Concert with organ virtuozo Prof. Piotr Rojek! Music by J.S. Bach, M. Pasieczny and Arvo Pärt for the inauguration of 15th International Organ Music Festival at beautiful Basilica of St John, Oleśnica, Poland

I’m so happy to be back in Fuji, Fujieda, Kyoto and Tokyo between 16-26 of May!

マレックは、5月16日から26日の間に、富士、藤枝、京都、東京の各都市で開催されます。

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„Marek’s “Tate” sonata for guitar is a great modernist composition that stretches performer’s capacities to the maximum. It is an intense, uncompromising piece, crafted with technical mastery and emotional extremes’ – Dušan Bogdanović (March, Geneva, Switzerland)

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Brand new and truly magnificent recording by Serbian guitarist Vojin Kocic of my 'PHOSPHENES’ was just released on his new album by Naxos recorded in Canada.

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Carlo DOMENICONI: ‘TATE SONATA shows an incredible knowledge of the guitar. Finally we found the real soul of the guitar!’ (18th of Jan. 2019, Germany)

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You can  get your own copy of the score of TATE SONATA by Marek Pasieczny

I. Ad Un Tretto | II. Furioso |  III. Ostinato |  IV. Variations and Finale

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You can now stream, listen, buy entire Tate Sonata by Marek Pasieczny (performed by Giacomo Susani)

on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay, Bandcamp and many more!

TRAVELS (2019 Edition) by Marek PASIECZNY | thirty-one miniatures for solo guitar, revised and newly re-composed, including première composition Pokarekare Ana (The Waves Are Breaking)  and song ’Thula Baba Thula Sana’

Edition Type: full score (solo guitar) + composer’s program notes | Publishers: SLE London
Catalogue Number: SLE061 | Pages: 37 | Date Published: April 2019

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’Winter’s Tale’ – composition for Clarinet and Guitar oroginally written in 2003 now finally revised and published not only for Clarinet and Guitar but also available in brand new version for Soprano Saxophone and Guitar! follow this link to order your copy! Listen: recording by Krzysztof Pelech and J.J. Bokun

I’m happy to announce that my TATE SONATA was recorded by amazing Giacomo Susani  at the University Of Leeds. The recording will be released in audio and video in January 2019 along with score of the piece.

Final touches on my new duo: 'EIGHT MINIATURES FOR PIANO AND GUITAR’ for my dear friends and great musicians: Anna Pietrzak (guitar) and Carl Petersson (piano)

Full cocnert hall during premiere of my 'Polish Renaissance’ Suite for two guitars (based on music by Wojciech Dlugoraj and Jakub Polak) w/ Michal Daniel Bąk during Festiwal Ludowe Inpisracje

Had amazing time giving master-classes and giving lecture for the Composition Department at the Music Academy in Wroclaw, Poland

I’v been blessed to work with virtuoso organ player Prof. Piotr Rojek at the Academy of Music on my new Concerto for Organ and guitar. Publishing it soon!

World Premiere! Two days of rehearsal and finally world premiere! Unforgettable moments with superb AUKSO and true master Maestro Marek Mos during Sląska Jesien Gitarowa

Concerto for Organ and Guitar and Four Miniatures for Organ and Two Guitars: world premiere during XXV International Chamber Music and Organ Festival in Zmigród, Poland

Zapraszam serdecznie wszystkich na premiery:

• Concerto na Gitarę i Orkiestrę kameralną razem z fenomenalną Aukso (pod dyr. Prof. Marka Mosia): 21października, 18.30 Mediateka XXI wieku, Tychy | inauguracja XVII Ślaskiej Jesieni Gitarowej

• Concerto na Gitarę i Organy oraz 4 Miniatury na Organy i dwie gitary (razem z Prof. Piotrem Rojkiem – organy oraz Dr. Michałem Bąkiem – gitara): 28 października, Żmigród, 19:30 kościół Św. Trójcy | XXV Międzynarodowy Festiwal Muzyki Kameralnej i Organowej

My new CONCERTO for guitar and string orchestra is finished and I’ll première it together with amazing AUKSO orchestra during the inauguration of the Silesian Guitar Autumn  on 21th of October! I’m also honoured to adjudicate and teach there. See some of you soon in Poland!

Final touches on my new 'Concerto for Guitar and String Orchestra’ during amazing workshops Mistrz i uczeń at Europejskie Centrum Muzyki Krzysztofa Pendereckiego

It’s been such a privlidge to be part of 11th edition of summer guitar workshops Mistrz i uczeń Thank You!

