Reviews
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- Extraordinary Chopin
June 21, 2010
Spoleto - Cultura e Spettacoli
By F. Calvani
" Daniel Wnukowski was the undisputed star of the evening...a Chopin live and refined, elegant with impeccable virtuosity, blending in a faithful interpretation lavishly praised by its narrator. " (Original Language: Italian)
"Un San Simone gremito assiste, attonito, ad una memorabile esecuzione del repertorio chopeniano. Daniel Wnukowski è il protagonista indiscusso di questa serata temporalmente instabile ma "passivamente" ricettiva di un talentuoso estro esecutivo, vivacemente sintetizzato da questo straordinario pianista canadese. Uno Chopin vivo e raffinato, virtuosisticamente elegante ed ineccepibile, si amalgama in una fedele aneddotistica chopeniana riccamente declamata da una voce recitante. Si ha ragione di credere che questo omaggio a l'artista polacco semplifichi e valorizzi quella voluminosa letteratura ad oggi baricentro culturale di un mondo chopeniano ancora in cerca di verità definite. Si ripete nuovamente l'abile direzione artistica di un Festival che si attendeva con ansia. "
Source - In Tokyo, A Monument to Frederic Chopin
May 22, 2010
Polish Radio Information Agency
"[Daniel Wnukowski] admitted that he grew up in a home which continuously played traditional Polish songs and dances including the mazurka, kujawiak and oberek which greatly helped him in understanding the music of Chopin. This concert which commemorated the unveiling of Frederick Chopin's monument was enthusiastically received by a packed concert hall."
Read more... - Wnukowski's Return a Poignant Celebration
by Ted Shaw - May 4, 2010
Windsor Star
" His playing, as always, was elegant and free of wasteful gestures. Each note of the rapturous second movement, the Larghetto, had shape and expressiveness. The notes seemed to fall from the sky, like a gentle spring rain.
After the restless opening movement and the meditative second, the third opens in a playful mood. Its dance-like themes were inspired by Polish folk music, and the movement is dotted with a series of dialogues between the piano and various solo instruments. "
Read more... - Chopin in Autumn Colors
by Adam Czopek - September 23, 2009
Nasz Dziennik
"Daniel Wnukowski performed the Chopin Concerto with great passion while thoroughly understanding his compositional style coupled with a beautiful sound and appropriate dynamics."
Read more...[in Polish] - A Community of Musicians
by Sharon Heilbrunn - December 29, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune
"Amos makes it a priority to bring in guest performers from all over the world. Last month, Canadian piano soloist Daniel Wnukowski practiced with the orchestra for a November concert.
“He was so enthusiastic,” said Alpine resident Linda Wheeler, a cellist. “He knew exactly what he wanted from us. We learned a lot.”
Read more... - A Nostalgia for Polish Piano Music
February 12, 2009
Teatro Ghione
"The splendor of the waltz is entrusted to the glittering technique of Daniel Wnukowski..."
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Pianists Galore This Season
by Pablo Gardin - September 19, 2008
Buenos Aires Herald
"He came into his own in the enormously variegated 24 Preludes op.28 by Chopin, where he displayed not only his affinity with the style..."
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A Triumphant Finale
by Carlos Singer - September 10, 2008
Mundo Clásico (Classical World)
"More and more pianists have made their debut in Buenos Aires thanks to the ambitious projects of the Chopiniana Foundation..."
Read more... - Piano Virtuoso
by Lori Newton - February, 2008
Windsor Life Magazine
"Every now and again throughout history, a child is discovered to possess such extraordinary talent at such an incredibly young age that it seems almost too unbelievable to be true..."
Read more... - Uto Ughi per Roma” 2007 the ninth edition comes to an end, as always ‘sold out’
October, 2007
Gruppo Meet
"International performers - such as Yuri Bashmet, Kirill Gerstein and Daniel Wnukowski - brought their performances to life with the wide ranging consensus of their public, critics and the press."
Read more... - An Evening with Pianist Daniel Wnukowski
by David Gregson - February 17, 2006
San Diego
"It is evident in the sensitive, expressive phrasing of his Mozart...and the lyricism and emotional drama of his Schumann..."
Read more... - Concert Announcement
February 7, 2006
San Diego
"If music be the food of love", wrote Shakespeare, "play on!"
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"Nowadays, scientists would argue that classical music is precisely that, and more. Music, they claim, nurtures cognitive abilities and stimulates intelligence..." - Person of the Year
February 1, 2001
The Polish Weekly
"Daniel was a favorite on our radio station and clearly deserved to be awarded the title Person of the Year..."
Read more... - Youth Gives WSO Spark
by Ted Shaw - December 4, 2000
The Windsor Star
"Windsor Symphony's weekend concerts were the work of young men in the early stages of brilliant careers..."
Read more... - We Were Invited to a Rare Concert
by Jarosław Abramow-Newerly - January 15, 1999
Zwiazkowiec
"On Sunday December 16th, we witnessed a rare artistic event. It was rare because never has a hall been so packed with an audience to experience Polish music with performers of the highest caliber..."
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