Bach – Goldberg Variations
Vivaldi – La Follia
Philip Glass – Company
Winner of numerous competitions and awards (including First Prize at the Israeli International Competition and Brahms Society Award) Alicja Smietana studied at the Krakow Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Kronberg Academy where her teacher was Christian Tetzlaff.
Gaining respect of many world-famous musicians Alicja has performed as a soloist and chamber musician together with Gidon Kremer, Nigel Kennedy, Ivan Monighetti, Yuri Bashmet, Martha Argerich, Simon Rattle, Gustav Dudamel, Boris Pergamenshikov and others all around the world.
As a soloist she’s been also performing together with many world-renowned orchestras and ensembles and she’s made her international debut in London under the direction of Sir Neville Marriner with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. She’s performed in worlds most important venues including Berlin Philharmonic and Royal Albert Hall.
Alicja’s also been a guest at many prestigious festivals such as Verbier, Buxton, Les Musiques and Schleswig-Holstein.
In 2010 she was asked by Nigel Kennedy to become a co-artistic director of his new Orchestra of Life with which she has also performed in the most renowned halls including Berlin Philharmonic, Cologne Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, Palais des Congres and the Royal Festival Hall.
Alicja’s also keen on improvisation and is performing a lot of experimental music, jazz and contemporary music. She has also played in some of important venues like the 100 Club, the Vortex, Ronnie Scotts and many others.