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Robert Kabara

Violinist, Conductor

Slide Robert Kabara violinist, violist, conductor A virtuoso artis
The Henryk Wieniawski In Poznań(1986), the Zino Francescatti In Marseilles and the Australia Bicentennial In Adelaide
Designated Violinist for Krzysztof Penderecki
The leader of Krystian Zimerman’s Polish Festiva l Orchestra

Territory: China
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Robert Kabaraholds a number of awards from prestigious international violin competitions: the Henryk Wieniawski In Poznań(1986), the Zino Francescatti In Marseilles and the Australia Bicentennial In Adelaide. His repertoire embraces the entire rangeof classics and avant-garde. He has performed W. A. Mozart’s conducted by Maxim Vengerov, Krzysztof Penderecki’s 1st and 2nd Violin Concertos under the baton of the composer himself. He is equally as happy to turn toward American music, performing Leonard Bernstein’s and George Gershwin’s works. 

Robert Kabara extended his instrumental range to include the viola, debuting as a soloist with Schubert’s Arpeggione and, on the main concert platform, in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra with Maxim Vengerov, taking the violin part. Lastly, he has been performing Krzysztof Pederecki’s Viola Concerto, conducted by the Maestro himself, at Frankfurt’s Alte Oper and at the Moscow Conservatoire.

At the very beginning of his artistic path Robert Kabara met two of the greatest Polish violin players: professor Eugenia Umińska and her successor professor Kaja Danczowska. A virtuoso artist, he holds a number of awards from prestigious international violin competitions: the Henryk Wieniawski InPoznań(1986), the Zino Francescatti In Marseilles and the Australia Bicentennial In Adelaide. His repertoire embraces the entire range of classics and avantgarde. He has performed W.A.Mozart’s conducted by Maxim Vengerov, Krzysztof Penderecki’s 1st and 2nd Violin Concertos under the baton of the composer himself. He is equally as happy to turn toward American music, performing Leonard Bernstein’s and George Gershwin’s works.

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Robert Kabara extended his instrumental range to include the viola, debutingas a soloist with Schubert’s Arpeggione and, on the main concert platform, in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra with MaximVengerov, taking the violin part. Lastly he has been performing Krzysztof Pederecki’s Viola Concerto, conducted by the Maestro himself, at Frankfurt’s Alte Oper and at the Moscow Conservatoire.

Over and above all this, his artistic biography includes some more dimensionsof musical experience. He was a leader of Krystian Zimerman’s Polish Festiva l Orchestra. Lastly, Robert Kabara has been starting his own conducting activities with prominent Maestro Jerzy Maksymiuk as a mentor. With thebeginning of this year he has debuted as a conductor with two performances: Sergei Prokofiev’s 1st Symphony, Classical and 1st Violin Concerto (AlenaBaeva starring), and Bela Bartok’sMusic for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.

Robert Kabara stands at the very origin of the Sinfonietta Cracovia. In the earliest days, as leader and mentor of the orchestra, he shaped a first-class orchestra from a student ensemble and he has remained its artistic director tothis day. As initiator and animator of musical events, he is the man behind theproject: La Musica da Camera (rare instruments and rare pieces of chambermusic), Grand Virtuoso (famous soloists as stars) and Pure Form (acoustic andaudiophile symphonic series).

Robert Kabara is also the author of a vast discography comprising studio, TV and radio recordings. His recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons for Dux was distinguished by the Fryderyk '98 award and his Penderecki album, featuringhis performance of the composer’s 1st Violin Concerto, received the Diapasond’Or award. In addition to leading a rich musical life, Robert Kabara makes time available toteach at the Music Academy of Cracow, where he completed his professorial dissertation last year.

Management:

Wray Armstrong:

wrayarmstrong@gmail.com

Evita Zhang:

evita.zhang@armstrongmusic.cc

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