OCCUR:
Karol Gołębiowski (Belgy) - organs
Repertoir:
Nikolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
Preludium e-moll
Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
Chorał Vater unser in Himmelreich
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Passacaglia d-moll
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
• Fantazja G-dur BWV 572
• PartIta sopra Sei grüsset, Jesu gütig BWV 768
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758)
Drottningholmsmusiken Suit Grave-Allegro-Lento-Allegro-Vivace
KAROL GOŁĘBIOWSKI, born in 1954 in Warsaw, ranks among the leading european organists of his generation. He was a prize winner at the International Organ Competitions in Bruges, Munich, Nuremberg, Rome and Speyer. Since then the artist has performed in all the countries of Europe, in Lebanon, Israel, USA and has been invited to play by all the major festivals, in particular the Al Bustan(Beyrouth), Bergen Festival, Berliner Festwoche, Festival of Flanders, Arona, Besançon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, Hamburg, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Linz, London, Lozanne, Lucern, Magadino, Marseille, Milano, Munich, Monaco, Moscou, Nuremberg, Oslo, Paris, St.Petersburg, Prague, Rouen, Tome, Sorø, St. Maximin, Stockholm, Toulon, Torino, Vienne, Wilnius, Zurich... Apart from his public appearances Karol Golebiowski has featured in numerous broadcasts and recordings (Autographe, BR, BRT, Decca, DUX, EMI, Harmonia Mundi, Pavane, Polskie Nagrania, Polish Radio&TV, RTBF, RAI, RTL, RTV Suisse Romande, SDR, Selene, Wifon, ZDF). Among his numerous recordings are The Art of the Fugue and the Complete organ Works by J.S.Bach (twice), J.Brahms and W.A.Mozart as well as the works by Alain, Bruhns, Buxtehude, Couperin, Franck, Liszt, Messiaen, Reger, Reubke, Vierne, Widor and others. From 1991 to 2008 Karol Golebiowski has been an Artistic Directorof the European Organ Festival, organising concerts in about 50 cities in 14 countries. Presentely he is teaching as an associate Professor with a doc. hab. in musical arts at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland.