Martin Labazevitch (left), Rafal Jezierski(right)

Rafal Jezierski, cello
Martin Labazevitch, piano

Program:

Beethoven - 7 Variations on “Bei Manners, welche Liebe fuhlen”

Lutoslawski - Grave

Rybicki - Stary Romans

Rybicki - Romance in D

Chopin - Sonata Op.65

Rafal Jezierski made his New York City recital debut at the Polish Consulat, as a part of “Salondi Virtuosi”. He was awarded the Lotos Club Foundation Prize in the Arts for his achievements and promise. This honor came shortly after winning the Eisenberg Competition. As the Co-principal of the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana of Spain he has worked with conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta or Sir Mark Elder. Mr. Jezierski has also appeared as a concert soloist with such orchestras as the Jeunesses Musicales, New Amsterdam and Manhattan School ofMusic Symphony. Festival experience includes the Music Festival of the Hamptons, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the New York String Seminar at Carnegie Hall. He has also collaborated in chamber music performances with such notable artists as Pinchas Zukerman, David Soyer, Lukas Foss, Eugene Drucker and Peter Frankl. Mr. Jezierski earned his master’s degree from the Juilliard School and his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan School of Music. His teachers have included Alan Stepansky, Bonnie Hampton, Aldo Parisot, Harvey Shapiro and David Soyer.