Anna Miernik has already performed on 5 continents in 31 countries ( Albania , Armenia , Australia , Belgium , Brazil , Canada , Chile , Colombia , Czech Republic , France , Georgia , Germany , Hungary , Israel , Italy , Kazakhstan , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Macedonia , Mexico , Montenegro , New Zealand , Poland , Portugal , Peru , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Turkey , USA ). In 2015 she performed in Carnegie Hall in New York in Weill Recital Hall .
She performs in prestigious concert halls such as Sydney Opera House , Gran Teatro Nacional in Lima , Teatro de Bellas Artes in Mexico City . During her second stay in Australia in 2016 she performed with an orchestra on a very special occasion . It was a concert in Melbourne Town Hall where , exactly 111 years ago , her great compatriot Ignacy Jan Paderewski had concerts .
She has performed in cities such as Ottawa , Calgary ( Canada ), Canberra , Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane , Perth ( Australia ), Wellington ( New Zealand ), Rome , Bari ( Italy ), Tbilisi ( Georgia ), Yerevan ( Armenia ), Almaty ( Kazakhstan ), Tel Aviv , Haifa ( Israel ), Miami ( USA ), Sao Paolo , Brasilia ( Brazil ), Bogota ( Colombia ), Lima ( Peru ), Santiago de Chile .
Her first CD containing Sonatas by J . Brahms and C . Franck was released in 2014 . The idea for this recording originated with Patrycja Piekutowska , world-renowned violinist , who invited Anna to join her in the project . The disc has received enthusiastic reviews , and according to Newsweek Polska it is : ‘ an enjoyable portion of classical music .’ In August 2017 Anna recorded a CD featuring songs written by Feliks Nowowiejski , which is also widely available in major streaming services . What makes this compilation unique is the selection of the works for the recording ; they have never been publicly performed before and their recording is based on manuscripts that are kept in the Raczyński Library in Poznań .
Anna received her honours degree from the Academy of Music in Kraków in 2013 , after completing her studies in professor Andrzej Pikul ’ s piano class . She has also studied under tuition of professor Sławomir Zubrzycki ( constructor of viola organista , the unique instrument designed more than 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci ). Anna participated in master classes run by eminent pedagogues , such as prof . Paul Badura-Skoda , prof . Andrzej Jasinski , prof . Dina Yoffe .
As her repertoire comprises the works of 30 Polish composers , the artist regularly adds their compositions to the programs of her concerts . In this way she promotes Polish music abroad . The pianist performs pieces of music that represent different epochs , genres and styles . Thanks to her fascination with modern music Anna participated in several premiere performances of various compositions – even the ones that were dedicated to her .
She has won several international and national prizes . In recognition of her artistic and scholarly accomplishments Anna Miernik has been awarded numerous prizes and scholarships , including the ones granted by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Minister of Science and Higher Education .
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