Jacek Kaspszyk

Jacek Kaspszyk

Conductor

Music Director of Poznań Opera

“Schubert’s Third Symphony was pure magic in Kaspszyk’s hands”
— The Herald Scotland

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“Sonorous and lush, stormy urgency and gripping, (Jacek Kaspszyk) makes his debut at the helm of the Hamburger Symphoniker, tackling the secret "fifth" symphony of Brahms. The Hamburg orchestra musicians revel threw themselves in the voluptuousness of the sound. The Hungarian "Gypsy" style of the finale is a real pleasure for both the listener and the players alike. Jacek Kaspszyk lets the orchestra off the leash to unbridled emotions. From the melancholic strains, to dance-like rhythms and the nod to folklore: a pure delight.”


Die Welt (Peter Krause), 29 October 2019

“Conductor Jacek Kaspszyk managed to release energies out of Sinfonia Lahti, that you do not often hear. [...] He created an atmosphere, which results from great musicality and understanding [and] enhanced the rich and colourful chord structure in a very spontaneous and natural way, whilst also maintaining a balanced sound in the climaxes.”

Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, 18 March 2017

“The Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra was the headline act in Davies Symphony Hall on Sunday, Nov. 6, and there was no denying the vibrancy and flair of the orchestra’s playing under Music Director Jacek Kaspszyk [...] After intermission, Kaspszyk led a performance of Brahms’ First Symphony that was at once robust and refined. It boasted plenty of rhythmic momentum in the opening movement (where Kaspszyk won my heart by taking the repeat, always the sign of a conductor who knows his trade), as well as gracefully translucent textures in the slow movement. The encore was a brisk and vividly colored account of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide” Overture — a surprising and frankly flattering tribute from a touring orchestra to its host country. It was a delightful close to an all-around rewarding evening.”

San Francisco Chronicle, 7 November 2016

“Schubert's Third Symphony was pure magic in Kaspszyk's hands. It never lost sight for one moment of the quintessential melodiousness that is the composer's hallmark. But to the Poles' light-footed and well-sprung presentation, Kaspszyk added another ingredient: Beethovenian weight. It gave the symphony an unusual solidity, firming up the delight.”

The Herald Scotland, May 2015

 

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Biography

One of Poland’s foremost conductors, Jacek Kaspszyk was recently appointed Music Director of Poznań Opera from the season 2023-24.  He previously held the position of Principal Guest Conductor and Music Advisor with the company. He has also held the position of Artistic Director at both the Warsaw Philharmonic and the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic, and the position of Music Director at both the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Polish National Opera. He was also previously the Principal Conductor and Music Advisor of the Noord Nederlands Orkest. He has is a long association with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra in Krakow.

Since his early success at the Karajan Conducting Competition in Berlin, Jacek has conducted major orchestras throughout the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, RSO Berlin, Orchestre de Paris, Vienna Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic and Czech Philharmonic, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe with whom he toured Australia. He has worked with all the major London orchestras, the BBC Orchestras (including at the BBC Proms), as well as the Royal Scottish National, the Hallé, the Ulster Orchestra and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He has toured extensively with the Warsaw Philharmonic in Europe, Asia and the USA to great critical acclaim.

Jacek has conducted at renowned opera houses including the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, Opéra Comique in Paris, Opéra de Lyon, Opéra de Bordeaux, English National Opera, Zurich Opera, and Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. For the Staatstheater Nürnberg, he conducted Szymanowski’s masterpiece King Roger to great international acclaim.

During the 2022-23 season he was welcomed back to Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic, Wroclaw Philharmonic, Polish Baltic Philharmonic Gdansk, Szczecin Philharmonic, Pomeranian Philharmonic Bydgoszcz, Sinfonia Varsovia, Beethoven Easter Festival and the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Ankara, and made several return visits to Poznań Opera, including a tour performance of the concert version of Moniuszko’s Paria at the Philharmonie Berlin.

The forthcoming season 2023-24 will see him conduct the Warsaw Philharmonic on a six-concert tour of China, and will conduct David Pountney’s new production of Verdi’s Otello at Poznan Opera. He will also make returns to Wroclaw Philharmonic, the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Ankara, and will debut at …

 
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