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Nov 11, 2022

Tonebase Live: bel canto - Chopin's Inspiration

tonebase is a fantastic music startup that democratizes access to the highest-quality music education. On Thursday, November 17th, Magdalena joins tonebase Live to talk about how bel canto inspired Chopin's writing, and all the things a pianist can learn from great singers. #music #education #magdalenabaczewska #pianist #yamahaartist

May 17, 2022

Congratulations, Class of 2022

I can't believe so many of my Columbia Performance Seminar participants are graduating this Spring! Many of these students are members of the Columbia-Juilliard Exchange, and all, without exception, are world-class musicians and terrific humans. The amount of talent, intelligence, and thoughtful kindness gathered in these photos is hard to describe. Congratulations, Class of 2022! Columbia University in the City of New York The Juilliard School #musicians #columbia #universi

Dec 30, 2021

"The Piece Chopin Didn't Want You to Hear"

Although Fantaisie-Impromptu, op. 66 is one of the beloved pieces by Chopin, the composer actually never meant to publish it. #MagdalenaBaczewska #piano #pianist #youtube #education #video @YouTube

Nov 24, 2021

Interview with Idaho Mountain Express

In preparation for her Sun Valley recital on Nov. 27th, Magdalena Baczewska chatted with the Idaho Mountain Express about music, family, travel, the excitement of working with the brilliant students at Music Performance Program Columbia University, her own musical beginnings and important teachers, her pandemic collaborations, and favorite hip-hoppers. Click HERE to read. #magdalenabaczewska #pianist #sunvalley #covid #live #music #piano #concert

Jun 11, 2021

Chopin at Age 14: Folk Music & Mazurka op. 17 no. 4

In the second episode of Bach@Home dedicated to the childhood and youth of Fryderyk Chopin, you will learn about his time in the country side, where Chopin heard folk music for the first time. You will be taken by his sense of humor in the Szafarnia Courier, letters that Chopin wrote to his parents in the form of a newspaper, elevating egg hatching to the level of national news. You will learn about the musical Jewish community in the Mazovia region, where the idea of mazurka

May 31, 2021

Memorial Day Reflection

The Memorial Day tradition dates back from the years following the American Civil War. Reflecting with the music of Thomas 'Blind Tom' Wiggins - a blind, autistic, enslaved genius musician who wrote "The Battle of Manassas," an epic piano piece depicting the first battle of the Civil War. #magdalenabaczewska #yamahaartist @YouTube #YouTube #new #video #memorialday

May 13, 2021

No Spotify? No problem

You may now listen to Magdalena Baczewska's new Mozart album FREE on Youtube. Click HERE. #free #music #mozart #piano #streaming #magdalenabaczewska #pianist

May 2, 2021

New album release

Magdalena Baczewska's new solo album release features piano music by W. A. Mozart. Listen on Apple Music and Spotify #newrelease #album #mozart #piano #magdalenabaczewska

Apr 9, 2021

Grant news!

Magdalena Baczewska receives the Culture, Science and Education Initiative Grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. The Department of Cooperation with the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad supports activities undertaken by the Polish community in order to shape and strengthen a positive image of Poland in the world. It cares for the preservation and strengthening of the Polish national identity and enables the Polish community and Poles abroad to p

Mar 30, 2021

BlueSleep Music featured in Paris Match!

BlueSleep Music featured in Paris Match! Our custom-designed “sweet music” (“musique douce”) marked my first collaboration with Gene Pritsker. It plays in the Energypods worldwide and, in this case, helps healthcare workers unwind during their rare moments of rest. Timely news on National Doctors' Day. #merci #parismatch #energy #health #drjordanstern #bluesleep #InTheNews #magdalenabaczewska #piano #music

Mar 23, 2021

Intercollegiate Chamber Music Festival Virtual Masterclass

Magdalena Baczewska gave a virtual masterclass at the annual Intercollegiate Chamber Music Festival. Wonderful performances by students of Columbia University in the City of New York New York University and University of Pennsylvania #music #masterclass #online #virtual #pedagogy #magdalenabaczewska #columbia #upenn #nyu

Mar 21, 2021

Chopin's Birthday Concert Celebration in NYC

On March 19th pianist Magdalena Baczewska performed at the celebration of Chopin’s birthday at the Consulate General of Poland in New York. The added magic was that the manuscripts of two of the pieces Baczewska selected to play belong to The Morgan Library & Museum across the street, with the manuscript of the Polonaise, op. 53, currently on display! #live #music #magdalenabaczewska #pianist #yamaha #artist #chopin #concert #consulate #poland

Feb 21, 2021

Grand Piano Series Pre-Concert Talk

Magdalena Baczewska gave a pre-concert talk and the Q&A with the Chopin Competition Winner Avery Gagliano, in anticipation of her solo recital for the Grand Piano Series. Program includes works by Mozart, Adès, and Chopin. #grandpiano #lectureseries #magdalenabaczewska #pianist #music #education #live #zoomlife

Jan 30, 2021

Who Can I Turn To?

Wrapping up January with one more Oscar Peterson arrangement. #magdalenabaczewska #youtube #video #oscarpeterson

Jan 24, 2021

Baroque Festival in Orange County

In Orange County, California, all day (though only virtually) as the guest speaker for the Baroque Festival of the Music Teachers Association. Always love to talk to students and teachers about performing Bach's Inventions on the piano and the harpsichord. Thank you KookHee Hong and MTAC Orange County Branch for inviting me! #MagdalenaBaczewska #Baroque #Festival #Zoom #Lecture #Piano #Harpsichord #Music #Live

Jan 21, 2021

Debussy Lecture for Music Educators Association

Magdalena Baczewska presented "Claude Debussy’s Many Worlds of Sound," a performance-talk to the Music Educators Association of NJ. Debussy's musical innovations and expansion of the musical language go hand in hand with the close attention to the compositional techniques of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In his cycles for solo piano, Estampes and Images, Debussy creates a revolution. #MagdalenaBaczewska #piano #music #debussy #lecture #zoom #covid19 #wfh

Jan 4, 2021

New Year, New Repertoire

Trying out the new year, and new repertoire. This one has been a joy and an interesting artistic challenge: to celebrate the two jazz piano giants whose individual styles couldn't be more different, while staying true to my classical training. Humbling! #piano #jazz #tribute #classical #performance #magdalenabaczewska #hommage #oscarpeterson #theloniousmonk #youtube #oscarpeterson #theloniousmonk #roundmidnight

Oct 5, 2020

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Missing my China adventures, performances, and friends... Enjoy 陈培勋 / Chen Peixun's "Autumn Moon Over the Placid Lake" #china #midautumnfestival #magdalenabaczewska #pianist #youtube #mooncakefestival

May 28, 2020

How Debussy Tells the Legend of the Sunken Cathedral on the Piano

According to the ancient Breton legend, a cathedral submerged underwater off the coast of the Island of Ys, occasionally rises up from the sea, to the sounds of chanting, bells, and the organ. In this episode of Bach@Home pianist Magdalena Baczewska talks about the musical devices Debussy used to capture this legend on the piano. The composer continuously pushes the envelope of the musical language, while paying respect to the tradition of his Medieval predecessors. #piano #m

Jun 12, 2019

Video: Bach - Aria variata alla maniera italiana; Magdalena Baczewska, piano

Video: Bach - Aria variata alla maniera italiana; Magdalena Baczewska, harpsichord. Bach@Home, New York City, 2019 #Bach #BachHome #magda #MagdalenaBaczewska #MagdalenaSternBaczewska #Magda #MagdalenaBaczewska #Magdalena #YouTUbe #video