Biography
Accordionist Bartosz Glowacki seeks to expand the accordion’s presence within classical music while cultivating fresh repertoire for the instrument. His programs have encompassed a wide spectrum of contemporary works, often requiring the soloist to adapt to diverse approaches in writing for the instrument. Among his recordings is the solo recital Genesis, and in 2024 he appeared on the London Philharmonic Orchestra release Brett Dean: In spe contra spem; Viola & Cello Concertos, Orchestral Works.
Born in Brzozów in southeastern Poland in July 1992, Glowacki first encountered an accordion at age 11 and resolved at once to dedicate his life to the instrument. He pursued his initial training at the National Music School in Sanok with Andrzej Smolik and Grzegorz Bednarczyk. In 2009 he was named Polish Young Musician of the Year, collected additional prizes in Poland and abroad, and represented his country at the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition in Vienna, Austria. He later relocated to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Owen Murray and has remained based in Britain, returning periodically to Poland for performances and recordings. His first appearance on disc came in 2019 with the chamber ensemble Deco Ensemble on the album Liquido; the following year he issued his debut solo album, Genesis, on the Dux label.
Glowacki has appeared in major British and Polish venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the Purcell Room, and Studio S1 of Polish National Radio. He has worked with leading ensembles including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Opera House in London, the City of London Sinfonia, and Sinfonia Varsovia in Warsaw. Contemporary music figures prominently in his concerts, and he has given world premieres of works by composers including Luke Bedford, Christopher Austin, and Maciej Zimka. The 2024 live recording Brett Dean: In spe contra spem; Viola & Cello Concertos, Orchestral Works with the London Philharmonic Orchestra marked a further collaboration.
Born in Brzozów in southeastern Poland in July 1992, Glowacki first encountered an accordion at age 11 and resolved at once to dedicate his life to the instrument. He pursued his initial training at the National Music School in Sanok with Andrzej Smolik and Grzegorz Bednarczyk. In 2009 he was named Polish Young Musician of the Year, collected additional prizes in Poland and abroad, and represented his country at the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition in Vienna, Austria. He later relocated to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Owen Murray and has remained based in Britain, returning periodically to Poland for performances and recordings. His first appearance on disc came in 2019 with the chamber ensemble Deco Ensemble on the album Liquido; the following year he issued his debut solo album, Genesis, on the Dux label.
Glowacki has appeared in major British and Polish venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the Purcell Room, and Studio S1 of Polish National Radio. He has worked with leading ensembles including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Opera House in London, the City of London Sinfonia, and Sinfonia Varsovia in Warsaw. Contemporary music figures prominently in his concerts, and he has given world premieres of works by composers including Luke Bedford, Christopher Austin, and Maciej Zimka. The 2024 live recording Brett Dean: In spe contra spem; Viola & Cello Concertos, Orchestral Works with the London Philharmonic Orchestra marked a further collaboration.
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