Daniel Stabrawa
Orchestra
Berliner PhilharmonikerMasterclass
ViolinoDaniel Stabrawa joined the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra as 1st violinist in 1983. After a short time and under Karajan's protective and nurturing hand he attained the position of 1st concertmaster. Since then, Daniel Stabrawa has been able to perform as a soloist on the world's greatest stages with renowned conductors and orchestras. Daniel Stabrawa performed Karol Szymanowski's 1st Violin Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the first artist to bring this kind of music to the then politically Western culture. As a Pole, he felt himself to be an ambassador of his native music and represented it throughout the world: from the Berlin Philharmonic under Maris Jansons to London with the London Philharmonia Orchestra, across Europe and Asia. As a chamber musician he is active as primarius of the Philharmonia Quartet Berlin. The quartet has already recorded complete cycles of Schumann, Brahms and Beethoven and has also performed both Szymanowski quartets. The quartet is always a welcome guest in the world's most important music centres. Already twice the Philharmonia Quartett Berlin has been awarded the German Record Critics' Prize and the Echo Klassik award.
As conductor, Daniel Stabrawa was appointed for nine years to the chief position of the Polish chamber orchestra Capella Bydgostiensis ( Bromberg) for nine years. Numerous recordings have also appeared in this role, including soloist Albrecht Mayer and the romantic oboe concertos.
In both roles at the same time, as conductor and soloist, Daniel Stabrawa performed the 1st, 4th and 5th violin concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In addition, Daniel Stabrawa leads various orchestras in Europe as concertmaster and conductor. orchestras in Europe. Daniel Stabrawa's chamber music partners include Yefim Bronfman, Murray Perahia, Emmanuel Ax, Rafal Blechacz and Nigel Kennedy, with whom he has performed Vivaldi and Bach double Vivaldi and Bach double concertos ( EMI) and also toured with him.
with him. He has performed with his wife Elzbieta Stepien-Stabrawa from his earliest youth to the present day. For over 30 years she was his only pianist, with whom he performed chamber music for piano and violin in numerous tours.
He has performed with his wife Elzbieta Stepien-Stabrawa from his earliest youth to the present day. For over 30 years she was his only pianist, with whom he performed chamber music for piano and violin in numerous tours.
Daniel Stabrawa sees it as his task, in the role of a tutor at master classes and as a juror at various competitions, to convey the true value of instrumental playing: Making music!
With violin concertos by S. Prokofiev, K. Weill, W.A. Mozart, K. Szymanowski, L. von Beethoven, J. Hubay and Rudi Stephan, the violinist played under K. Sanderling, Maris Jansons, Ivan Fischer, H. Blomstedt and the new designated head of the Berlin Philharmonic Kirill Petrenko.
The 2nd Violin Concerto by K. Szymanowski will be newly introduced to the orchestra's repertoire by Daniel Stabrawa together with Simon Rattle.
Daniel Stabrawa was a permanent member of the orchestra for 38 years and is daily happy and
and grateful to be able to make music all over the world in the role of concertmaster, conductor, soloist and chamber musician. the whole world in the role of concertmaster, conductor, soloist and chamber musician.