Kamila Bydlowska, Matilda Lloyd, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann
Biographie Kamila Bydlowska, Matilda Lloyd, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra & Paul Mann
Kamila Bydlowska
Described as ‘a true musician of today’s generation’ (Lark Reviews), Polish-born and London-based violinist Kamila Bydlowska performs as a soloist, chamber musician and collaborator across multiple genres.
She has appeared in venues and festivals in Europe, Asia and America, including the Royal Albert Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Jazz Cafe, iTunes Festival in London, Holywell Rooms in Oxford, KIOI Hall in Tokyo, Tengiz Amirejibi International Music Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia; iPalpiti Festival of International Laureats in Los Angeles, Midem Festival in Cannes, UK International Tango Festival and London Electronic Arts Festival.
Kamila made the world- first recording of the Violin Concerto by the 20th Century British composer William Wordsworth with Liepaja Symphony Orchestra (Latvia) on the Toccata Classics label, released in August 2019. Other recent concerto engagements include Bruch, Sibelius, Bartok as well as Szymanowski, Arnold, Ethel Smyth.
She broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM (UK), WNYC (New York), RAI (Italy) & Japanese TV. A multiple winner of awards, she is the recipient of the Ministry of Culture of Poland Scholarship and Artistic Excellence Award from Indiana University.
Born in Slupca, central Poland into a family of non-musicians, at seven she started to play the violin and went on to study on a full scholarship at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington,USA with Mauricio Fuks and Kevork Mardirossian and Royal College of Music in London with Ani Schnarch.
Matilda Lloyd
Hailed as "REMARKABLE" by the Daily Telegraph, British trumpeter Matilda Lloyd is a fast-rising young artist with exceptional poise and musicality. Aged 24, Matilda is captivating audiences with her artistry and communication, her flawless technique and the unique character she brings to each and every work.
In 2014, Matilda was the winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass Final, and in 2016, gave her BBC Proms solo debut, performing at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Philharmonic and Alpesh Chauhan. The following year, Matilda won the Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition in Rouen, France, an achievement which lead to her international debut in Spring 2019 with l’Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen. Recent highlights also include performances with the BBC Concert Orchestra (for BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night), the London Mozart Players and the Manchester Camerata.
The 19/20 season sees Matilda make her USA, South Africa and German debuts performing with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic, Johannesburg Philharmonic and Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. She also gives recitals with Martin Cousins, John Reid, Cameron Richardson-Eames and the Kirkman Quartet. Matilda will receive lessons during this season from Håkan Hardenberger at the Malmö Academy of Music.
Matilda released her debut album Direct Message on the Orchid Classics Label in October 2018, featuring 20th and 21st century works for trumpet and piano with pianist John Reid.
