Violin Recital of Ania and Piotr Filochowski

accompanied by Jeeyoung Hong, piano

Ania Filochowska and Piotr Filochowski, Poland’s award-winning sibling violinists were accepted at The Juilliard School on full scholarships in 2005.  Prior to coming to New York, they were already winners of numerous prestigious children's international violin competitions in Europe.  Having performed with Polish leading orchestras at major concert halls in Poland,  the duo toured Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, and Canada.  In the United States, they have played at such concert venues as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium, Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory in Boston, to name just a few. In 2006 and 2007, the Filochowskis appeared on “From the Top” radio and TV shows.

 Their music educators include such world-renowned violinists as Ida Haendel, Midori, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Igor Oistrakh, Itzhak Perlman, Ruggiero Ricci, and Aaron Rosand.  In the past few summers, Ania and Piotr participated in “The Perlman Music Program,” Verbier Festival Academy in Switzerland, and Mozarteum University’s International Summer Academy in Salzburg, Austria.  They have been proud recipients of several awards and scholarships supporting their talent and education, including the assistance from the President and First Lady of Poland, Barbara Piasecka Johnson Foundation, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation, as well as “Crescendum Est – Polonia” scholarship and “Mloda Polska” award from the Polish Minister of Culture.  

 The 16-year-old Ania, who has been described by Itzhak Perlman as “extremely gifted, a natural violinist, who is not afraid to take musical risks”, was named the Personality of the Year by a polish radio station in 2005. The 18-year old Piotr “is currently one of the most talented violin players in his age group.” (Ruggiero Ricci)  Since September 2009, Piotr has been a student at the Yale School of Music in the “Certificate in Performance” Program for exceptionally gifted musicians.  Ania and Piotr play the modern Polish violins made by Wojciech Topa in Zakopane, Poland.

Jeeyoung Hong, born in Korea, received her master’s degree and professional studies certificate from Manhattan School of Music, where she established herself as a collaborative pianist and chamber musician in the New York metropolitan area. Ms. Hong performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall, Merkin Hall, the Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music.  She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Arthur Balsam Duo Competition and the Korean Times Competition.  She is currently pursuing her Doctorate degree in accompanying as a scholarship recipient at Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Heasook Rhee.