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Ewa Kupiec has a rich history of performances at the world's leading festivals, including her appearances with major orchestras, among which the Munich Philharmonic, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Danish Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and Paris Orchestra. She collaborated with renowned conductors such as Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Marin Alsop, Neeme Järvi, Ingo Metzmacher, Xian Zhang, Sakari Oramo, Semyon Bychkov, Giancarlo Guerrero, Herbert Blomstedt, Krzysztof Penderecki, Lothar Zagrosek, Gilbert Varga, Christoph Poppen, Andrey Boreyko, and Marek Janowski. A particularly fruitful collaboration with Polish maestro Stanislaw Skrowaczewski resulted in performances worldwide and the joint recording of Chopin's piano concerti in 2003.
As a dedicated interpreter of contemporary music, Ewa Kupiec's notable achievements include the performance of Schnittke's First Piano Concerto at the Berlin Konzerthaus in 2005, marking the first performance of this work in 1964. This performance was released by Phoenix in 2008, along with other Schnittke's works for piano and orchestra. Her recital and chamber music programs often feature contemporary works, with various composers dedicated pieces to her. The collaborative effort resulted in the release of the album "Conception" in 2005. In 2014, she released four special recordings, including A. Panufnik's Piano Concerto and G. Bacewicz's Piano Quintet, both receiving prestigious awards.
Ewa Kupiec's extensive discography also includes works by K. Szymanowski, released in 1997 and awarded by under ECHO Klassik, and pieces by I. Paderewski. Her recording for Sony of W. Szpilman's music from the movie "The Pianist" gained high recognition. Noteworthy releases include her 2007 recording of L. Janacek's solo works, in 2010 released "Żal", featuring solo works by F. Chopin and F. Schubert, and an album with solo works by Z. Kodály and G. Enescu in cooperation with Deutschlandfunk in 2011, published under Solaris.
An active contributor to the classical music community, Ewa Kupiec conducts masterclasses across Europe and serves as a jury member for renowned competitions, including ARD in Germany, Sydney in Australia, Busoni in Italy, Beethoven in Bonn, Germany, and Maj Lind in Finland.
Born in Duszniki-Zdroj, Poland, Ewa Kupiec studied in Katowice, at the Chopin University in Warsaw, and at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Her exceptional talent was recognized when she won the ARD Music Competition in 1992, in the duo (piano and cello) category.
Since autumn 2011, Ewa Kupiec has held the position of professor for piano at the Hanover University for Music, Drama, and Media. In July 2018, she was elected as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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