Jan Straczynski Classical Guitarist
Music Description: Classical, Jazz and Easy Listening
Standard Set Length: Usually between 1 and 3 hours
Price Range: from £170 to £400
Contact: make an enquiry
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Background and Description
Jan Straczynski (b.1982) began playing the classical guitar at the age of 13 under the guidance of Ian Smith. A year later he was awarded 1st place in the Edinburgh competition festival. At the age of 17 Jan was awarded senior “young musician of the year” at Holy Rood High School Edinburgh and was regularly performing as a soloist in venues across Scotland including a solo debut concert at the Queens Hall Edinburgh.
In 1999 Jan began studying with world renowned pianist and senior lecturer at Edinburgh University Dr. Colin Kingsley.
In 2000 Jan began his study at the RSAMD under the guidance of Allan Neave and Phillip Thorne (MBE). Whilst studying Jan represented the RSAMD on a tour of the UK including solo concerts in London (Bolivar Hall), Liverpool (St. Georges Hall), Edinburgh (St. Marks) and Glasgow (Guinness room). In 2003 Jan was awarded the RSAMD Chanterelle guitar prize and is a recipient of the RSAMD endowment trust scholarship for Postgraduate study. In 2006 Jan performed as a soloist in the RSAMD guitar departments performance of Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor and in 2007 performed Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra by Villa-Lobos in the Academy Concert Hall Glasgow.
In 2005 Jan performed live on BBC Radio Scotland as part of the Live 8 appeal. He then went onto perform at arts festivals around the UK including the Dundee Guitar Festival, Celtic Connections, the Bolivar Hall International Guitar Festival, the Edinburgh Festival and the Torphican Summer Nights Festival.
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*Prices (packages)
| Package | Price |
|---|---|
| custom | enquire |
| 1 hr | £170 |
| 2 hrs | £220 |
| 3 hrs | £310 |
| 4 hrs | £400 |
*Prices (Travel costs)
*Prices given are for rough estimates only.
For accurate prices please
make an enquiry.
Set List
Early/Baroque Music
Sir John Smith, His Almaine -Dowland
Frog Galliard -Dowland
Suite in E minor -Buxtahude
Fantasy -Weiss
Prelude BWV 999 -Bach
Fugue BWV 1000 -Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (theme) -Bach
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