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Jan Bokszczanin
(b. 1974, Astrakhan, Russia), organist, associate professor
at the Frederic Chopin University of Music (Białystok branch).
In 2000, Jan Bokszczanin graduated from the class of Professor Joachim Grubich at the Frederic
Chopin Academy of Music. Subsequently, he was a doctoral grant-holder at the University
of North Texas (USA), where he studied under Professor Jesse E. Eschbach. In 2006, he
became a doctor of arts; in 2013, he received a post doctoral degree. He has taken part in
numerous masterclasses given by professors Guy Bovet (Switzerland), James David Christie
(USA), Alexander Fiseisky (Russia), Bernhard Hass (Germany), Zsigmont Szathmary (Hungary)
and Harald Vogel (Germany).
He has performed more than 300 concerts in Poland and abroad (Belarus, Denmark, Finland,
Lithuania, Germany, Russia and the USA), and collaborated with many chamber ensembles
and orchestras, including Concerto Avenna, Camerata Vistula, Musicae Antiquae Collegium
Varsoviense, the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus and the Witold
Lutosławski Chamber Orchestra.
Cathedral Church in Freiberg (Germany)
Organ recital on Sielbermann organ
Minsk (Belarus) – organ concert
with National Belarusian Orchestra
Catholic Cathedral Church
in Moscow – organ recital
Organ recital in Republic of Moldova
Martisor Festival
Organ recital in Great Concert Hall
of the National Romanian Radio
(Romania, Bucarest)
Organ recital in Cathedral Church
in Katowice (Poland)
Jan Bokszczanin has recorded fifteen CDs of organ music for Acte Prealable, DUX, Hi-Fi i Muzyka
– ARMS Records, Zakłady Płytowe, Musica Sacra Edition and PMA Records. One of those
discs received First Prize in the International Film and Multimedia Festival Niepokalanów 2000,
and five others have been nominated for the Polish phonographic industry’s Fryderyk awards.
Russian Organ Music
PMA Records
F. Poulenc – Organ Concerto
C. Saint-Saens
– Organ Symphony
ARMS Records
KOMEDA INSPIRATIONS
Jan Bokszczanin
ARMS Records
Marian Sawa – Organ Works IV
Joachim Grubich,
Jan Bokszczanin
Acte Prealable
Marian Sawa – Organ Works I
Musica Sacra Edition
Tytus Wojnowicz – oboe
Jan Bokszczanin – organ
PMA Records
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Marian Sawa – Organ Works III
Acte Prealable Records
„With the Organ Music true
the Years”
MAGNUS Records
Jan Bokszczanin is author of Geneza i tradycje rosyjskiej muzyki organowej [The origins and
traditions of Russian organ music] (Warsaw 2001) and editor of several sheet music supplements
to the periodical Liturgia Sacra. He is also editor of four fascicles of music by Marian Sawa,
published by Polihymnia of Lublin (2007, 2008).
In 2012, Polihymnia published his monograph Główne tendencje rosyjskiej i radzieckiej muzyki
organowej [The main trends in Russian and Soviet organ music].
Jan Bokszczanin has delivered papers to international conferences (including in Moscow, Vitebsk,
Lublin and Łódź), given masterclasses (including in Minsk and Novosibirsk) and sat on the jury
of the International Young Organ Competition in Moscow.
From the left: Jan Bokszczanin, Martin Sander, Anna Karpenko, Natalia Gureeva, Galina Semionova,
Daniel Zaretsky, Lyubov Shishkhanova, Johann Trummer
He is chair of the association Ars Liberata.
Many contemporary composers have written works and arrangements for him, including Marian
Sawa (eleven compositions, eight of them dedicated to Bokszczanin), Adam Sławiński, Paweł
Łukaszewski, Miłosz Bembinow, Dariusz Przybylski, Weronika Ratusińska, Krzysztof Herdzin and
Ryszard Borowski.
Jan Bokszczanin is artistic director of the Legionowo, Praga and Ursynów festivals of organ and
chamber music, as well as several other concert cycles.
He is associate professor at the Frederic Chopin University of Music (Białystok branch).
