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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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Hosted River Cruise: Gems of Southeast Europe
12 DAY GEMS OF SOUTHEAST EUROPE RIVER CRUISE TOUR Hosted by Daniel Vnukowski SEPTEMBER 26 TO OCTOBER 7, 2024 Book this amazing river cruise tour with Clarkson Travel and enjoy Classical music events in Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade, and along the Danube as you sail...
Daniel Returns to New York
Holocaust Memorial Concert, Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan, New York. Program will include works by F.Chopin, W.Szpilman, A.Tansman, S.Laks, M.Weinberg, R.Ryterband October 28th, 2023 at 7:30pm...
Watch Live! Daniel performs Kinderszenen by Robert Schumann
Seven nights a week on The New Classical FM, Marilyn hosts Nocturne, a 2-hour oasis for those seeking beauty in poetry and music. Now, inspired by the show and her many fans, Marilyn has gathered her favourite poems from greats like Maya Angelou to Leonard Cohen, in...
Watch! Live at ZoomerHall: Daniel Vnukowski & Kathleen Kajioka
On June 15th, 2023, The New Classical FM celebrated old friends and new with a special concert from masterful pianist and host of Classical Jukebox, Daniel Vnukowski, along with brilliant violist and host of A Little Night Music, Kathleen Kajioka. To accompany music,...
Rave Review in the Toronto Star
Toronto Star Review: “…a rousing performance by Vnukowski on piano.”
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...
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Chopin’s “Heroic” Polonaise! The “Heroic” title was actually given by George Sand years after the work was written, on the wake of the social upheavals, uprisings and political turmoil of Europe during the Revolutions of 1848.
I’ll be hosting and performing at the “All Stars Gala” concert November 25th @ 7pm alongside the musicians of the Celebrity Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Andrew Rozbicki, Toronto.
See Rozbicki.com for details.
I'm hosting a river cruise through the Lower Danube next Fall. Join me September 26 - October 7, 2024.
The trip includes Classical music events in Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and along the Danube as you sail on your luxurious river cruise ship. From the City of Waltzes to the Little Paris of the East, you are in for a unique cultural experience that is sure to inspire and create long-lasting memories.
Details --> TravelwithDanielV.ca
Follow me @danperforms for upcoming Fall concerts.
Full schedule at danperforms.com
NYC!
It was a pleasure to perform at the Sanderson Centre with its acoustical shell and delightful crowd. Handel, Beethoven, Tansman and Chopin.
@sandersoncentrebrantford
Streaming LIVE at 7pm Eastern tonight at classicalfm.ca, Thursday Oct 19!
Blog
The Story Behind The Iconic Song “Over The Rainbow”
“Over the Rainbow” is perhaps the most renowned and iconic song of the 20th century and is often synonymous with the Jewish experience of WWII.
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...
Livestreaming Story Featured in the Los Angeles Times
Daniel’s livestreaming story was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times.