Piotr Gajewski

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Piotr Gajewski
Member of the Rockville City Council
In office
December 2007 – November 2011
Preceded bySusan R. Hoffmann[1]
Succeeded byTom Moore[2][3]
Personal details
Born
Piotr Marcin Gajewski[4][5]

(1959-01-12) January 12, 1959 (age 62)
Warsaw, Poland
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Tisha
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati (BM, MM)
Catholic University of America (JD)
Occupationmusic conductor, artistic director

Piotr Marcin (Peter) Gajewski[6] (born January 12, 1959 in Warsaw, Poland)[7][5] is a Polish former politician, artistic director, conductor, and founder[8] of the National Philharmonic, currently in residence at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland, in the United States. It is a successor ensemble to the .

He served on the Rockville City Council in Maryland from 2007 to 2011.[9]

In addition to his appearances with the National Philharmonic, Maestro Gajewski is in much demand as a guest conductor. In recent years, he has appeared with most of the major orchestras in his native Poland, as well as the Buffalo Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in England, the in the Czech Republic, the in Canada and numerous orchestras in the United States. Gajewski made his opera debut in 1994 with Washington's .

Born in Poland, Piotr Gajewski began studying piano at age four. After emigrating to the United States in 1969, he continued his studies at the New England Conservatory Preparatory Division, Carleton College and the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, where he earned B.M. and M.M. degrees in Orchestral Conducting.

Upon completing his formal education, Gajewski continued refining his conducting skills at the 1983 Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts, where he was awarded a and where his teachers included Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, André Previn, Gunther Schuller, Gustav Meier and Maurice Abravanel.

Maestro Gajewski has conducted many important world premieres, including works by Steven Gerber, Joel Hoffman, Andreas Makris, , Burnett Thompson, and . In 2000, his recording with the National Philharmonic (then the National Chamber Orchestra) of Steven Gerber’s Violin Concerto, Cello Concerto, and on the Koch International label was released to enthusiastic reviews. Gajewski is also a winner of many prizes and awards, among them a prize at New York's prestigious Leopold Stokowski Conducting Competition.

References[]

  1. ^ Mayor and City Council Members (October 18, 2007)
  2. ^ Marcuccio, Gajewski Reflect on the Mayoral Race
  3. ^ Mayor and City Council Members (December 30, 2011)
  4. ^ https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/piotr-gajewski-1834745.html
  5. ^ a b Massachusetts, United States Naturalization Records, 1871-1991
  6. ^ Piotr (Peter) Gajewski - Councilmember
  7. ^ Krzywicki, Paul (March 2016). From Paderewski to Penderecki: The Polish Musician in Philadelphia. Lulu Press, Inc. p. 309. ISBN 9781483442679.
  8. ^ "Montgomery County Going Out Guide: May 20–26". The Washington Post. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  9. ^ LinkedIn Profile
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