Grzegorz Tomaszewski / 1961 / polish zitherplayer, plays also accordion. He is a well known polish folk music artist. He converts forgotten polish Middle Ages and Renaissance folksongs to zither music. He plays solo and often in duets for example with polish saxophonist, Michal Kulenty. Grzegorz Tomaszewski represented polish culture at the festivals in Finnland / Kaustinen 2006 /, Italy / Milano 2008 /, at the zither congress in Vienna in 2000. He has released 6 CD’s in various bands. His concerts show yet unknown techniques while playing zither, for example using two bows simultaneously. He is the laureate of The First Polish Radio Czesław Niemen’s Prize / Warsaw 2005 /.

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