Playing through brand new work by Carlo DOMENICONI :12 Preludes and Fugues’ with Pavel Steidl during Guitar Masters Camp

Had amazing time yesterday with Krzysztof Pełech at Strefa Pelecha in Radio Wroclaw

It’s been such a privilege to be commissioned for the 3rd time from Silesian Guitar Autumn / Śląska Jesień Gitarowa to write a new CONCERTO for guitar and string orchestra, to be performed by the AUKSO Orchestra, one of the best in Europe this Autumn.

I’m going to participate in three amazing Guitar Music Workshops this summer in Poland.

Details:

• Krzyżowa: 15-25 July Guitar Masters Camp
• Karpacz: 1-10 August III Letnie Warsztaty Muzyczne by Protalentart Prywatna Szkoła Muzyczna
• Lusławice: 20-26 August Mistrz i uczeń at Europejskie Centrum Muzyki Krzysztofa Pendereckiego Lusławice

SONATA 'Volante’ for Marimba and Alto Saxophone

I. Introduzione e Allegro Veloce
II. Aria ‘ Almanaccare’
III. Interludio in form di Fugato
IV. Rondo Volante (Finale)

commissioned by OAK 'Overstrand Arts Kunste’. World Premiere will be given on 22nd of July in Hermanus, South Africa

Had a blast giving classes and listening to some of my compositions passionately performed by the students at RNCM – Royal Northern College of Music (25th June)

American première of my work PERPETUUS (Jack Body: In Memoriam) for guitar quartet; commissioned by, and dedicated to, the NZGQ ‘New Zealand Guitar Quartet’

Part 1: ‘Fanfares’ Part 2: ‘After Bach’ Part 3: ‘Waiata’ Part 4: ‘Contra Waves’ Part 5: ‘Bells’ Part 6: ‘Spinning Dance’

was given during GFA this week on 22nd of June by NZGQ: Vladimir Gorbach, Jane Curry, John Couch and Owen Moriarty

I’m happy to announce new commission from OAK 'Overstrand Arts Kunste’ for duo: marimba and alto saxophone. The piece will be in SONATA form.

The première will take place at the end of July in beautiful Hermanus, SA.

You can pre-order music score FOR PAT (Tribute to Pat Metheny) now! (12 pages, hard cover )

Only 50 copies signed by the composer will be released. Get your own now by contacting us:

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Download / Stream audio here

Zapraszam serdecznie wszystkich polskojęzycznych przyjaciół do wysłuchania audycji Pana Łukasza Kota (Katolickie Radio Zamość)

For Pat (To Pat Metheny) now available in 4K

My Lutosławski: In Memoriam (version for two guitars) will be premièred by French guitarists: Vincent Kappes and Baptiste Ramond. The French premiere will take place during Festival International de guitare Sul Tasto Paris on 26th of May

Marek Pasieczny – ’For Pat’ (Tribute to Pat Metheny) Out Now! Download/Listen

Last week’s performance of my 'POLISH SUITE’ (for 2 pianos / 8 hands) at the St John’s Smith Square, London

My 'VOX SONITUS’ for baroque quartet was be premièred in Poland during the inauguration concert (full house!) at the Festiwal Warszawskie Spotkania Muzyczne at The Royal Castle in Warsaw

Recording session at the University of Leeds (music department). Recording solo piece: 'FOR PAT’ (tribute to Pat Metheny)

Had lots of fun w/ Michał Daniel Bąk Anna Pietrzak Jakub Kościuszko last year spontaneously recording excerpts from my suite ’Polish Impressions’ at the Krzysztof Penderecki’s Centre in Lusawice, Poland © Marek Pasieczny

closing concert of Erste Guitar Art Festival and panel for European Guitar Integration | Having best time during Guitar Art Festival with my friends and legends: Assad Brothers, Dusan Bogdanovic, with old friends Susana and Alexis from Duo Melis and guitar legend: Costas Cotsiolis after ajudicating, teaching and rehearsals.

