mariansobula@pianoclassic.pl

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Marian Sobula skills were appreciated by juries in several piano competitions, such as “Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe” in Bydgoszcz (Poland, 2005), International Piano Competition in Valladolid (Spain, 2005), Ancona, Foggia, Gorizia, Pordenone, Sulmona and the 47th "Award Citta di Treviso" (Italy, 2003, 2004). In 2007 he has received the “Special Prize” in the International Music Competition “Dr. Luis Sigall” in Vina Del Mar, Chile.
Performances all around the world gave Marian Sobula opportunity to promote Poland and its culture among worldwide audience. Concerts in Europe, Japan, Australia, the USA, countries of South America and the Middle East, where his performances were enthusiastically applauded both by the public and musical critics, who described his renditions as “mature” and “sophisticated”.
The pianist had on opportunity to present his talent in the most prestigious halls of Europe and the World, e.g. Am Gasteig in Munich, Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Auditorium Parco Della Musica in Rome, Salle Invalides in Paris, Bosendorfer Saal in Vienna, Concert Hall Center in Minneapolis, Seymour Theater Center in Sydney, Teatro Teresa Carreno in Caracas, Denki Bunka-Kaikan in Nagoya or National Philharmonic in Warsaw.
Marian Sobula’s recordings have already been broadcasted by several media: Polish Radios, RMF Classic, Deutsche Welle, ABC Classic FM (Australia), Radio Federico Santa Maria de Chile or RAI. He has also recorded for Polish Television and for the Lebanon TV Station TeleLumiere.
In recognition of his merits, Marian Sobula received a number of awards and scholarships from both national and international foundations and institutions. In July 2008, Marian Sobula received a prestigious award of the City of Cracow “ARS QUAERENDI” for his remarkable activity in the development and promotion of culture.