Łukasz Krupiński

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Lucas Krupinski (Polish: Łukasz Krupiński; born June 5, 1992 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish classical pianist.

Biography[]

Krupinski previously studied at the Zenon Brzewski School of Music[1] with Professor Joanna Ławrynowicz,[2] at the Frederic Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, where he graduated with a “Magna cum Laude” distinction under the supervision of Professor Alicja Paleta-Bugaj[3] and Dr Konrad Skolarski.[4] He continued his studies with Professor Arie Vardi[5] at Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media (2017-2018) and with Professor Dmitri Alexeev[6] at the Royal College of Music in London (2018-2019).

As a semi-finalist, he ranked among the best twenty pianists at the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2015).

He is a winner of the 7th San Marino International Piano Competition and all of its contest prizes - the Audience Award, the Music Critics’ Award and the Orchestra Award. Krupiński was a finalist at the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano in 2017, and has won international piano competitions in Hannover (2015), Aachen (2016) and Goerlitz (2020).

In 2018, Krupiński gave his debut recital at Carnegie Hall / Isaac Stern Auditorium and has since received invitations to play with the Chicago Philharmonic and the Buffalo Philharmonic. In the same year, he went on tour with the Santander Orchestra and Lawrence Foster. He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, La Verdi in Milano and Merkin Hall in New York.

In addition to being twice laureate of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prize for remarkable artistic accomplishments, Krupiński has also received the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship and the Krystian Zimerman Foundation Scholarship. In 2016, he was honoured with a Commemorative Medal from the Frederic Chopin University of Music in recognition of his artistic achievements.

Lucas Krupinski is a Steinway Artist,[7] he is represented by the Ludwig van Beethoven Association.[8]

His debut album Espressione[9] was released in 2017 and includes compositions by Haydn, Chopin and Scriabin. The CD was nominated for the International Classical Music Awards 2018.

Awards and competitions[]

  • Grand Prix and two special prizes at the 2nd Siberian International Chopin Piano Contest in Tomsk, (Russia), 2013[10]
  • Minister of Culture and National Heritage Prize, 2013 and 2014
  • I Prize at the Yamaha Music Foundation Piano Competition in Cracow, 2014
  • 2nd Prize at the 47th Polish Chopin-Competitions in Warsaw, 2015
  • 1st Prize at the 15th International Chopin-Gesellschaft Hannover Piano Competition, 2015
  • Krystian Zimerman Scholarship, 2015
  • Semi-Finals of the 17th Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, 2015
  • 1st Prize at the ClaviCologne International Piano Competition in Aachen, 2016
  • Commemorative Medal from the Frederic Chopin University of Music in recognition of his artistic achievements, 2016
  • 1st prize at the International Piano Competition in San Marino and all additional prices: the Audience Award, the Music Critics’ Award and the Orchestra Award, 2016
  • Finals of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, 2017
  • 3rd prize at the Kissinger Klavierolymp (Kissingen Piano Olympics), 2018
  • Main Prize at the Meeting Point Music Messiaen in Goerlitz, 2020

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References[]

  1. ^ Zenon Brzewski Music School
  2. ^ Professor Joanna Ławrynowicz
  3. ^ Professor Alicja Paleta-Bugaj
  4. ^ Dr Konrad Skolarski
  5. ^ Professor Arie Vardi
  6. ^ Professor Dmitri Alexeev
  7. ^ Steinway Artist
  8. ^ Ludwig van Beethoven Association
  9. ^ Dux Label
  10. ^ Siberian International Chopin Piano Competition Tomsk, Russia
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