Wisonsin, Illinois, Missouri, and New York.  Since September 2011 he is pursuing his Master's Degree in Piano Performance in Peck School of The Arts - Milwaukee where he was awarded an assistantship position. Kamil Tokarski is working with famous Venezuelan concert pianist, Judit Jaimes.
     Throughout his education Kamil Tokarski had an opportunity to participate in master classes with many world famous musicians including: Ewa Poblocka, Janusz Olejniczak, Piotr Paleczny, Krzysztof Jablosnki (Warsaw), Andrzej Jasinski (Katowice), Pascal Devoyon (Berlin), Joanna Maurer-Brzezinska (Geneva), Christopher Elton (London), Sean Duggan (New York).


April 15, 2012, 3:00pm

Admission is free
A free-will offering will benefit the restoration of the 1927 Baldwin Grand Piano




The church is located at 2319 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, directly across the street from UWM Student Union Building. A limited number of off-street parking spaces are available adjacent to the church complex.

More information:
musicdirector@kenwood-umc.org
414.332.5935

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