In September 2018 Krzysztof Urbański entered the eight season of his highly acclaimed tenure as Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

 

 

In 2015 Urbański became Principal Guest Conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. In addition to concerts in Hamburg, last seasons they toured Japan and Europe. Alongside performances, they released for Alpha Classics "wholly excellent renderings" (Gramophone) of Lutosławski works, Dvořák Symphony No. 9 and A Hero Song and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring.

 

His discography also includes Chopin small pieces for piano and orchestra with Jan Lisiecki and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon and Martinu’s Cello Concerto No. 1 recorded for Sony with Sol Gabetta and the Berliner Philharmoniker.

 

 

Just 22, Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki has won acclaim for his extraordinary interpretive maturity, distinctive sound, and poetic sensibility. The New York Times has called him “a pianist who makes every note count”. Lisiecki’s insightful interpretations, refined technique, and natural affinity for art give him a musical voice that belies his age.

 

 

Jan Lisiecki was born to Polish parents in Canada in 1995. He began piano lessons at the age of five and made his concerto debut four years later, while always rebuffing the label of "child prodigy”. His approach to music is a refreshing combination of dedication, skill, enthusiasm and a realistic perspective on the career of a musician.