Daniel Vnukowski

About

Hailed as “a pianist to watch” by New York Classical Review and “a dashing pianist” by The Sunday Times, Daniel Vnukowski tours throughout North/South America, Asia and Europe. His insightful interpretations of the standard classical music repertory are supplemented by creative projects, which resulted in a sold-out Carnegie Hall recital in 2019. In addition to participating in fundraising projects for humanitarian causes, he has performed many outreach concerts for remote communities throughout Canada and is Artist Director & Founder of the Collingwood Summer Music Festival.

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News

Radio Host at the New Classical FM

Radio Host at the New Classical FM

Daniel Vnukowski joins the New Classical FM family as a radio announcer of the Classical Jukebox. Access the radio on 96.3 FM in the Greater Toronto Area, 102.9 FM in the Southern Georgian Bay and 103.1 FM in Eastern Ontario - and worldwide via the www.classicalfm.ca...

An Enterprising Pianist

An Enterprising Pianist

Daniel Vnukowski's role as Artistic Director made waves all throughout the globe this year , with virtual concerts being reached by eager viewers in Europe, Asia and Australia. The Toronto Star called him "an enterprising pianist." "The enterprising pianist Daniel...

Summer Solstice Series

Summer Solstice Series

Daniel Vnukowski, in his role as both Artistic Director and concert pianist, announces a new series of 4 virtual events during the month of June.

A Stroke of Genius

A Stroke of Genius

Daniel’s improv session in the style of Beethoven featured on Classical FM with 55,000 FB shares.

Projects

“Pianist Vnukowski revives music of a neglected composer in impressive Carnegie debut…this assertive, fearlessly virtuosic Chopin style was filled with thoughtful exploration and a kind of questioning illumination. For his insight and daring, no less than his advocacy of a forgotten compatriot composer, Vnukowski is a pianist to watch!”

– Linda Holt, New York Classical Review

“He didn’t simply play. He engaged.”

– William Littler, Toronto Star

“Vnukowski communicates the emotions within the music. I was moved at several points throughout the recital.”

– Myron Silberstein, Fanfare Magazine

“These technically demanding works are played to the hilt by the Polish-Canadian Daniel Vnukowski.”

– Bruno Repp, American Record Guide

“A virtuoso pianist…Vnukowski plays with sympathetic understanding.”

– Phillip Scott, Limelight Magazine

Concerts

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Gallery

April 25: upcoming concert with @paganiniensemblewien. Visit collingwoodfestival.com for tickets @collingwoodfestival ...

Memories of a performance with the @newwestsymphony:
To our dear friends and neighbors celebrating Nowruz, “Nowruz Mobarak” (Happy Nowruz). May 2023 be a joyous and peaceful year.
Enjoy this performance of Behzad Ranjbaran Composer's "Fragrance of Joy" from his Enchanted Garden by New West Symphony principal strings, pianist Daniel Vnukowski and Michael Christie from our Global Sounds, Local Cultures online series. #Nowruz #HappyNewYear

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A great weekend of concerts with full houses beginning with Ambur Braid’s intense, expressive Salomè at the @canadianopera, hilarious musical We Will Rock You at the Georgian Theatre in Barrie 🎭 and my fellow host of the @classicalfm, @braunadi with her incredible impressions of Peggy Lee, Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney at @windrushestatewinery - what a phenomenal whistler on top of it all! ...

Happy 267th Birthday Mozart!
I have always enjoyed performing the music of Mozart on the piano. This music opens up a mini-cosmos of charming theatrical characters and witty twists of plot. Like a grand opera buffa, it can be at once joyous and morose, often with little advance notice. Sometimes, you can even hear Zerlina flirting away with Don Giovanni or Papageno playing away on his magic bells. Who doesn’t enjoy the catchy tunes, playful fanfares and sparkling runs all throughout the keyboard?
However, easy to interpret, it is not!
The legendary pianist Arthur Schnabel once said, “Mozart is easy to play for children, but oh so difficult for adults.”
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Photoshoots are always fun, especially with @tjallingphotography ...

Blog

Is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birthday an April Fool’s joke?

Is Sergei Rachmaninoff’s birthday an April Fool’s joke?

For years, we've been told to use April 1 as the Russian master's official birthday and this has been confirmed by the Name Authority File on record at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Yet, Rachmaninoff himself celebrated his birthdays on April 2nd and his...

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