BIOGRAPHY
Przemysław Prucnal was born on July 1st 2002 in Cracow, Poland. At the age of seven he began his violin studies under Irena Wojtowicz at the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Primary Music School in Cracow.
In 2015 he continued his violin studies at the Fryderyk Chopin Secondary Music School in Cracow, under Małgorzata Szuba-Kmiecik, during which since 2019 he also started regularly working on his violin skills with the violin virtuoso Mariusz Patyra.
Since October 2021 Prucnal is pursuing his music studies at Nowowiejski Music Academy in Bydgoszcz under the tutelage of Professor Mariusz Patyra.
Przemek participated in many artistic projects and initiatives such as the cycle of concerts „Young in the City”, the periodic concerts taking place at the residence of „Zawsze Warto” Fundation. Prucnal also played concerts incl. recitals in Dołega Mansion as a part of
„The Concerts at the Royal Mansion”, Białopradnicki Mansion as a part of the cycle „The Stage for the Young”, in Kepinscy Mansion, „Musica Intra” solo recitals in Redemptor Hominis Church in Cracow, or at the Polish television – „TVP”.
He has performed as a soloist with the Zabrze Philharmonic Orchestra led by Sławomir Chrzanowski, in the Pomeranian Philharmonic with Bydgoszcz Music Academy Orchestra conducted by Michał Dworzyński and also with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and conductor Tianyi Lu in the Sydney Opera House.
Przemek has actively participated as a student and a performer in many music workshops and courses, incl. XVII Century Chamber Music Workshop led by Jean-Pierre Menuge, XXIII International Music Interptetation Course and XXIV International Music Interptetation Course in Nowy Sacz, VII International Tadeusz Wronski Master Course in Puławy, NFM Masterclass, Piła Festival & Academy, TonicCon 2024 – Los Angeles or 14th Swiss International Music Academy.
He has worked on his skills during the masterclasses with such violinists as: Alexander Sitkovetsky, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Jakub Jakowicz, Robert Lipsett, Pavel Vernikov, Paweł Zalejski, Bartosz Bryła, Daniel Stabrawa, Bartłomiej Nizioł and Ray Chen.
Prucnal is als0 one of the most engaged members of Tonic – an innovative music practice platform designed to make classical music accessible, connected and fun for a global community of musicians and learners. Focused on improving the detached experience of practice, Tonic motivates people on their musical journey and gives access to allow everyone to enjoy the best parts of being a musician: to play & share. Being devoted and constantly supporting Tonic from the very beginning Przemek holds the distinctive role of the “Tonic Captain”.
Prucnal is currently playing on the copy of Guarneri del Gesù “Ole Bull” violin, made in 2021 by the artist luthier Wojciech Topa.
