Robert Laniewski
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Robert Laniewski or Robert Łaniewski (born 19 January 1979) is a South African classical pianist
and visual artist.
He grew up in Johannesburg
, South Africa
where his father was an electrical engineer. He began piano lessons at the age of seven with his mother, a musician.
He matriculated in 1996. He resumed his music studies in parallel with his career in software development. Mostly self-taught, he also took master classes with Andrei Gavrilov
, Lorraine Joubert, Maria Bajalica, Elena Kuschnerova
, Lovro Pogorelich and Nicolai Lomov
in Germany
, South Africa
, Croatia
and the United States
.
Radio broadcasts of his recordings took place in South Africa
. He gave his South African debut recital on 5 May 2003 at the Gencor Gallery, in Johannesburg
, with a live recording.
He gave his United States
debut recital at the Lithuania
n Children's Relief event in Brockton, Massachusetts
on 6 May 2006.
He has recorded works by Thomas Arne, J.S. Bach
, Chopin
, Clementi
, Fibich, Rachmaninov
, Scarlatti
and Scriabin
.
In January 2004, he compiled an album with various South African musicians celebrating 10 years of democracy
.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and visual artist.
He grew up in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where his father was an electrical engineer. He began piano lessons at the age of seven with his mother, a musician.
He matriculated in 1996. He resumed his music studies in parallel with his career in software development. Mostly self-taught, he also took master classes with Andrei Gavrilov
Andrei Gavrilov
Andrei Vladimirovich Gavrilov is a Russian pianist.- Life :Gavrilov was born into a multinational family of artists in Moscow. His father was Vladimir Gavrilov , one of the leading Russian painters of the middle of the 20th century, through whom Gavrilov also has German ancestors...
, Lorraine Joubert, Maria Bajalica, Elena Kuschnerova
Elena Kuschnerova
- Biography :Elena Kuschnerova was born into a musical family in Moscow and trained at the Moscow Central Music School and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. She currently lives in Germany...
, Lovro Pogorelich and Nicolai Lomov
Nicolai Lomov
Nicolai Lomov is a Russian classical pianist, who played with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra before emigrating to the United States.-Biography:...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Radio broadcasts of his recordings took place in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He gave his South African debut recital on 5 May 2003 at the Gencor Gallery, in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, with a live recording.
He gave his United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
debut recital at the Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n Children's Relief event in Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton, Massachusetts
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...
on 6 May 2006.
He has recorded works by Thomas Arne, J.S. Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
, Clementi
Muzio Clementi
Muzio Clementi was a celebrated composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer. Born in Italy, he spent most of his life in England. He is best known for his piano sonatas, and his collection of piano studies, Gradus ad Parnassum...
, Fibich, Rachmaninov
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music...
, Scarlatti
Scarlatti
Scarlatti was the name of several Italian composers:*Alessandro Scarlatti , Baroque composer known for operas and chamber cantatas*Francesco Scarlatti , Baroque composer and musician, brother of Alessandro Scarlatti...
and Scriabin
Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist who initially developed a lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Quite independent of the innovations of Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed an increasingly atonal musical system,...
.
In January 2004, he compiled an album with various South African musicians celebrating 10 years of democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
.