Lectures & Exhibits
Lectures
Historical performance practice “Baroque Virtuosity”
“XXI International Chopin & Friends Festival”. November 26,
2019.
A musical evening with a program of virtuosic works by European composers spanning close to 200 years, from the very early Baroque music of Diomese Cate to the late Baroque/Early Classical period music of Antonio Soler. The evening included a short talk by violin maker Lukas Wronski on the history of string making. Featuring Kinga Augustyn on Baroque Violin; Christopher Morrongiello, Archlute, Baroque Guitar and Lute; and Rebecca Pechefsky, Harpsichord.(Photos)
TOWSON UNIVERSITY / Department of Performing Arts
Historical performance practice “Baroque Virtuosity”
Lecture on The Art of Violinmaking, music and presentation of
examples of different instruments in process; with short
performance on antique and new violins.
April 5TH, 2017. Towson, MD.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY / Department of Performing Arts
Lecture on The Art of Violinmaking, music and presentation of
examples of different instruments in process; with short
performance on antique and new violins.
April 4TH, 2017. Washington DC.
THE GENERAL SOCIETY OF MECHANICS & TRADESMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (founded 1785) NY Culture
Lecture on The Art of Violinmaking, presentation of examples of
different instruments in process; with short performance on
antique and new violins with Violinist Kinga Augustyn.
See the video clip
ARTISAN LECTURE SERIES – LUKAS WRONSKI, violin maker.
February 28TH, 2017. New York, NY.
LAKE FOREST SYMPHONY / Gorton Center Series Salon
Concertmaster Netanel Draiblate’s performance, “Crafting the
perfect sound”Featuring special guest LUKAS WRONSKI – violin
maker. Lecture on Art of Violin Making; history and instruments
presentation.
December 14TH, 2016. Lake Forest, IL.
NEW HOPE SYMPHONY
Lecture: The Art of Violinmaking, music and presentation of
examples of different instruments in process; with short
performance on antique and new violins with violin virtuoso
Kinga Augustyn.
May 15TH, 2015. New Hope, PA.
THE ROBERT FULTON SCHOOL
Violin making lectures with virtuoso violinist
Mark Peskanov.
May 2009. The Robert Fulton School, Brooklyn, NY.
Exhibits
2019
China Campus Violin and Bow Making Competition
Judging in the first Chinese violin, viola, cello, and bow
making competition organized by City of Haimen and Ministry of
Culture Republic of China.
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2018, 2017
CRAFT IN FOCUS FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK.
International exhibit and presentation of examples of different
instruments made by Lukas Wronski. Violin making in process;
with short performance on antique and new violins. Showcases
inspirational documentary films on crafts from across the globe,
lectures, live workshops and master classes.
May 2018, June
2017, at Industry City, Brooklyn NY.
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2016
Music expo
Violin making exhibit, Shanghai, China.
2012
New York Viola Society exposition. New York.
2009
Art scholarship Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Republic of Poland.
Special concert and presentation of Lady Liberty Violin by Krzesmir Dembski, Polish Consulate General, New York, NY. (pics)
2008
The International Violin Society of America Violin Making
Competition and Innovation Exhibition, Portland, OR. Exhibition
of violins, Texas Music Educators Association Convention, San
Antonio, TX.
Certificate of Award by ‘Who is Who in
Poland,’ Switzerland.
2007
- Award and Recognition of the Centennial Violin
Spirit of Oklahoma Violin from the Oklahoma Centennial
Commission, Oklahoma City, OK.
- Violin exhibit, Meet Your Maker, Violin Etc., Austin,
TX.
- Violin exhibit, Guthrie Art Walk, Pollard Hotel,
Guthrie, OK.
- Display of Centennial Violin and paintings, Double-stop Music
Shop, Guthrie, OK
- The International Violin Society of America Convention and
Competition of Violin Making, Baltimore, MD.
2002
- National Musical Museum in Poznan Poland. Performed
descriptions, measurements and copy of violin made by B.Dankwart
I, from 1602.
- Reward for achievements in lutherie for young artists with the
Mayor City of Poznan in Poland.
- The International P. Tchaikovsky Violinmaking Competition in
Moscow, Russia.
1999
- The Polish W. Kaminski Violin Making Competition in Poznan,
Poland. (6th, 8th place)
- The International Violin Making Competition in Paris, France
(second round)
- The International P. Tchaikovsky Violin Making Competition in
Moscow, Russia.(4th prize for sound, 11th place)