Bednarska and Orchestra in Concert

THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF WASHINGTON NEEDS YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS FREE CONCERT POSSIBLE!

At 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, 2015, Marianna Bednarska will join the International Chamber Orchestra of Washington in a performance of works for marimba, xylophone, and orchestra at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia. This free concert is made possible, in part, by the generous support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and United Technologies Corporation, but YOUR  support is critical to the event's success.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Marianna Bednarska was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1993 and studied music there until 2012. Subsequently, she moved to Stuttgart, Germany, where she is now studying with Marta Klimarsara at the Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik Und Darstellend Kunst. Marianna recorded her first CD in 2013 with the Aalborg Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Henrik Vagn Christensen and also won the prestigious Polish-Danish Friendship Prize for her special contributions to music. She has won over 19 international and Polish percussion competitions:including the International Percussion and marimba competitions in Paris, France (2009), Fermo, Italy (2006), and Warsaw, Poland (2011 and 2010,) to name a few. In addition, she has performed recitals and played with numerous orchestras in festivals and in concerts in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, the Ukraine, and of course, Poland.

The purpose of the International Chamber Orchestra of Washington is the promotion of art and culture. We do this by performing concerts featuring both contemporary and traditional classical compositions and bringing exceptional music and talent to the Washington DC area. Music Director Masatoshi Mitsumoto formed the ICW in 2013 to highlight the international communities in the area by featuring musicians and music from around the world. Our inaugural concert featured the wonderful Japanese Cellist, Dai Miyata, the first Japanese cellist to win the prestigious 9th Rostropovich Cello Competition's Grand Prix in 2009.