Soloist and chamber musician
Agata Długosz acclaimed Polish flutist
A graduate of the soloist programme at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, with postgraduate studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Weimar and Yale University in New Haven.
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Oblivion (Arr. T. Karawan for 2 Flutes & Orchestra)Agata Kielar-Długosz, Łukasz Długosz, Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic, Łomża, Jan Miłosz Zarzycki
Biography
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Agata Kielar-Długosz is a renowned Polish flautist, a graduate of the soloist programme at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, and of postgraduate programmes at the Hochschule für Musik in Weimar and Yale University in New Haven.
As part of her Erasmus scholarship, she also honed her skills at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig and on numerous flute masterclasses.
She is a prize-winner of national and international flute competitions, including: a finalist at the 10th Friedrich Kuhlau International Flute Competition in Uelzen, second prize at the 4th Internazionale Premio International Flute Competition in Padua, second prize (first prize was not awarded) and a special prize at the 4th Interpretazione Flautistica International Flute Competition in Ovada, and a finalist and winner of a special prize at the 11th International Flute Competition in Timișoara. She was awarded third prize at the 6th Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute Competition in Viggiano.
As a soloist and chamber musician, she performs actively both at home and abroad. She has premiered numerous concertos dedicated to her by Polish and international composers, including Paweł Mykietyn, Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil, Piotr Moss and Paweł Łukaszewski, which were broadcast by leading radio stations. She has made a number of archival, radio and recorded performances.
In 2017, the artist was nominated for the prestigious ICMA (International Classical Music Award) in the solo concert category for her album Flute Reflections.
She was the principal flautist of the Bayerisches Symphonieorchester München.
She has also collaborated with the Münchener Kammerorchester and the Bach Collegium München.
She has performed under the baton of conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Mariss Jansons, Sir Colin Davis, Jacek Kaspszyk, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Agnieszka Duczmal and Helmuth Rilling.
She was a long-standing scholarship holder of the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation’s Live Music Now programme. For her outstanding achievements, she has received numerous awards and scholarships, including from the Fulbright Commission, the DAAD, the KAAD, All Flutes Plus, Jeunesses Musicales, Top Wind and the Stiftung für Musik Zürich. She received the Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship Award for exceptional achievements in the field of artistic creation and the promotion and preservation of culture. She was a laureate of the Minister of Culture’s Młoda Polska scholarship programme.
She leads numerous masterclasses. In 2013, she was awarded a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in the artistic discipline of instrumental performance.
Awards and honours
Nomination for the 2017 International Classical Music Award (ICMA)
A nomination for one of the most prestigious international recording awards, in the solo concert category, for the album Flute Reflections. This honour confirms the acclaim her recordings have received from European music critics.
Second prize and special prize – 4th ‘Interpretazione Flautistica’ International Flute Competition in Ovada
The highest place awarded in this edition of the competition, as the first prize was not awarded. The jury also honoured the artist with a special prize.
Fulbright Commission Scholarship
One of the world’s most prestigious academic scholarships, supporting academic and artistic exchange with the United States. It enabled her to study at Yale University in New Haven.
The Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Foundation Scholarship
The foundation, established by the legendary violinist, selects outstanding young musicians and supports their concert activities. Agata Kielar-Długosz was a long-standing scholarship holder of the foundation.
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Oblivion (Arr. T. Karawan for 2 Flutes & Orchestra)
Agata Kielar-Długosz, Łukasz Długosz, Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic, Łomża, Jan Miłosz Zarzycki · 2020 · 4:40
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Libertango (Arr. T. Karwan for 2 Flutes & Orchestra)
Agata Kielar-Długosz, Łukasz Długosz, Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic, Łomża, Jan Miłosz Zarzycki · 2020 · 3:27
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Philippe Gaubert: Medailles antiques: Nymphes à la Fontaine
Philippe Gaubert, Agata Kielar-Długosz, Andrzej Jungiewicz, Paulina Różańska, Kwartet Smyczkowy Vistula · 2018 · 5:51
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