{"id":14689,"date":"2026-11-12T17:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/?p=14689"},"modified":"2026-11-12T17:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:25:08","slug":"polish-violinist-magdalena-filipczak-performs-tchaikovskys-violin-concerto-with-cranbrook-symphony-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/london\/2026\/11\/12\/polish-violinist-magdalena-filipczak-performs-tchaikovskys-violin-concerto-with-cranbrook-symphony-orchestra\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish Violinist Magdalena Filipczak Performs Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto with Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saturday 21 November 2026, 6pm | St Dunstan\u2019s Church, Cranbrook, Kent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conducted by Ben Knowles, with Clare Haythornthwaite as orchestra leader, the concert will feature a programme of Romantic masterpieces, including Mendelssohn\u2019s Ruy Blas Overture<\/em>, Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto in D major<\/em>, and Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Symphony No. 7<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concert offers audiences an opportunity to hear one of Poland\u2019s internationally recognised violinists perform one of the most demanding and beloved works in the violin repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Magdalena Filipczak<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Polish violinist Magdalena Filipczak has been praised by The Arts Desk<\/em> as \u201ca musical chameleon.\u201d Her Carnegie Hall recital debut was described by New York Concert Review<\/em> as \u201ca concert not to be forgotten\u2026 the vehicle of violin wizardry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 M\u0142oda Polska Scholarship from the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her critically acclaimed debut solo album, Essence of Violin<\/em>, was praised by The Strad<\/em> magazine as \u201cglittering\u201d and \u201ccaptivating.\u201d Her forthcoming recordings include collaborations with renowned Hungarian pianist Peter Frankl and her brother \u0141ukasz Filipczak. Her performances can also be heard in the BBC television and podcast series Thief at the British Museum<\/em>, as well as recordings by Gruppo Montebello, Tim Garland and Peter Gregson, including releases on Deutsche Grammophon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magdalena graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama<\/strong> in London, where she studied with distinguished Polish violinist Krzysztof \u015amietana. She also participated in The Perlman Music Program<\/em>, led by legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman, and pursued studies in classical and jazz singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s Violin Concerto and his early compositional period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside her performing career, Magdalena is a dedicated educator who has taught at music institutions in London and New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2019, she has been supported by the Beare\u2019s International Violin Society in London, which has generously loaned her exceptional historical instruments, including violins by Stradivarius and Nicol\u00f2 Amati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information: www.magdalenafilipczak.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Event Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> Saturday 21 November 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 6pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> St Dunstan\u2019s Church, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3HA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orchestra:<\/strong> Cranbrook Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conductor:<\/strong> Ben Knowles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orchestra Leader:<\/strong> Clare Haythornthwaite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violin Soloist:<\/strong> Magdalena Filipczak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n