Tue June 14, 2016
21:00

Atom String Quartet (PL)

Dawid Lubowicz: violin
Mateusz Smoczynski: violin
Michal Zaborski: viola
Krzysztof Lenczowski: cello

Atom String Quartet is the leading Polish jazz group and one of the most interesting string quartets of the world. Since these four the most lovable violin players, with the energy adequate to the band’s name (Jan “Ptaszyn” Wróblewski) received the Grand Prix of the 13th Bielska Zadymka Jazz Festival, they constantly play at the greatest European music festivals, e.g. Berliner Jazztage, Jazz Baltica, Festival Veranos de la Villa Madrid, Jazz Jamboree, Ethno Jazz Festival or Solidarity of Arts. In 2011 their record “Fade In” received the Polish phonographic industry award “Fryderyk”, in the category of Jazz Debut of the Year. The second album “Places” published in 2012 by Kayax was awarded “Fryderyk” for Jazz Album of the Year. Moreover, Atom String Quartet was given the Grand Prix of the Music Lovers’ Society in New Hope category. The quartet has cooperated with such artists as Bobby McFerrin, Gil Goldstein, Paolo Fresu, Wolfgang Haffner, Christian von Kaphengst, Rupert Stamm, Mathias Haus, Vladislav `Adzik` Sendecki, Leszek Możdżer, Lars Danielsson, Zohar Fresco, Andre Ochodlo, Urszula Dudziak, Kayah, Aga Zaryan, Marek Moś, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Janusz Olejniczak, Krzesimir Dębski, Adam Sztaba, Grzech Piotrowski, Krzysztof Herdzin, Józef Skrzek, and such bands as AUKSO Chamber Orchestra, Elbląg Chamber Orchestra, Grzech Piotrowski World Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva and Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka Highlanders Quartet and Motion Trio.
Atom String Quartet is created by two violinists: Dawid Lubowicz and Mateusz Smoczyński, a violist – Michał Zaborski and cellist – Krzysztof Lenczowski. (Pressetext)

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