Rhythm Against Chaos

Touted by Classical Guitar Magazine as a ‘spectacular’ musician and his interpretations as ‘truly breathtaking’, Mateusz Kowalski is emerging as a star on the worldwide guitar stage. His repertoire consists of pieces from different epochs – from renaissance to modern compositions. He interprets them in a historically informed manner. His aim is to build the interesting, convincing and very often surprising musical creations, being in the same while the great stories, which impact the listeners. As a concert artist, he performed in the most famous venues worldwide. In age of 23, he made his debut in Vienna Musikverein and in Shanghai Grand Theatre, where great stars as Yo-Yo Ma and Luciano Pavarotti gave concerts. In 2019 he performed Concierto de Aranjuez with Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. He gave recitals in Paris, Budapest, London and could be heard in 15 countries all over the world. The competitions he had won had a huge, positive impact on his career. Next to the 1st prize and audience prize in Antony, France, the most important one is the 2nd EuroStrings International Competition – the highlight of the EuroStrings program, which Mateusz was a member of. EuroStrings is the first European platform gathering 17 classical guitar festivals that organize international guitar competitions. To become a member of the program one has to win at least one of them. In Mateusz’s case, it was a competition in Rust, Austria. The program creates a lot of international opportunities supporting professional career development. 2nd EuroStrings International Competition, which in 2019 took place in London, is the first European competition open only to the winners of the EuroStrings international competitions. The winners were representatives of 12 countries. Part of the 1st prize was an international tour in Europe, the US and Asia.