About Jakub Kuszlik
Jakub Kuszlik won the 4th Prize and The Polish Radio Prize for the best performance of mazurkas at the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He won second prize in the 10th Ignacy J. Paderewski International Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz (2016), was a semi-finalist of the Beethoven Competition in Bonn (2017). In March 2019 he won second prize in the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in USA and in June 2019 third prize in the Top of the World International Piano Competition in Tromsø in Norway. Jakub Kuszlik is also a finalist and winner of the Young Jury Prize of the Concours Musical International de Montréal 2024.
He has played concerts in Poland and abroad, including in the United States, Japan, Vietnam, Germany, Italy, Greece, Norway, Armenia, Iceland, France, Switzerland, The UAE, Canada, Lithuania, Kosovo, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
He has performed with leading Polish orchestras, including the National Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Philharmonische Orchester Plauen-Zwickau and conductors: Andrzej Boreyko, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Paweł Przytocki, Tadeusz Strugała, Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, Xian Zhang, Leo Siberski.
He has performed at festivals including Chopin and his Europe, International Chopin Festival in Duszniki Zdrój, Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles, Semanas Musicales de Frutillar, Chopin Piano Fest Prishtina.
In February 2022 his first solo album “Brahms, Chopin” was released by Polish Radio, including recordings from his recital in the Concert Studio of the Polish Radio.
In December 2022, the artist released his second album “Chopin & Debussy”.
Jakub Kuszlik’s recital is sponsored by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute of Warsaw
Jakub Kuszlik will play:
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849):
Waltzes Op. 34
No 1 in A flat major
No 2 in A minor – Valse brillante
No 3 in F major – Grande valse brillante
Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61 no. 1
Mazurkas Op. 56
No 1 in B major
No 2 in C major
No 3 in C minor
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
About Westminster Cathedral Hall
Described on completion as one of the finest meeting rooms in London, this Edwardian hall was designed by Westminster Cathedral architect John Francis Bentley and represents some of his finest work. It has recently been extensively modernised and restored to its original splendour.
The entrance to the Hall is in Ambrosden Avenue, which runs between Victoria Street and Francis Street.
Getting there
By train or underground: Victoria (mainline and underground) and St James’s Park (underground) are both less than 5 minutes walk.
By bus: Nos 11, 24, 211 and 507 buses stop immediately in front of the Cathedral piazza on Victoria Street.
By car: Not recommended due to the new ULEZ charge and the Congestion charge which now operates on Sundays. However to avoid both of these, you can park on the far side of Vauxhall Bridge Road and walk to the Hall down Francis Street, turning left into Ambrosden Avenue (about 5 minutes).
General Information
The Chopin Society UK reserves the right to change artists or programmes due to circumstances beyond their control.
Reception after the concert
After each recital we hold a buffet reception, with a glass of wine or tea or coffee. The artists attend this reception and it’s a great opportunity to meet the performers, talk to other members of the audience and make new friends.
Venues
London is unique in having some of the venues in which Chopin played still available and suitable for recitals – several much as they were when Chopin played in them. See photographs and descriptions of our attractive concert venues.
Tickets
- Prices vary and are listed under each event, so please check the particular recital you wish to attend.
- Members get into concerts at Westminster Cathedral Hall free. There is usually a charge for other events. Members are welcome to bring guests. All concerts must be booked in advance. Booking forms will be mailed to members and will also be available online. Members enjoy priority booking.
- Guests should check seat availability with the Secretary, as demand is expected to be high this year.
- Friends of the Chopin Society get into 3 concerts a year (chosen by the Society) and enjoy priority booking.
- Student tickets are available for some of our events. Students will be required to present a valid student card.
