Tanja Zapolski is a modern classical pianist, one of Denmark's top musicians, astounding audiences in Denmark and abroad with solo recitals, piano concertos, chamber music with some of the world's best musicians, and new forms of cross-genre expression.
Tanja played her orchestra debut already at the age of eight, got her Soloist Graduation from The Royal Danish Academy of Music with prof. Amalie Malling and Anton Rubinstein Academy in Düsseldorf with prof. Dina Yoffe. Tanja had coaching with amongst others professor Dmitri Bashkirov and Leif Ove Andsnes. Tanja has been awarded several first prizes in Danish and International competitions, amongst others Nordic Talent in Oslo and The International Competition for Young Performers. Furthermore she has received a Jacob Gade Scholarship, The Sonning Scholarship, The Danish Freemason Prize, the Victor Borge Prize and the Gladsaxe Music Prize.
After her performance of Ravel's G-major Piano Concerto with The Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, one critic wrote "Tanja Zapolski gave us a Ravel Concerto full of intense energy and vibrant colour. With steely concentration and explosive technique she delivered an awe-inspiring performance, at all times light and brilliant." Tanja has performed with The Danish National Radio Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic, The Danish National Chamber Orchestra, as well as Oslo, Helsingborg, Odense and Århus Symphony Orchestras. She performed Hans Abrahamsen's Concerto for Piano and Violin with the Royal Danish Orchestra under the baton of world-famous conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
Other than being one of the best pianists in Denmark, she has also gained distinction for her openness and curiosity concerning new methods of creating experiences in classical music, using her playful and experimental approach.
Tanja performed together with the world famous composer Philip Glass in his portrait concert, where they performed his Etudes at Aarhus European Culture Capital City 2017.
Background
Tanja Zapolski’s parents are the piano educator Bella Zapolski and the violinist Alexandre Zapolski. She was born in the Ukraine and started to play the piano at the age of seven. Already the year after, she performed as a soloist with an orchestra for the first time. In 1992, Tanja moved to Denmark, as her father was engaged with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and shortly thereafter, began to study with Anne Øland. Zapolski started her education at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1996 and in 2001 was admitted to the Rubinstein Academy in Düsseldorf. In 2003, she graduated from the Academy with honours, whereafter she was admitted at a soloist in 2005 and completed her education with Amalie Malling in 2008.
På Dansk
Tanja Zapolski en af Danmarks førende unge klassiske pianister, som forbløffer publikum i ind-og udlandet med solokoncerter og kammermusik med nogle af verdens bedste musikere.
Tanja havde sin debut som solist med orkester allerede i en alder af otte i Ukraine, hvor hun er født. Hun flyttede til Danmark med sin familie som 12 årig og kom ind på Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium som 15 årig, hvor hun har studeret hos professor Anne Øland og Amalie Malling. Hun debuterede fra solistklassen på DKDM i 2008 hos Amalie Malling og Anton Rubinstein Academy hos Dina Yoffe i Düsseldorf. Hun har desuden fået timer hos Leif Ove Andsnes og Dmitri Bashkirov. Tanja har fået tildelt flere præmier i danske og internationale konkurrencer, blandt andet Nordic Talent i Oslo og The International Competition for Young Performers. Desuden har hun modtaget Jacob Gade Legat, Sonning Stipendiet, Den Danske Frimurerpris, Victor Borge Prisen og Gladsaxe Musik Pris.
Efter hendes opførelse af Ravels G-dur Klaverkoncerten med Copenhagen Phil, skrev en anmelder “Tanja Zapolski gav os en Ravel-koncert fuld af intens energi og levende farver. Med stålsat koncentration og eksplosiv teknik afleverede en ærefrygtindgydende præstation, på alle tidspunkter lys og strålende. " Tanja har optrådt med Danmarks Radio Symfoniorkester, Copenhagen Phil, Det Kgl. Kapel, samt Oslo, Helsingborg, Odense, Århus og Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkestre. Hun opførte Hans Abrahamsens Koncert for Klaver og Violin med Det Kongelige Kapel under den verdensberømte dirigent Sir Simon Rattle.
Tanja´s meget åbensindede og udforskende tilgang har ført hende til at spille på Roskilde Festival, Jazzfestivaller, medvirke i utallige teaterforestillinger, indspille filmmusik, rejse verden rundt med kvartetten Opus X på turneer i bl a Japan og USA. Spille med sin trio ZOOM i Polen, Sverige og Rusland. Indspille CD´er og musikvideoer med pop sangere og elektroniske musikkunstnere.
Tanja´s repertoire spænder bredt fra barokken, wienerklassikken, den romantiske musik over til ny kompositionsmusik, pop og elektronisk musik.
