ENGLISH VERSION:
Michał Ciesielski is a composer, arranger and jazz pianist from Gdańsk, Poland, living in Beijing. He completed his studies in the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where he received his master’s degree as a jazz composer and jazz pianist. He also studied for a year in the Institut of Jazz in Katowice.
Composer of contemporary music, jazz, film and theatre music, musical, chamber and symphonic music as well as pop songs and many more.
Apart from being the leader in Confusion Project, with which he recorded 3 albums and played numerous concerts around the world, Michał performs as a sideman in various jazz and pop projects. He also recorded two solo albums “Between Black & White” and "Share Location" and performs solo concerts.
He collaborated with many musicians, such as: Maciej Sikała, Piotr Lemańczyk, Dorota Miśkiewicz, Krystyna Prońko, Maciej Grzywacz, Marcin Gawdzis, Grzegorz Nagórski, Cezary Paciorek, Marcin Jahr, Brian Fentress, Oran Atkin, Rafał Sarnecki, Stanisław Słowiński, Cezik, Victor Bastidas, Simona de Rosa.
As a pianist Michał toured all around Poland as well as Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Nederlands, Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan.
Since 2018 Michał is teaching jazz piano at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy and is an active member of both Polish and Chinese music scene.
Selected venues and festivals:
Baikal Waves, Irkutsk, Russia
Giant Steppes of Jazz, Ulanbaatar, Mongolia
La Plantation, Beijing, China
JZ Club, Shanghai, China
Usadba Jazz Festival, Moscow, Russia
Kaliningrad City Jazz Festival, Kaliningrad, Russia
Jazz Nad Odrą, Wrocław, Poland
Jazz w Ruinach, Gliwice, Poland
Jazz w Lesie, Sulęczyno, Poland
Novum Jazz Festival, Łomża, Poland
Komeda Jazz Festival, Słupsk, Poland
Jazz Jantar, Gdańsk, Poland
演出曲目:
1.All Aboard! 《启程!》
旅途就要开始了,最后看⼀眼我们的出发地我们就启程吧
Tricity Rush 《穿梭三联市》
我曾在故乡奔波于我的每⽇⽣活,却忘了注意这座城市独特的美,以及这座城市的美
妙氛围带给这⾥的艺术家们的影响。
Ghosts of Lviv《利沃夫的幽灵》
在利沃夫,你会感觉,不管到哪⼉,你都好像要偶遇⼀位穿着⻄装礼服,带着望远镜
的绅⼠。⽀离破碎的墙,老旧的廉租公寓,将你带回隐藏在那些墙后的,这座城市迷
⼈⽽⼜伤感的过去。
Train to Karaganda《通往卡拉⼲达的火⻋》
⼀列颠簸的,似乎通往另⼀个遥远星球表⾯的班⻋;⼀⽚粗糙不平,却⼜美丽⽽延绵
无穷的景⾊。
Crossroad Waltz《⼗字路⼝上的华尔兹》
曾经看起来最正确的道路现在未必是了。
Baikal and Angara《⻉加尔湖与安加拉河》
许多⻄伯利亚神话都与这⽚壮丽的,启发灵感的湖有关。⽽这⽚湖唯⼀的外流河,流
淌着,像是要逃离它无尽的深厚。
Please Stand Firm and Hold the Handrail《请站稳并抓好扶⼿》
这句话也提醒着你:你将离开地铁站,进入北京的都市丛林。
Guo Mao Flutter《国贸⿎翼》
北京的商业区,充满的是摩天⼤楼,繁忙的交通与川流不息的⼈群。即使有⼀只会唱
歌的云雀突然出现在了天上,也不会有⼈注意。但是谁知道,在那只云雀的眼⾥,这
⾥看起来是什么样……
Standing On the Shore.《站在海滨》
你到达了旅程的终点,已经没有更远的地⽅可以去了,只剩下雄伟壮观的太平洋在⾝
前。或早或晚你都得转⾝开始你回家的旅程,只是时候还没到