Pawel Kotla became the new Principal Conductor and artistic director of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic. He replaced Michael Klauza. The function will be held from 1 February 2016 until 30 June 2017 year.
Photos: Anna Dycha
New music director and Principal Conductor OiFP is Paweł Kotla (in the middle)
– Nice to mention cooperation with the Orchestra of the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – said during today’s press conference Pawel Kotla. – I am glad that I will be working in Bialystok – a city that artistically develops and has such a huge investment, which is Opera.
who is Pawel Kotla?
Pawel Kotla is the conductor of the symphony and opera, comes from Szczecin. He studied conducting with R. Dudek and B. Madey at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. Postgraduate studies in musicology and performance practice graduated from Oxford University with A. Parrott.
He has worked with conductors such as Sir S. Rattle, V. Gergiev. He has conducted in many famous concert halls around the world. With the European Union Youth Orchestra opened the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the European Parliament, thereby becoming the first conductor in history, which occurred in the Chamber of the European Parliament. He was the founder and artistic director of the most spectacular success of the cultural program of the Polish Presidency of the EU – I, CULTURE Orchestra.
Direction East and world stars
Paweł Kotla not hide that in the circle of his interests are the countries of Eastern Europe. He has conducted, among others, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.
– I want to Opera Orchestra and Philharmonic appeared as a regular in these countries – declares Kotla and adds: – I am delighted that I will be able to go after earlier blazed my paths. I know that interest Orchestra OiFP is high.
Pawel Kotla plans to use the experience gained and established contacts.
– I want to appear in Bialystok world-class stars – he said.
The new manager ensures that understands the director Damian Tanajewskim, is also counting on the support of the Orchestra. Stanislaw Kuk, I concertmaster of the Orchestra OiFP, hopes for fruitful cooperation with the boiler. The new manager will be because he was not only conducting, but also will be responsible for the plans Opera repertoire.
Symphonic concerts at Podleśna
– I intend to Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic was the institution in which the game is good music – says Pawel Kotla. – In the center of each philharmonic must be excellent orchestra.
The new head of the music also depends on the development of institutions and promotion of her country and the world.
The orchestra will continue to occur in the concert hall Street . Podleśna. As pointed out by the director of the Opera, it is designed for symphonic concerts, underwent a renovation. Hall Street. Odessa meets all the requirements symphony. However, the organization here symphonic concerts would entail off the scene for a week. Using the hall at ul. Podleśna but does not interfere with the activities of the Opera. The agreement with the School of Music foresees the use of the hall to the 30 June 2018 year.
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