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SUMMARY:Polish Violinist Magdalena Filipczak Performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra
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DESCRIPTION:Saturday 21 November 2026, 6pm | St Dunstan’s Church, Cranbrook, Kent
Conducted by Ben Knowles, with Clare Haythornthwaite as orchestra leader,
the concert will feature a programme of Romantic masterpieces, including
Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D
major, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7.
The concert offers audiences an opportunity to hear one of Poland’s
internationally recognised violinists perform one of the most demanding and
beloved works in the violin repertoire.
About Magdalena Filipczak
Polish violinist Magdalena Filipczak has been praised by The Arts Desk as
“a musical chameleon.” Her Carnegie Hall recital debut was described by
New York Concert Review as “a concert not to be forgotten… the vehicle
of violin wizardry.”
She has appeared as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician on
prestigious stages across Europe and North America, including Wigmore Hall
in London, Carnegie Hall in New York and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Among her international competition successes, Magdalena won the IV Heino
Eller International Violin Competition in Estonia and the Gold Prize at the
2018 Manhattan International Music Competition. In recognition of her
artistic achievements and contributions to culture, she received the Młoda
Polska Scholarship from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National
Heritage.
Her critically acclaimed debut solo album, Essence of Violin, was praised
by The Strad magazine as “glittering” and “captivating.” Her
forthcoming recordings include collaborations with renowned Hungarian
pianist Peter Frankl and her brother Łukasz Filipczak. Her performances
can also be heard in the BBC television and podcast series Thief at the
British Museum, as well as recordings by Gruppo Montebello, Tim Garland and
Peter Gregson, including releases on Deutsche Grammophon.
Magdalena graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London,
where she studied with distinguished Polish violinist Krzysztof Śmietana.
She also participated in The Perlman Music Program, led by legendary
violinist Itzhak Perlman, and pursued studies in classical and jazz
singing.
In 2025, she was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Performance from
the CUNY Graduate Center in New York, where she held a prestigious
five-year Graduate Center Fellowship. Her doctoral research explored
Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto and his early compositional period.
Alongside her performing career, Magdalena is a dedicated educator who has
taught at music institutions in London and New York.
Since 2019, she has been supported by the Beare’s International Violin
Society in London, which has generously loaned her exceptional historical
instruments, including violins by Stradivarius and Nicolò Amati.
More information: www.magdalenafilipczak.com
Event Information
Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
Time: 6pm
Venue: St Dunstan’s Church, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3HA
Orchestra: Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ben Knowles
Orchestra Leader: Clare Haythornthwaite
Violin Soloist: Magdalena Filipczak
Programme:
Tickets:
Booking:
https://www.mytenterden.co.uk/events/tchaikovsky-violin-concerto-listing-2193-170314.aspx
The concert will also support the charity Wellbeing in the Weald.
For further information about Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra, visit
www.thecso.org.uk.
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