Janina Fialkowska
- January 5, 2024
- Pianist
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Janina Fialkowska Biography
| Name | Janina Fialkowska |
| Birthday | May 7 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Montreal |
| Home Town | Quebec |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Harry Oesterle |
Janina Fialkowska is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on May 7, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Canadian classical pianist, best known for her ability to interpret Romantic-era composers. She is a leading interpreter of Chopin, Liszt.
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Janina Fialkowska, OC (born May 7, 1951) is a Canadian classical pianist. A specialist of the Classic and Romantic repertoires, for more than thirty years she has appeared regularly with professional orchestras around the world, often performing the music of contemporary Polish composers including Lutosławski and Panufnik.
Fialkowska began to study piano at the age of four with her mother and in 1960 enrolled in the École Vincent-d’Indy in Montreal. In 1963, at the age of 12, she made her debut as a soloist with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and began studying with Yvonne Hubert. She pursued her secondary education at the Montreal girls school The Study, graduating in 1967. The following year, at the age of 17, she simultaneously obtained undergraduate (Baccalauréat) and Maitrise from the Université de Montréal. During this period, she also studied in Paris with virtuoso and teacher Yvonne Lefébure (1966, 1968–1969). In 1969 she was awarded 1st Prize in the CBC National Radio Competition for Young Performers in Canada and travelled occasionally to New York City for private studies with Sasha Gorodnitzki. In 1970, she settled in New York and enrolled in the Juilliard School of Music as a student of Sasha Gorodnitzki, later becoming his teaching assistant from 1979–1984.
In 2001, she married Harry Oesterle, a German music manager.
Janina Fialkowska Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Pianist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Janina Fialkowska is one of the richest Pianist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Janina Fialkowska 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At twelve years old, she made her debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as an orchestra soloist.
Piano Six, a non-profit organization founded by her, was a mission to ensure that classical music continues to be a part of small Canadian communities.
Fialkowska was born in Montreal, Quebec, to a Canadian mother (Bridget Todd Fialkowski) and a Polish father (Jerzy Fialkowski), an engineer and Polish army officer who emigrated to Canada in 1945. Her mother, Scottish-Irish and Cree descent, studied piano in the class of Alfred Cortot at the École Normale de Musique de Paris (1935–1939). Fialkowska is the granddaughter of John Todd, Canada’s first professor of parasitology, and great-granddaughter of Edward Clouston, President of the Canadian Bankers Association. She is the cousin of former Canadian cabinet minister David Anderson and cousin of stage and screen actor Christopher Plummer.
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During its decade of operation (1993–2003), this program sent its artists on more than 60 regional tours, reaching over 100,000 Canadians of all ages with live performances, masterclasses and teachers’ workshops. In 2004, in order to broaden the scope of its activities, the Piano Six roster was expanded to include Canadian musicians from the fields of strings and voice as well as piano. Under the banner of Piano Plus, the new program’s associated artists continue to tour in Canada each season.
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Janina Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Janina Fialkowska celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.
Tow of Fialkowska’s recordings were nominated by the Canadian music industry for a Juno Award: her 1997 CD Fialkowska plays Szymanowski (ODR 9305) and her 1998 recital of virtuoso salon pieces La Jongleuse (CBC MVCD 1114). Her 2001 recording of Liszt’s Transcendental Études (ODR 9332) earned the Critics’ Choice award from American Record Guide. She has also recorded the Liszt Sonata for RCA Red Seal and discs of various works by Chopin for Atma Classique.