At only 24 years old, Kamil Pacholec is one of the most promising Polish pianists of the young generation. He participates in the 2024 Chopin Festival with a concert at the Cartuja de Valldemossa performing works by Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Bramhs and Maurice Ravel. This year's edition of the Festival Chopin de Valldemossa is subsidized by the Department of Culture of the Consell de Mallorca, the Institut d'Estudis Balearics of the Government of the Balearic Islands and the European Union with Next Generation funds.
Kamil Pacholec has been awarded in several international piano competitions and has received honorable mention at the 18th Warsaw International Chopin Piano Competition, second prize and special prizes at the 11th Paderewski International Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz (2019), first prize in the Livorno International Piano Competition (2018), the Arturo Benedetti Michelangelio Prize (2018) and first prize at the 47th National Chopin Piano Competition in Katowice, Poland (2016).
His success led him to perform in Poland, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Japan, Brazil and the United States. After his appearance at the Chopin Competition, he was invited to perform in venues such as Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), Berliner Philharmonie, The National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Hall, Theatro Sao Pedro in Sao Paulo and the Gusman Concert Hall in Miami.
His performances have been praised by critics. The Gramophone stated that "many established pianists would be happy to lay claim to Pacholec's effortless work and idiomatic talent for themselves." Lawrence Budman highlighted “his strong technique and playing abilities” in South Florida Classical Review. He is currently under the tutelage of Kevin Kenner at the Frost School of Music in Miami.
At the Cartuja de Valldemossa he offers a program composed of:
- I -
Three Mazurcas op. 59, by Frédéric Chopin
No. 1 in A minor. Moderate
No. 2 in A flat major. Allegretto
No. 3 in F sharp minor. Vivace
Impromptu no. 2 in F sharp minor, by Frédéric Chopin
Two Waltzes op. 64, by Frédéric Chopin
No. 1 in D flat major. Molto vivace
No. 2 in C sharp minor. Giusto tempo
Andante spianato and great brilliant polonaise op. 22
- II -
Six pieces op. 118, by Johannes Bramhs
No. 2 Intermezzo in A major. Walk carefully
No. 3 Ballad in G minor. Energetic Allegro
No. 6 Intermezzo in E flat minor. Andante, long and mesto
Miroirs, by Maurice Ravel
No. 3 A boat on the ocean
No. 4 The dawn of the funny man
The Chopin Festival is organized by the Associació Festivals Chopin de Valldemossa. It is directed by pianist Miquel Estelrich and, in this edition, it will program four concerts on Sundays from August 4 to 25, which are held in la Cartuja de Valldemossa.
€15 – €30
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