Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz 

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June 2008. Two new compositions came into being: "Small Polish Music"for string orchestra and "Fletiuda" for flute and piano. First of these two works is dedicated to Michal Smigielski -conductor, second work "Fletiuda" is dedicated to Joanna Swiatek (flutist).

6-VI-2008 -Solemn concert on the the occasion of ninetieth anniversary of The association ZAIKS. Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lukasz Borowicz played works composes by: Bartosz Kowalski, Tomasz Opalka, Adrian Foltyn and M. Kluzowicz. 

1-III-2008 Composition "Tchnienie Wiosny" (Breath of spring) for string orchestra was recorded by "Unplugged-Orchestra" in Warsaw Academy (Michal Smigielski - conductor)

3-I-2008 Szymanowski Composer's Competition: Second prize for "Exanastasis for orchestra" composed by Bartosz Kowalski-Bansewicz. 

6-XII-2007 Symphony of the circles was performed in Warsaw Academy of Music (Warsaw Academy Orchestra, Miroslaw Blaszczyk, conductor)

Symphony No 2: was performed during the inauguration concert for the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition  together with new compositions of Wojciech Kilar and Stanislaw Moryto. ( in November 16th , 2007 (7:00 p.m.) in Katowice, Poland), (Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra in Katowice), Miroslaw Blaszczyk - conduktor

VIII-2007 Kwartludium: New composition of Bartosz Kowalski: "Micro-Circulation" will be recorded on CD by Kwartludium ensemble 

30-III-2007 Mocni Moca Miłosci:  First Performance of "Wojtyliana";  Orchestra of Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Centrum Myśli JP2 Choir;  Kazimierz Dąbrowski-conductor. You can download this piece: http://www.latempesta.pl/jp2/bartosz_kowalski-wojtyliana.mp3

19-XII-2006  Bartosz Kowalski won a First Prize in G. Fitelberg Composers Competition for Symphony No. II.  The composition awarded the First Prize will be performed during the inauguration concert for the Grzegorz Fitelberg International Conducting Competition together with new compositions of Wojciech Kilar and Stanislaw Moryto. ( in November, 2007 in Katowice, Poland)

10-XII-2006 Bartosz Kowalski is invited by Krzysztof Knittel to become a member of  the Ad Libitum Festival Commision

24-X-2006: Bartosz started to compose the work for choir and orchestra commissioned by "Nova Hereditas" for concert in Warsaw Chopin Academy. Performance will be probably in the begining of the apriel 2007

23-X-2006: Bartosz is makeing arrangements for IKAR ensemble. 

21-X-2006: Elsner Music School Jubilee Concert. Bartosz performed his new composition "4-th blue" together with Magdalena Bojanowicz (cello) .On this concert he also performed  a new work of Krzysztof Knittel "Sonata da Camera 18". This work is dedicated especially for Bartosz Kowalski (as a performer) and Michal Gorczynski . Bartosz performed this piece playing trumpet, french horn and also sakshorn.