Tomasz Skweres
Tomasz Skweres is a Polish composer who lives and works in Vienna.
Biography
[file:Tomasz_Skweres_Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px]Tomasz Skweres was born in Warsaw, Poland. In 1997 he moved to Austria, where he studied composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna with Chaya Czernowin and Detlev Müller-Siemens. Skweres also studied cello with Valentin Erben at the same university.
He composed a number of chamber music works, orchestral compositions and works for choir. His music has been performed at Wiener Musikverein, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Gasteig in Munich, Trafo House of Contemporary Arts in Budapest, Lviv Philharmony, Cantacuzino palace in Bukarest, Teatro Universitario de la BUAP in Puebla, Guangzhou Concert Hall, Teatro da Reitoria in Curiciba, Nørre Vosborg Chamber Music Festival as well as in Japan, Taiwan, Argentina and Australia. His works has been broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk, ABC Classic FM, Frequencia Universitaria, Ö1, Radio Stephansdom and recorded for Genuin classics, Orlando records a.o.
Since 2012 Tomasz Skweres has been Principal Cellist in the Philharmonic Orchestra Regensburg in Germany and since 2020 cellist of the ensemble for contemporary music Risonanze Erranti in Munich. He is an active interpreter in the field of contemporary music. As a soloist, chamber musician and guest of such ensembles like Collegium Novum in Zurich, ÖENM in Salzburg, Ensemble Reconsil and Platypus Ensemble Vienna he performs modern music in renowned concert halls all over the world. Tomasz Skweres gives solo recitals with contemporary cello pieces in such renowned international festivals as Warsaw Autumn or Meridian Festival in Bucharest. Many contemporary composers composed and dedicated solo pieces to him.
2016-2017 he was lecturer for cello at the Musik University in Detmold and 2015 at the HfKM Regensburg – College of Catholic Church Music & Musical Education in Regensburg.
Works by Tomasz Skweres are published by Sikorski Music Publishers in Hamburg and Doblinger Publisher in Vienna and were broadcast in different countries and recorded by professional labels as Genuine, Hänssler Classic, Col legno, Orlando Records.
Commissions
Tomasz Skweres was commissioned to compose orchestral works for the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Konzerthaus, the Orchestra of Theater Regensburg, Biennale Bern and chamber music works for the Festival Wien Modern, the International Society for Contemporary Music, ÖGZM, the Apollon Musagete Quartet, Reconsil Ensemble, Ensemble Wiener Collage a.o. In the last years the compositions for orchestra, especially for symphonic orchestra play the most important role in the artistic development of Tomasz Skweres - he wrote pieces commissioned by Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Philharmonic Orchestra Regensburg, Niederbayerische Philharmonie, Leopoldinum Orchestra and Hastings Philharmonic. He received also commissions by renowned ensembles such as Apollon Musagete Quartet, Contemporary Music Orchestra, Ensemble Zeitfluss, Ensemble Wiener Collage and others. Works by Tomasz Skweres are regularly performed by famous important festivals all over the world, such as Wien Modern, Warsaw Autumn, Musica Polonica Nova, Biennial Bern, ISCM World Music Days 2016 in Korea/Tongyeong International Music Festival, Festival Musica 2015 in Strasbourg,Festival Klangspuren in Tirol, Festival Goslar Harz, Leo Festival and many others.Works
Works for orchestra
- Konzert for cello and orchestra, 2020Haymatloz for symphonic orchestra, 2019Plutonion for symphonic orchestra, 2018
- Concertino for string orchestra, 2018Anakalypteria for female voice for symphonic orchestra, 2016über das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne... for symphonic orchestra, 2015Critical Mass for symphonic orchestra, 2013Notturno for cello and orchestra, 2011
chamber operas
Desiderium for two sopranos, zwei actors and small Ensemble, libretto by Maria Skweres, 2018Am Anfang starb ein Rabe – for speaking voice, baritone and ensemble, libretto by Levin Westermann, 2010Works for Ensemble
