CLARINET DAYS
2025
Clarinet Ahoy!
22./23. novembre 2025
Centre Culturel Machera
Grevenmacher


Programme

Expositions
Sa 12h-18h30 / Di 12-18h
Selmer
StageMusic
Kronthaler Clarinets
tba

Masterclass et Formation Continue
Barbara Borowicz
Vendredi après-midi (16h-18h), Conservatoire de la ville de Luxembourg
Samedi matin (9h-13h), Centre Culturel Machera, Grevenmacher
Formation Continue:
Dimanche, 9h30-12h30 Centre Culturel Machera, Grevenmacher

Concert
23 novembre, 16h
Luxembourg Clarinet Choir
Ensemble d’élèves “Clarinettino”
Ensemble d’élèves “Piccolini”
Soliste : Barbara Borowicz
Répétitions
LUXEMBOURG CLARINET CHOIR
Mardi 11.11, Centre Culturel Machera (Grevenmacher), 20h-22h
Mercredi 19.11, Centre Culturel Machera 20h-22h
Vendredi 21.11, Centre Culturel Machera 20h-22h
Samedi 22.11, Répétition Générale 18h30, Centre Culturel Machera
Dimanche 23.11, Raccord à 14h00, Centre Culturel Machera
Clarinettino (à partir du 1ier cycle)
Mardi 11.11, Centre Culturel Machera à Grevenmacher, 19h-20h
Mecredi 19.11, Centre Culturel Machera 19h-20h
Vendredi 21.11, Centre Culturel Machera 19h-20h
Samedi 22.11, Répétition Générale 18h-18h45, Centre Culturel Machera
Dimanche 23.11, Raccord à 14h30, Centre Culturel Machera
Piccolini (avoir accompli la 1ière ou 2e année de clarinette)
Samedi 25 octobre: 15h-16h45 au Musekshaus à Oetrange, 12 rue de Moutfort
Dimanche 16 novembre: 10h-12h au Musekshaus à Oetrange
Samedi 22 novembre : Répétition générale à 16h30-17h30 au Centre Culturel Machera, Grevenmacher
Dimanche 17 novembre: Raccord à 15h, suivi du concert à 16h, Centre Culturel Machera

Barbara Borowicz
As the soloist and chamber musician she performed on 5 continents in many countries of the world e.g.: Australia, New Zealand, North America, Republic of South Africa, Georgia, Austria, Italy, Spain, Armenia, Hungary in the most prestigious concert halls, such as Sydney Opera House or Royal Concertgebouw. As a soloist she made her debut with the Opole Philharmonic. Since 2011 Barbara Borowicz has been the principal clarinetist of CORdaCracovia. Barbara Borowicz works as a clarinet professor at the Music Academy in Krakow.
Barbara Borowicz is a laureate of over 20 national and international music competitions in Poland, Luxembourg, Greece, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Ukraine including 1st prize during the 2ndInternational Competition for Clarinet and Saxophone in Reggiolo (Italy, 2014), 2nd prize and the special award for the most outstanding artistic personality during the 6th International Clarinet Competition in Szczecin (Poland, 2014), 1st prize during the 13th International Music Competition “Juliusz Zarebski “ in Łomianki/Warszawa (Poland, 2013), 2nd prize during the International Clarinet Competition “Saverio Mercadante” in Noci/Bari (Italy, 2012). Furthermore in 2015 Barbara was awarded an interpretation prize for her performance at the Stockhausen Concerts and Courses in Kürten (Germany).
She graduated with honours the Academy of Music in Krakow in the clarinet class of Professor Andrzej Godek. She continued her musical education at Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena (Italy) and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Ceclia in Rome (Italy) in solo class of world-renowned clarinettist Alessandro Carbonare and at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna (Austria) in the chamber music class. In 2022, she received postdoctoral degree at the instrumental music department at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow. In addition she improved her musical interpretation of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s pieces with remarkable clarinetist Suzanne Stephens, who is the the most accomplished performer his music. Barbara Borowicz, as the only Polish clarinettist acquired the certificate confirming the compliance of her interpretation with the composer’s intentions for composition In Freundschaft for clarinet solo. Moreover, in her repertoire is one of the most demanding piece for clarinet – Harlekin for clarinet solo, which contais theatrical elements and takes over 45 minutes.
A special place in her solo repertoire has Polish music, which she has actively performed in Poland and abroad, including compositions written for her, e. g. Marcel Chyrzynski, Ewa Fabianska-Jelinska, Michal Jakub Papara. Her first CD Double Clarinet Concertos (2016) with works for 2 clarinets and orchestra with clarinetist Andrzej Godek and second CD Witold Friemann works for clarinet and piano(2019) with world premieres written by forgotten polish composer recorded with pianist Marek Szlezer, were released by the DUX Recording Producers.
In recognition of her artistic and scholarly accomplishments Barbara Borowicz has received an award for outstanding artistic achievements granted by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, a scholarship of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, a scholarship of Ministry of Culture ‘Young Poland’, a scholarship of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, a scholarship of Royal Capital City of Krakow, Artistic Scholarship of the City of Poznan, ‘Sapere Auso’ scholarship from Malopolska Scholarship Foundation as well as the award ‘Ars Quaerendi’ for the remarkable actions for the development and the promotion of culture.
Barbara Borowicz is an Artist for Henri Selmer Paris, Silverstein Works and Vandoren.