Lunchtime Organ Recital:

for 30 mins
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London EC4Y 7BB, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

Piotr Maziarz
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Prelude in E flat major BWV 552

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911)
- Fugue in C minor ‘Kyrie eleison’ Vl 19

Mieczysław Surzyński (1866-1924)
- Capriccio in F sharp minor Op. 36

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) arr Martin Schmeding
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor

Piotr Maziarz studied at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow with Mirosław Semeniuk - Podraza (diploma with honors in 2022). During his studies, he participated in numerous organ competitions taking first prizes in international organ competitions in Russia (‘Vox Polonica Petropolitana’ in 2019) and in Italy (‘Don Vincenzo Vitti’ in 2021).

In 2021 he began his studies in Italy to hone his skills in organ performance, improvisation and modality with Juan Paradell-Sole and Antonella Tigretti in Frosinone (Italy). During his stay in Italy, he began researching the work of Marco Enrico Bossi, following in his footsteps by playing the instruments the composer performed on and analysing manuscripts. At the end of his master's studies in Kraków, he wrote a thesis entitled ‘Marco Enrico Bossi - in search of romantic patterns’, touching in depth on the problems of registrating and interpreting his works. In 2022 he went on an Erasmus+ internship at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to further his skills in English music focusing on the works of Byrd, Purcell, Elgar and Howells. In 2023 he received a scholarship from The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and The Nicolas Danby Trust and began his MMus studies in Birmingham with Daniel Moult and Nicholas Wearne.

Piotr has been invited to the most important organ festivals in Poland. He has given concerts in Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Russia and the United Kingdom and has taken part in masterclasses led by Ines Maidre, Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen, Francesco Scarcella, Thomas Lennartz, Ignace Michiels, Jos van der Kooy, Monica Melcova, Markus Eichenlaub, David Titterington, Eric Lebrun, Grazia Salvatori, Martin Schmeding, Erwan Le Prado, Nathan Laube and Matthias Havinga.

Piotr is supported by the Keyboard Charitable Trust for this performance.

Forthcoming recitals at Temple Church on Wednesdays at 1.15 pm
7 May – Emmanuel Duperrey
14 May – Charles Andrews
21 May - Yarno Missiaen

More info Join online

The Temple Church, London

Welcome to the prayerful and beautiful Temple Church, steeped in the history of Christendom, this country and the whole Common Law World. 1162: the Round Church was built to be London’s Jerusalem. 1214–19: Magna Carta was negotiated in the Temple, and its greatest hero was buried in the Church. 1584, 1776, 1787: from Raleigh’s expeditions through the colonial constitutions to the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution, the Temple was the birthplace of American Law. And to this day the Church serves the legal colleges Inner and Middle Temple, London’s residents, visiting jurists and travellers from all over the world with some of the most uplifting services, music and discussions in London.

How can so ancient a building be equipped to serve the modern age in prayer and praise and engagement with the socio-legal challenges facing Britain and the wider world? Through Restoration & Renewal: Equipping the Temple Church for the next 100 Years, a major programme of refurbishment and repair, energised and supported by The Friends of the Temple Church.

Robin Griffith-Jones Master of the Temple
Mark Hatcher Reader of the Temple

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Lunchtime Organ Recital:

for 30 mins
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London EC4Y 7BB, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

Piotr Maziarz
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
- Prelude in E flat major BWV 552

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911)
- Fugue in C minor ‘Kyrie eleison’ Vl 19

Mieczysław Surzyński (1866-1924)
- Capriccio in F sharp minor Op. 36

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) arr Martin Schmeding
- Prelude and Fugue in E minor

Piotr Maziarz studied at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow with Mirosław Semeniuk - Podraza (diploma with honors in 2022). During his studies, he participated in numerous organ competitions taking first prizes in international organ competitions in Russia (‘Vox Polonica Petropolitana’ in 2019) and in Italy (‘Don Vincenzo Vitti’ in 2021).

In 2021 he began his studies in Italy to hone his skills in organ performance, improvisation and modality with Juan Paradell-Sole and Antonella Tigretti in Frosinone (Italy). During his stay in Italy, he began researching the work of Marco Enrico Bossi, following in his footsteps by playing the instruments the composer performed on and analysing manuscripts. At the end of his master's studies in Kraków, he wrote a thesis entitled ‘Marco Enrico Bossi - in search of romantic patterns’, touching in depth on the problems of registrating and interpreting his works. In 2022 he went on an Erasmus+ internship at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to further his skills in English music focusing on the works of Byrd, Purcell, Elgar and Howells. In 2023 he received a scholarship from The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and The Nicolas Danby Trust and began his MMus studies in Birmingham with Daniel Moult and Nicholas Wearne.

Piotr has been invited to the most important organ festivals in Poland. He has given concerts in Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Russia and the United Kingdom and has taken part in masterclasses led by Ines Maidre, Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen, Francesco Scarcella, Thomas Lennartz, Ignace Michiels, Jos van der Kooy, Monica Melcova, Markus Eichenlaub, David Titterington, Eric Lebrun, Grazia Salvatori, Martin Schmeding, Erwan Le Prado, Nathan Laube and Matthias Havinga.

Piotr is supported by the Keyboard Charitable Trust for this performance.

Forthcoming recitals at Temple Church on Wednesdays at 1.15 pm
7 May – Emmanuel Duperrey
14 May – Charles Andrews
21 May - Yarno Missiaen

More info Join online

Safeguarding

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.This Safeguarding Policy is based on the Safeguarding Policy Statement of the Church of England that was agreed and published by the House of Bishops in 2017. It sets out the Safeguarding Policy of the Diocese of London and in particular a summary of the roles and responsibilities of all church bodies and office holders as we work together to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in church activities.

This policy makes six overarching policy commitments:

To promote a safer environment and culture
To enable and ensure safe recruitment practice and to support all those within the Church with any responsibility related to children, young people, and vulnerable adults
To respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
To offer pastoral care to victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
To offer pastoral care to those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
To respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.

https://www.templechurch.com/application/files/7216/2074/0149/Temple_Church_Safeguarding_Policy_revi

The Temple Church, London Charity No. 1205712