© Marek Pasieczny

Two months, 30 concerts for over 13.000 people. Hundreds of meetings with amazing audience across USA and Canada! Feeling fulfilled 'n lucky! © Marek Pasieczny

CANADA / USA:

January 18 Cowichan Theatre, Duncan B.C.
January 20 Massey Theatre, New Westminster B.C.
January 21 University of Victoria, Victoria B.C.
January 23 Washington Center for Performing Arts, Olympia WA
January 24 Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds WA
January 26 Port Theatre, Nanaimo B.C.
January 30 Manship Theatre, Baton Rouge LA
January 31 Wolf Trap Barns, Vienna VA
February 1 Wolf Trap Barns, Vienna VA
February 3 Gordon Center, Owings Mills MD
February 6 Center for the Arts, Sun Valley ID
February 8 The Ellen Theatre, Bozeman, UT
February 10 Alberta Bair Theater, Billings MT
February 13 Myrna Loy Center, Helena MT
February 15 Ft. Lewis College, Durango CO
February 17 Swallow Hill, Denver CO
February 18 California Center for the Arts, Escondido CA
February 21 Harris Center, Folsom CA
February 23 Bankhead Theatre, Livermore CA
February 24 OFJCC Schultz Cultural Arts Hall, Palo Alto, CA
February 25 Fulkerson Recital Hall, Arcata CA
February 2 Discovery Theatre, Anchorage AK
March 3 Lincoln Theatre, Mt. Vernon WA
March 7 Keys ICE, Islamorada FL
March 9 Arts Garage, Delray Beach FL
March 10 Miami-Dade Performing Arts Center, Miami FL

EUROPE:
March 16-21 Guitar Art. Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
April 19-22 Gitarrophilia – Sudwest, Trossingen, Germany

CHINA:
May 20-24 The Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China

© Marek Pasieczny

Having fun while working on my Tate Sonata with the amazing Giacomo Susani!

World premiere on the 1st of March at the opening of new concert hall at the Royal Academy of Music, London

Proud to be D’Addario artist since 2011! © Marek Pasieczny

Brand new CD compilation of my music for solo guitar from seven different albums over the last 14 years. Recorded in South Africa, Poland, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.

The album includes an exclusive brand new recording of re-composed and never released ‘TWO STORIES’ (to Pat Metheny). Available ONLY in hardcopy: Signed Limited Edition, 200 copies. Own one for Xmas!

Price:

£ 17 GBP  | € 19 EURO | $ 23 USD

including FREE postage Worldwide (hand-signed Limited Edition of only 200 copies)

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TRACK LIST:

• JOBURG JAM (Pogo Cover) (2012) (multi-guitar version)
• SPIFFY (to Ana Vidovic) (2013)
• TWO STORIES (to Pat Metheny) (1997/2017)
• DESEJO (to Odair Assad) (2012)

from TRAVELS  (2011)

• Thula baba, thula sana / Keep quiet my child (South Africa)
• Manamolela / The work song (South Africa)
• Cai Cha Feng / Picking Tea (Taiwan)
• Wang Chun Weng / Waiting for Love (Taiwan)
• Hundred Pipers (Scotland)

1. Flow gently, Sweet Afton (Scotland)
2. Sama jo se sama / By myself alone (Poland)
3. Bon Odori (Japan)
4. Cape Byron Lights (Australia)

from LITTLE SONATA (2011)

4. Allegro Vigoroso (Finale)

SCINTILLA (After Arvo Pärt) (2012)

5. Part One
6. Part Two ‘Psalm’
7. Part Three

NEO VARIATIONS (Tribute to John Towner Williams) (2015/2016)

8. Fanfare, Theme, Var 1-5, Finale

THE FLIGHT OF KIKUIDATAKI (to Carlo Domeniconi) (2011)

9. A Glimpse – The Flight

from HOMMAGE A ALEXANDER TANSMAN (2006)

1. Mazurka Romanesque
2. Scherzando a la Krakowiak
3. Fugato Pastoso (Finale)

HOMENAJE A M.DE FALLA (2003)

3. Lamento y Cancion

SATO NO AKI VARIATIONS (to Roland Dyens) (2010)

4. Prelude, Theme, Variations 1-4, Postlude

from AMERICAN SUITE (2003)

5. Tearing Away (Finale)                                                                          Total Time: 68 min

ALL MUSIC COMPOSED AND PERFORMED BY MAREK PASIECZNY | 2018 Recorded in: South Africa, Poland, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia ℗ Publisher: SLE Signature Limited Edition, London | Producer: Marek Pasieczny © Copyright by Marek Pasieczny | All rights reserved worldwide

Currently working on multi-movement composition for four guitars, commissioned by and dedicated to amazing musicians from New Zealand Guitar Quartet (NZGQ)

The piece is a tribute to great NZ composer Jack Body. The New Zealand premiere: January ’18. USA premiere: upcoming Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) convention.