Tanja har en forkærlighed til minimalistisk musik og har sammen med legenden den verdensberømte komponist Philip Glass, opført hans musik ved Europæisk Kulturhovedstad Aarhus 2017.
Tanja played her orchestra debut already at the age of eight, got her Soloist Graduation from The Royal Danish Academy of Music with prof. Amalie Malling and Anton Rubinstein Academy in Düsseldorf with prof. Dina Yoffe. Tanja had coaching with amongst others professor Dmitri Bashkirov and Leif Ove Andsnes. Tanja has been awarded several first prizes in Danish and International competitions, amongst others Nordic Talent in Oslo and The International Competition for Young Performers. Furthermore she has received a Jacob Gade Scholarship, The Sonning Scholarship, The Danish Freemason Prize, the Victor Borge Prize and the Gladsaxe Music Prize.
After her performance of Ravel's G-major Piano Concerto with The Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, one critic wrote "Tanja Zapolski gave us a Ravel Concerto full of intense energy and vibrant colour. With steely concentration and explosive technique she delivered an awe-inspiring performance, at all times light and brilliant." Tanja has performed with The Danish National Radio Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic, The Danish National Chamber Orchestra, as well as Oslo, Helsingborg, Odense and Århus Symphony Orchestras. She performed Hans Abrahamsen's Concerto for Piano and Violin with the Royal Danish Orchestra under the baton of world-famous conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
Other than being one of the best pianists in Denmark, she has also gained distinction for her openness and curiosity concerning new methods of creating experiences in classical music, using her playful and experimental approach.
Tanja performed together with the world famous composer Philip Glass in his portrait concert, where they performed his Etudes at Aarhus European Culture Capital City 2017.
Background
Tanja Zapolski’s parents are the piano educator Bella Zapolski and the violinist Alexandre Zapolski. She was born in the Ukraine and started to play the piano at the age of seven. Already the year after, she performed as a soloist with an orchestra for the first time. In 1992, Tanja moved to Denmark, as her father was engaged with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and shortly thereafter, began to study with Anne Øland. Zapolski started her education at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in 1996 and in 2001 was admitted to the Rubinstein Academy in Düsseldorf. In 2003, she graduated from the Academy with honours, whereafter she was admitted at a soloist in 2005 and completed her education with Amalie Malling in 2008.
På Dansk
Tanja Zapolski en af Danmarks førende unge klassiske pianister, som forbløffer publikum i ind-og udlandet med solokoncerter og kammermusik med nogle af verdens bedste musikere.
Tanja havde sin debut som solist med orkester allerede i en alder af otte i Ukraine, hvor hun er født. Hun flyttede til Danmark med sin familie som 12 årig og kom ind på Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium som 15 årig, hvor hun har studeret hos professor Anne Øland og Amalie Malling. Hun debuterede fra solistklassen på DKDM i 2008 hos Amalie Malling og Anton Rubinstein Academy hos Dina Yoffe i Düsseldorf. Hun har desuden fået timer hos Leif Ove Andsnes og Dmitri Bashkirov. Tanja har fået tildelt flere præmier i danske og internationale konkurrencer, blandt andet Nordic Talent i Oslo og The International Competition for Young Performers. Desuden har hun modtaget Jacob Gade Legat, Sonning Stipendiet, Den Danske Frimurerpris, Victor Borge Prisen og Gladsaxe Musik Pris.
Efter hendes opførelse af Ravels G-dur Klaverkoncerten med Copenhagen Phil, skrev en anmelder “Tanja Zapolski gav os en Ravel-koncert fuld af intens energi og levende farver. Med stålsat koncentration og eksplosiv teknik afleverede en ærefrygtindgydende præstation, på alle tidspunkter lys og strålende. " Tanja har optrådt med Danmarks Radio Symfoniorkester, Copenhagen Phil, Det Kgl. Kapel, samt Oslo, Helsingborg, Odense, Århus og Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkestre. Hun opførte Hans Abrahamsens Koncert for Klaver og Violin med Det Kongelige Kapel under den verdensberømte dirigent Sir Simon Rattle.
Tanja´s meget åbensindede og udforskende tilgang har ført hende til at spille på Roskilde Festival, Jazzfestivaller, medvirke i utallige teaterforestillinger, indspille filmmusik, rejse verden rundt med kvartetten Opus X på turneer i bl a Japan og USA. Spille med sin trio ZOOM i Polen, Sverige og Rusland. Indspille CD´er og musikvideoer med pop sangere og elektroniske musikkunstnere.
Tanja´s repertoire spænder bredt fra barokken, wienerklassikken, den romantiske musik over til ny kompositionsmusik, pop og elektronisk musik.
Tanja har en forkærlighed til minimalistisk musik og har sammen med legenden den verdensberømte komponist Philip Glass, opført hans musik ved Europæisk Kulturhovedstad Aarhus 2017.