Maciej Zimka
Cracow
Accordionist, composer, arranger, participating in artistic activities combining music, visual arts and theatre. He’s a graduate of the studies at the Academy of Music in Kraków studies
in the accordion class of Associate Professor Janusz Pater, graduated also a PhD of the Academy. The artist is especially interested in the works of composers of the 20th and
21st centuries, including R. Haubenstock-Ramati, V. Holmboe, A. Nordheim, S.Gubajdulina, Z.Bargielski, T.Hosokawa, A. Krzanowski, C. Meijering).
Maciej Zimka is a prize-winner at numerous instrumental competitions, both Polish and international ones. Among others he won 1st prize at the International Accordion Festival in Klingenthal (as a part of the Cord AniMa duo consisting of Anna Trólka – violin and Maciej Zimka – accordion), 1st prize of the Gorlice Accordion Confrontations (as a part of the Cord AniMa duo, 1st prize at the International Accordion Competition in Vilnius, 1st prize at the International Accordion Music Competition in Mława, 1st prize at the International Accordion Music Festival in Przemyśl, 3rd prize at the International Accordion Festival in Klingenthal, 3rd prize and the special prize for the best performance of a composition by Andrzej Krzanowski during the Andrzej Krzanowski Polish Accordion Competition in Czechowice-Dziedzice and Bielsko-Biała as a part of the 21st Autumn Music Festival Alkagran, 3rd prize of the Polish Accordion Classes Auditions in Gdańsk, 5th prize at the International Accordion Festival in Castelfidardo (Italy).
Maciej Zimka is an active musician performing classical and modern music, jazz and poetic song concerts both in Poland and overseas, both on his own and as a part of chamber music ensembles. He performed during numerous Polish and foreign festivals, including “Sound 12” in Newcastle upon Tyne (England), "Prikarpacka Vesna" in Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine )“Małopolska of Many Cultures Festival” in Zator, International Accordion Festival in Sanok, Kraków Accordion Festival, Kraków Composers’ Music Days, Kraków Nights Festival: Cracovia Sacra Night and The Kraków Poetry Night. Maciej Zimka also toured the USA, performed in Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, Ukraine.
Maciej Zimka is also an active composer. He composes works for the accordion, other instruments and chamber music ensembles. Among his works one may find two string quartets, a sonata for violin and piano, a sonata for violin and accordion, “Songs of the Night” for a mezzo-soprano and piano set to the poetry of Eryk Ostrowski, an accordion sonata, Chanson I for accordion and Chanson II for two guitars. The composer’s works were presented during the 24th edition of Kraków Composers’ Music Days and the 22nd edition of Adam Didur Festival in Sanok. His compositions were published by the Absonic and Edition Astra Music Publishing Houses. Thanks to his activity in the field of composition more achievements and successes appear in his curriculum vitae, including 2nd prize at the International Composition Competition in Sanok, a distinction during the International Composition Competition in Sanok, 2nd distinction during the Adam Didur Polish Composition Competition, 3rd place during the Adam Didur Polish Composition Competition in Sanok. Maciej Zimka has also been awarded numerous scholarships including the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage scholarship, President of the Council of Ministers scholarship as well as Sapere Auso scholarship, several times.
Since 2011 , Maciej Zimka is involved in the activities of the NGO - Foundation for Art Forum in the field of international cooperation and organization of cultural projects : the Krakow Festival of Accordion , Accordion Premieres concerts , concert series : Accordion Fridays in Podgórze and graphic music workshops - Plazyka .
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