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Kamil Piotrowicz

Kamil Piotrowicz (07.08.1992) – pianist, composer, founder of ‘Idealistic Festival’ and independent label ‘Howard Records’. He is a leader and member of Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet, LAWAAI, Wojtczak / Piotrowicz, hałvva, Il Mare. Graduated with honours from the composition class of Professor Leszek Kułakowski at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk and from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He is currently studying Soloist Program at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Aarhus. Nominated for the Fryderyk 2019 and Fryderyk 2017 awards for his own albums Product Placement and Popular Music together with Kamil Piotrowicz Sextet. He received a number of cultural awards, including the West Pomeranian Cultural Award 'Pro Arte' and 'Young Creator of Culture' of the City of Gdansk. Kamil performed all over Europe or in Africa and his approach to the piano is characterised by meticulous technique, virtuosity and immersive sensibility.

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2019 Nomination for the Fryderyk 2019 Academy Award for “Product Placement” for ‘Best Jazz Album of 2018’ 2018 Pro Arte Award - Marshal of the West Pomeranian Voivodship 2018 Nomination for the Fryderyk 2017 Academy Award for “Popular Music” for ‘Best Jazz Album of 2017’ 2017 Cultural Award from the city of Koszalin 2017 Cultural Scholarship from the city of Gdańsk 2017 Nomination for the Pomeranian Art Award 2016 Best jazz musician of 2016 and best jazz album of 2016 for “Popular Music” in jazzsoul.pl, jazzpress.pl and polish-jazz.blogspot.pl 2016 Scholarship from the Polish Ministry of Culture for cultural achievements 2016 Young Art Creator Award from the city of Gdansk for cultural achievements 2016 Finalist of the Transatlantic Film And Music Festival in Łódź 2016 Scholarship from the Polish West Pomeranian Region 2015 Award for Original Compositions on the Jazz nad Odra festival in Wrocław 2014 Grand Prix at the International Krokus Jazz Festival in Jelenia Góra 2014 Grand Prix at the Blue Note Jazz Competition in Poznań 2014 Finalist of the Transatlantic Film And Music Festival in Poznań 2014 Grand Prix at the National Review Of Jazz and Blues Bands in Gdynia 2013 Award for Original Compositions on the Jazz na Wsi competition in Siedlce 2013 Special Award for Original Compositions on RCK Pro Jazz in Kolobrzeg


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