Leyak for Baritonsaxophon, 2 cellos and 4 percussionists, 2021Topielica for Englischhorn solo und Ensemble, 2019Event Horizon for 15 Instruments, 2019von Schwelle zu Schwelle for 13 instruments, 2015Tituba for 8 instrument, 2013Works With Voice
Denuo for soprano and large ensemble, 2021Four Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke for Sopran and six instruments, 2020Firmamente, for soprano, violon cello, poems by Brigitte Stanek, 2020contra venenosos vermes for cello solo and vocal ensemble, 2019w poszukiwaniu Rzeczydźwięku for soprano and cello, 2019Rovanemi for soprano and cello, poem by Brigitte Stanek, 2017in fremder fremde for mezzo-soprano and piano, poem by Semier Insayif, 2016mori no sakana for soprana, bass clarinet and cello, poem by Erika Kimura, 2014Die Geometrie des Himmels ist unerhört, poems by Semier Insayif for speaking voice and small ensemble, 2014Sakubel Osil for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin and cello, 2008/new version 2014Direkt für soprano, flute and cello, 2007Psalm 13 for tenor, flute and cello, 2006Gebet for soprano and cello, poem by Małgorzata Hillar, 2005Chamber music
Paysage Intime for cello and piano, 2022Aquarelle 594KV, miniature for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, violin and cello, 2021Erdschatten for baroque flute and harpsichord, 2021Nyos for violin und cello, 2021Plague for 8 cellos, 2020Piwosznik for bass clarinet und cello, 2019Heavy Gravity for 2 violins, 2019Synapsen, four miniature for historical instruments, recorder, baroque trombone and viol, 2018Katakomben for violin, cello and organ, 2018Anekdote über Stravinsky, miniature for violin and piano, 2018Coffin Ship for cello and accordion, 2018Coffin Ship for soprano saxophone and accordion, 2018sieben Affekte for violin and Cello, 2017Maledictio for recorder, flute, harp and cembalo, 2017Grenzgänge for piano quartett, 2016Journay into the Subconscious for flute, cello and piano, 2014Elusive Thoughts for violin, viola and cello, 2014Memory Illussions for violin and harp, 2014Penrose Square for saxophone quartet, 20145 Miniaturen for saxophone, clarinet, accordion and double bass, 2013Hesitation for cello and piano, 2012Spannungsfelder for cello und double bass, 20125 Elemente for guitar and piano, 2010Autismus for flute and cembalo, 2010Axon for flute and clarinet, 2010Asteria-Ortygia-Delos for string quartet, 2009Wasser for piano trio, 2008- 1st string quartet, 2006
Works for Solo Instruments
Enigmatic Pathways for viola solo, 2022Suite Macabre for cello solo, 2021Sport ist Mord for double bass solo, 2020Impact for violin solo, 2016drei Gedanken for clarinet solo, 2016Guillotine for cello solo, 2016Guillotine for double bass solo, 2016Short Story for guitar solo, 2013Reminiszenz for violine solo 2013Deuterium for violin solo 2012Double-headed for horn solo 2012Transformations for cello solo, 2011Verse for cello solo, 2009Awards and Scholarships
- 2021 1st prize Earplay Donald Aird International Composers Competition, USA
- 2021 1st prize Gilgamesh International composition competition, USA
- 2021 state scholarship for composition of the Austrian ministry for culture and education
- 2020 1st prize 1st Chalki international composition competition, Greece
- 2019 2nd prize Zemlinsky Prize 2019
- 2018 2nd prize 20th International Chopin & Friends Festival "New Vision" composition competition
- 2017 1st prize TONALi composition competition
- 2016 spezial prize international composition competition Citta' di Udine
- 2015 promotional award of the city of Vienna
- 2014 state scholarship for composition of the Austrian ministry for culture and education
- 2014 1st prize Ernst Krenek composition competition
- 2010 start scholarship of the Austrian ministry for culture and education
- 2009 1st prize composition competition for the obligatory work for the international Joseph Haydn chamber music competition, Vienna
- 2009 Theodor-Körner-Preis in composition
- 2009 2nd prize international composition competition of the Deutsche Hochdruckliga
- 2009 composition scholarship of the Czibulka-Stiftung
- 2008 composition scholarship of the Swiss Thyll-Dürr-Stiftung
- 2008 2nd prize international Franz Josef Reinl composition competition
- 2006 1st prize composition competition for the obligatory work for the international Joseph Haydn chamber music competition, Vienna