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II URSYNOWSKI FESTIWAL
MUZYKI KAMERALNEJ I ORGANOWEJ
c 29 września, godz. 17.00
c 13 października, godz. 19.00
Kościół pw. Wniebowstąpienia Pańskiego Kościół pw. bł. Edmunda Bojanowskiego
Aleja Komisji Edukacji Narodowej 101 ul. Kokosowa 12
Martyna Majda – flet
BORNUS CONSORT
zespół wokalny
Witold Zaborny – organy
pod kierownictwem artystycznym
Marcina Bornus-Szczycińskiego
c 20 października, godz. 19.00
Radosław Marzec – organy
Kościół pw. Ofiarowania Pańskiego
ul. Stryjeńskich 21
c 6 października, godz. 19.00
Kościół pw. św. Katarzyny
ul. Fosa 17
Elżbieta Grodzka-Łopuszyńska – sopran
Julian Gembalski
– organy
CONCERTO AVENNA
Adam Klarecki – organy
Jan Bokszczanin – organy
c 27 października, godz. 19.00
Kościół pw. bł. Władysława z Gielniowa
ul. Przy Bażantarni 3
Vadim Brodski – skrzypce
Roman Perucki – organy
Praski
Festiwal
Muzyki
Kameralnej
i Organowej
6 – 21 lipca 2013 Katedra Warszawsko-Praska,
ul. Floriańska 3, wstęp wolny
Sobota, 20 lipca, godz. 19
Sobota, 6 lipca, godz. 19
Koncert kameralny
Recital organowy
w wykonaniu
młodych artystów
Aneta Sienkiewicz – organy
Michał Kopyciński – organy
Katarzyna Pawelec – flet
Marcin Kryński – organy
W programie m.in.: G. F. Handel,
J. S. Bach, C. Franck,
P. Hindemith, M. Sawa,
J. Alain
W programie m.in.: J. S. Bach,
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,
E. Gigout, S. Karg-Elert,
P. Eben, L. Vierne
Niedziela, 7 lipca, godz. 19
Mistrzowski
koncert kameralny
Niedziela, 21 lipca, godz. 19
Elżbieta Grodzka-Łopuszyńska – sopran
Julian Gembalski – organy
Recital organowy
Jan Bokszczanin – organy
W programie m.in.: G. Caccini, J. S. Bach,
Prowadzenie koncertów: Wojciech Włodarczyk
Kierownictwo artystyczne: dr hab. Jan Bokszczanin
W programie m.in.: J. S. Bach, G. Muszel,
G. F. Handel, A. Guilmant, J. Haydn,
improwizacje
Koncepcja artystyczna:
D. Szostakowicz, A. Pärt,
S. Gubajdulina, F. Borowski
dr hab. Jan Bokszczanin
Prowadzenie koncertów:
Joanna Bokszczanin, Jan Bokszczanin
Projekt graficzny: Vladimir Tsesler, Joanna Mościcka
Patronat honorowy:
JE Bp dr Marek Solarczyk,
Biskup Pomocniczy Diecezji Warszawsko-Praskiej
Organizator Festiwalu:
Stowarzyszenie
Współorganizatorzy:
Sponsorzy:
Patroni medialni:
You are welcome to listen to my recordings under the following links:
Agencja Artystyczna
Parafia Katedralna
św. Michała Archanioła
i św. Floriana Męczennika w Warszawie
 Sofia Gubaidulina - Hell und Dunkel
 Francis Poulenc - Organ Concerto
 Dymitr Shostakovich - Passacaglia
 Marian Sawa - Sekwens
 Dietrich Buxtehude - Prelude f-sharp minor
 Karol Szymanowski - Etude b-minor
Professional opinions:
Prof. Joachim Grubich: [...] Dr Jan Bokszczanin is one of my most outstanding alumni (2000)
from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw. With admiration I watch as his artistic and scientific engagement with great force and extraordinary
results takes him towards the ranks of most esteemed musicians.
This is what he is destined for, firstly because of his excellent education, secondly, his determination
to expand his repertoire by vast but lesser known music, and most of all, because of his diligence.
[...] Finally, I would like to congratulate dr Jan Bokszczanin his wonderful achievements and
express my awe for his accomplishments. [...]
Prof. Jesse E. Eschbach: […] Mr Jan Bokszczanin studied with me organ as a doctoral
performance major at the University of North Texas. During his studies, he worked on important
works from a number of different periods and national schools. He studied early French
music, several important works of J. S. Bach, and contemporary French works as well. I found
Mr. Bokszczanin to be the most informed student academically that I have ever taught. I am
convinced that he has a very bright futere ahead of him. […]
Marian Sawa: […] I was listened to many of his recitals and I confirm He is a very talented
artist, skilled with an excellent manual technique and perfect musical form sensitiveness.
His interpretation can be frankly called comprehendable and do not leave listeners
indifferent.
He possesses a huge ancien music repertoire, as well as romantic and contemporary pieces
(including compositions concerned to be the one sof the most virtuoso pieces within whole
organ repertoire). He perform and record my pieces very often and I have to admit He makes
it perfectly so that I dedicated some of those to him. […]
Prof. Kevin Bowyer about my last CD „Russian Organ Music”: [...] I was able to listen properly
at last. It is a fantastic CD! Wonderful music, expressively played. I’ve never heard the Mushel
Fugue before - what a lovely piece. It all sounds wonderful - the Shostakovich Passacaglia is so
powerful! In case od Gubaidulina it is really terrific performance Jan. You’re really on top of it.
It has tremendous integrity. And the sound is excellent. The organ sounds terrific throughout and
the recorded sound is riveting. All best - and many congratulations!!! [...]
Prof. Lubov Shihskhanova: [...] Not long ago I listened very carefully to your CD and I can
say that you very well understand the music you play. Your interpretations are very clear and
accurate. You have a unique taste and a discerning sense of form in modern organ music [...]
Prof. Stanisław Moryto: [...] Summarizing, I would say that dr Jan Bokszczanin, although
of young age, is a talented artist with a highly interesting personality. His interpretations are
very convincing and do not leave the listener indifferent. As a pedagogue he is very engaged
in his work with students. His artistic achievements are admirable. His tireless searching
for own means of musical expression suggest a strong involvement in the formation of Polish
organ performance art. [...]
Prof. Józef Serafin: […] He is very talented artist, who combines big technical abilities with a lot
of spirit. He is still going to extend his repertoire, including our age, which seems to me, be his
special field. […]
Goverment of the Aland Islands: […] The audience was extremely impressed by Mr Bokszczanin
talent to interpretate the music of the maestros. We would like to reccomend Mr Bokszczanin
to anybody interested in a first class skilful organist! […]
Russell Tieken, Pastor of the ST. Paul Lutheran Church: […] In my 22 years as a parish pastor,
and having served with some excellent organist, I have never witnessed applause for a Prelude
at the opening of a workship service. Jan received such applause from our members as they
recognized a beautiful piece of music skillfully played. […]