Soloist and chamber musician
Łukasz Długosz acclaimed Polish flutist
Hailed by critics as one of the finest flutists of his generation, he is also the most decorated Polish flutist in history.
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Flute Concerto: AndenteKrzysztof Penderecki, Łukasz Długosz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Biography
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Łukasz Długosz uznany przez krytyków za jednego z najwybitniejszych flecistów. Jest również najliczniej uhonorowanym w historii polskim flecistą.
A graduate of the soloist programme at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich and of postgraduate studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris and at Yale University in New Haven.
He is a prize-winner at all national flute competitions and has won top prizes at over a dozen international competitions, including such prestigious events as: the 8th Jean Pierre Rampal International Flute Competition in Paris, the 3rd Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition in Odense, the 1st Theobald Böhm International Flute Competition in Munich, and the 5th Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute Competition in Viggiano.
He performs as a soloist and chamber musician both at home and abroad. He collaborates with many renowned orchestras. As a soloist, he has performed at venues including the Musikverein’s Goldener Saal and the Konzerthaus in Vienna, the Konzerthaus in Berlin, the Gasteig’s Carl Orff Saal and the Herkulessaal in Munich. He has performed under the baton of such conductors as Zubin Mehta, James Levine, Mariss Jansons, Jerzy Maksymiuk and Jacek Kaspszyk. He is frequently invited to perform Krzysztof Penderecki’s Flute Concerto under the composer’s own baton.
In 2010, Łukasz Długosz made his recording debut with the London Symphony Orchestra, with whom he recorded an album featuring Michael Colin’s flute concerto. The artist has made numerous archive, radio and television recordings both at home and abroad. His many recordings have been highly acclaimed by Polish and European critics, and he has received a number of recording awards, including the International Classical Music Award (ICMA).
His concerts have been broadcast on numerous occasions by leading radio stations such as BBC Radio 3, NDR, SWR, BR4, Deutschland Radio Kultur, Polskie Radio 2, Radio France and RMF Classic.
He has premiered a number of works by Polish and international composers, including Enjott Schneider, Paweł Mykietyn, Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil, Piotr Moss, Michael Colin and many others. These have been realised in collaboration with numerous institutions and festivals. Thanks to the artist’s active career spanning over a decade, nearly 60 new works have been created, ranging from concertos for flute and two flutes, through chamber music, to solo works, written by almost 40 composers. To enable Polish and international flautists to discover this repertoire, Łukasz Długosz has been running the Flautoforte project since 2019, which involves recording commissioned compositions and making them available free of charge online, alongside interviews with the composers, demonstrations of contemporary performance techniques and sheet music publications.
He serves as a juror at national and international flute competitions. He leads masterclasses around the world. He represents Poland at numerous international flute conventions.
Łukasz Długosz has been nominated twice for Polityka’s Passports, as well as for the Fryderyk Awards and TVP Kultura’s Gwarancje Kultury. For his artistic achievements, he has received a number of prestigious awards and scholarships, including: Gasteig Musikpreis, the Minister of Culture and National Heritage Award, Zeit-Preis, and the Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben.
The Executive Board of the Association of Polish Musicians awarded the artist the Orpheus 2016 statuette for outstanding artistic achievements in the field of flute performance, including works by Polish composers.
For his outstanding cultural activities and the promotion of Polish culture, Łukasz Długosz was awarded the Gloria ArtisMedal for Merit to Culture.
Awards and honours
Międzynarodowa Nagroda Muzyki Klasycznej (ICMA)
One of the most prestigious international classical music awards. It is awarded by a jury comprising music critics from leading European media outlets. The award confirms the high regard in which Łukasz Długosz’s recordings are held by Polish and European critics.
The ‘Gloria Artis’ Medal for Services to Culture
A state honour awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Łukasz Długosz received it in recognition of his outstanding cultural work and his promotion of Polish culture around the world.
The Jean-Pierre Rampal International Flute Competition in Paris
One of the world’s most prestigious flute competitions, named after the legendary French virtuoso. Łukasz Długosz won the top prize at the 8th edition of the competition.
Orpheus 2016
A statuette from the Executive Board of the Association of Polish Musicians. It was awarded for outstanding achievements in the field of flute performance, in particular for promoting the works of Polish composers.
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Flute Concerto: Andente
Krzysztof Penderecki, Łukasz Długosz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit · 2013 · 5:02
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Flute Concerto: Piu animato
Krzysztof Penderecki, Łukasz Długosz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit · 2013 · 2:23
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Flute Concerto: Andente
Krzysztof Penderecki, Łukasz Długosz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit · 2013 · 3:39
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Flute Concerto: Allegro con brio -
Krzysztof Penderecki, Łukasz Długosz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit · 2013 · 3:37
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Flute Concerto: Vivo
Krzysztof Penderecki, Łukasz Długosz, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit · 2013 · 8:26
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Oblivion (Arr. T. Karawan for 2 Flutes & Orchestra)
Agata Kielar-Długosz, Łukasz Długosz, Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic, Łomża, Jan Miłosz Zarzycki · 2020 · 4:40
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Concerto for 2 Flutes: II Andante tristemente
Janusz Bielecki, Łukasz Długosz, Agata Długosz-Kielar, Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic, Łomża, Jan Milosz Zarzycki · 2017 · 5:09
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