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Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #60!

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Today's guest is \u200bS\u0142awomir Zubrzycki \u2013 outstanding Polish pianist, soloist and chamber musician specializing in performing contemporary music, composer, and constructor of musical instruments. He's a graduate of the Academy of Music in Cracow (1988, piano \u2013 prof. T. \u017bmudzi\u0144ski\u2019s class, modern music \u2013 prof. A. Kaczy\u0144ski\u2019s class) and The Boston Conservatory of Music (1990-91). Fulbright Scholar. Prize winner at the prestigious Polish Piano Art Festival in S\u0142upsk (1987). S\u0142awomir Zubrzycki has been giving concerts in USA, Germany, Austria, Spain, Great Britain and Ukraine. He has made several recordings for Polskie Nagrania (Polish recording company), Polish Radio and Television. He was a lecturer at Summer Academy of Contemporary Music \u2013 Avantgarde Tirol in Austria (2005, 2007).

In 2009, Zubrzycki came across the traces of a real rarity \u2013 Viola Organista \u2013 the instrument designed by Leonardo da Vinci, but which had almost been unknown and forgotten. Fascinated by the facts from the past, in the years 2009-2012 Zubrzycki created his own version of Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s design. The premiere recitals of viola organista (October 2013) were a spectacular artistic success that attracted record attendances, gained attention of the international media and over two million viewers on YouTube.

\u200bHis European tours in 2014-2015 included recitals at Stockholm Early Music Festival, Wratislavia Cantans, Ghent Festival of Flanders, Kotor Art Festival, Polish Music Days in Turkey, Ohrid Summer Festival, Milano Classica. In 2015 the first solo album, "Viola organista - The da Vinci sound", was released thanks to support of music lovers from all over the world (from Kickstarter campaign). In 2015, Zubrzycki was also invited by Icelandic singer Bj\xf6rk to record together an acoustic version of her album "Vulnicura".

In this conversation, \u200bS\u0142awomir shares his insights about how he constructed viola organista and how he learned to play it. It's completely different and unexplored area of music and I hope a lot of organists from all over the world will find much inspiration from it.

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