MozART group
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MozART group | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | Contemporary classical |
| Occupation | Comedy |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | New Abra, EMI Music Poland, Pomaton |
| Members | Filip Jaślar, violin Michał Sikorski, violin Paweł Kowaluk, viola Bolesław (Bolek) Błaszczyk, cello |
| Past members | † Artur Renion, cello[1] |
| Website | www.mozartgroup.net |
The MozART group is a cabaret and comedy string quartet based in Warsaw, Poland, known for its unique[2] approach to classical music. The MozART group is a frequent TV guest including international galas and concerts.
Awards and recognition
[edit]The quartet received prestigious prizes like the Grand Prix of the XVIII Festival of Satire and Comedy in Lidzbark;[3] "Pingwin z brazu"[4] (the Bronze Penguin) – the prize given by the cabaret community of Zielona Gora, an informal capitol of Polish cabaret and two Golden Troughs at the Ryjek Festival in Rybnik/Poland. In July 2010 the MozART group was awarded a special prize from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland for outstanding achievements and 15 years on stage.[5] The 31st European Humor Festival GAGY in Slovakia awarded the MozART group with the 2011 Grand Prix. In March 2013 the MozART group was awarded all three main prizes at the 10th "Festival des Arts Burlesques" in St.Etienne/France: the Grand Prix of the Jury, the Audience Award and the Press Award.
A notable act is Jaślar playing Georges Bizet's "Habanera" from Carmen by simultaneously playing the tune with left hand pizzicato, singing the soprano part, playing the rhythm with a ping pong ball on a paddle and balancing on one leg.[6]
On December 11, 2021, the MozART group performed for the 150th time in Paris within six years. This time at the Bobino Theater in Montparnasse. The quartet is the first Polish artist in history to have given such a large number of concerts in France's capital.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
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| Kreatury– czyli Cztery pory roku według Grupy MoCarta |
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Video albums
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| Grupa MoCarta w Operze |
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| Koncert Jubileuszowy |
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| Grupa MoCarta w Teatrze |
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| Zamach na MoCarta, czyli jeżeli śpiewać, to nie indywidualnie |
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| Frak'n'Roll |
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| Mozart comes to town |
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| Best of! |
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Movies
[edit]- 1999: Chłopaki nie płaczą
- 2006: Miłość w przejściu podziemnym
Awards
[edit]- 1997 Grand Prix XVIII Biesiad Satyry i Humoru "Złota szpilka" / Poland
- 1998 & 2000: second prize at the PAKA festival in Kraków / Poland 1998 i 2000
- 2001: "The bronze penguin", Zielona Góra / Poland
- 2002: Grand Prix at the Good Humour Festival in Gdańsk
- October 2009: Two golden Golden Troughs at the Ryjek Festival in Rybnik/Poland
- July 2010: Special Award from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland for outstanding achievements and 15 years on stage
- August 28, 2011: Grand Prix at the 31st GAGY Festival of Humor and Satire in Kremnica / Slovakia www.gagy.eu
- March 2013: all three main prizes at the 10th "Festival des Artes Burlesques" in St. Etienne/France: the Grand Prix of the Jury, the Audience Award and the Press Award
References
[edit]- ^ "Jego śmierć była dla nich "jak Smoleńsk"". 3 July 2015.
- ^ "La Jolla Music Society Events MozART Group". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "MozArt Group & Krosny". Copernicus Center. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Mozart Group – Comedy String Quartet". Merfest. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "MozART group Poland". Hermark Culture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "'Habanera' by Bizet, but it's played on a ping-pong paddle".
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzeday : Olis – Official Retail Sales Chart".
- ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD – Archiwum".
- Additional
- Britsch, Eckhard, "Durchgeknallt, aber geistvoll", Mannheimer Morgen, 27. July 2010
- Eberts, Volker "MozART Group gastiert in Meggen", Westdeutschen Allgemeinen Zeitung, 13 November 2009
- Sveriges Television, Allsång på Skansen, 29 June 2010
- Vogel, Günter, "Persiflage", Schwäbische Zeitung, 26 May 2009 (reprinted on www.mozartgroup.org)
- Warsaw Voice, "On a Wry Note", 26 January 2005
External links
[edit]- MozART group Official website
- YouTube Channel
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