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Marek Bilinski’s compositions deduces from the best
standards of classical and romantic music. His talent and
knowledge unite tradition with vision of modern world sounds.
As
the first in Poland and in this part of Europe, following the
steps of Jean - Michel Jarre, he performed great outdoor
concerts of music and light in Szczecin (93) and Krakow (94),
which were viewed together by 50,000 spectators.
Marek
Bilinski was awarded as the best composer and virtuoso of
synthesizers in 1995 in the Polish professional magazine
"Music".
kontakt: marek@bilinski.pl
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He is
one of the most famous Polish composers and multi -
instrumentalists, using the newest, electronic
keyboard instruments. He is an alumni of the Academy
of Music in Poznan (Music College in Poznan). |
He
acquired his popularity on the music market thanks to
his bestseller album "The Garden of the King of Dawn"
and video clip "Escape from Tropics", which were
accepted by TV audience as the best clip of 1984. In
those times he had already procured his succeeding
“Golden Disc" and many concerts in Poland and abroad
(he gave performances inter alias in Berlin, Hamburg,
Bremen, Prague, Moscow and Kuwait). Moreover, he was
awarded the first prize for the most popular multi-instrumentalist for five consecutive years (1981 -
1985). |
For the
next 4 years (1986-1990) he was a lecturer in the
Academy of Music in Kuwait. At this period of time he
created compositions with Arabic influences. The most
well known composition in Poland that emerged from
this period of time was the symphonic fantasia "Faces
of the Desert". This composition was supposed to be
used in the celebration of the 30th anniversary of
Kuwait’s independence, but the Iraqi invasion
precluded realization of the event. After the Persian
Gulf War, the "Faces of the Desert" (which was
visualized by photos of artist-photographer Jacek
Wozniak ) represented Kuwait on the Global Exhibition
EXPO’92 in Seville, Spain. |
After
returning to Poland he regained his place in
instrumental music. He transferred his earlier albums
to compact discs. In 1994 he produced a new CD called
"The Child of the Sun". Inspired by his music,
choreographer Ewa Wycichowska created the ballet
called “The Child of the Sun” which was performed by
the Polish Theater of Dance. The premiere of this
event took place in The Great Theater in Poznan at the
end of November 1995. |
Among
other performances, he presented a recital called
"Music Tales" for TVP2 (Polish TV Station 2). As a
composer, musician and juror he often takes part in
radio and TV programs. |
His
music appeared in cinema and television films (inter
alias "Friend of Merry Devil" and "Close encounters
with Merry Devil" directed by Jerzy Lukaszewicz.).
Likewise his music was used in "The Wheel of Fortune"
quiz show, in the Gala of the Polish Phonographic
Industry Awards - "Fryderyk’96", "Fryderyk’97" and on
CD-ROM discs in Poland and abroad, mainly in "The
Minden Pictures Collection" in USA. |
In
collaboration with another composer, Wojciech
Trzcinski, Marek Bilinski had written a music for a
drama, "Brother of Our God", written by Karol Wojtyla
- Pope John Paul II, and directed by Andrzej Maria Marczewski. |
Marek
Bilinski was awarded as the best composer and virtuoso
of synthesizers in 1995 in the Polish professional
magazine "Musician". |
In 1998
he was commissioned to write a suite, "Reflection: I -
Toscania, II - Loara, III - Bolero, IV - Seville", in
celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the
artistic work of Agnieszka Duczmal and her Chamber
Orchestra "Amadeus". This piece was composed for
chamber orchestra and percussion and each movement
bears the names of the places where the orchestra
performed. The premiere of the suite occurred in
November 1998 at the National Philharmonic in
Warsaw. "Reflections" were received very enthusiastically by
the audience. |
As the
first in Poland and in this part of Europe, following
the steps of Jean - Michel Jarre, he performed great
outdoor concerts of music and light in Szczecin (93)
and Krakow (94), which were viewed together by 50,000
spectators. |
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Other
Concerts of this type were the following:
In July 1996 during the Festival of Euro-Eko
Meeting in Zlotów, Marek Bilinski presented an very
unusual concert - " The Beginning of the Light", with
international musicians: Hannibal Means (tenor)- USA,
Sarhan Kubeisi (ethnic percussion instruments) -
Syria, Edyta Kulczak (soprano)- Poland, Stanislaw
Skoczynski (percussion instruments) - Poland and
others. With laser, light and picture most of his
important compositions were played at the concert.
TVP1 recorded and showed the entire concert on
September 1st 1996. It was recognized as one of the
most interesting artistic events of the year.
In March 12, 2000 in Gniezno he performed
a concert, "Gniezno - 2000 - Sound - Fire - Light -
Color", in honor of Five European Presidents Summit.
Marek Bilinski shared the stage with Michal Grymuza,
Wojciech Pilichowski, Michal Dabrówka, Piotr "Jackson"
Wolski and others. They used the biggest drums in
Europe for this occasion. The show was on live
transmission by TVP1.
In June 21, 2003 in Old Town of Gdansk on
the bank of Motlawa, he gave a multimedia performance,
"St. John’s - Night".
Marek Bilinski
played with Piotr Cugowski, Marek Raduli, Mieczyslaw
Jurecki, Mariusz "Fazi" Mielczarek, Tomasz Losowski,
Ryszard Bazarnik, Krzysztof Krzyskow.
The
whole music program was embellished by the dancers on
the boats.
In June 30, 2005 taken place solemn
concert under the patronage of the President of the
capital city of Warsaw on the occasion of the opening
of the exhibition “Warsaw of the Future” in the city
centre on the main square next to the Palace of
Culture and Science. In this concert taken part,
together with Marek Biliński, leading instrumentalists
of the rising generation: Wojciech Pilichowski, Tomasz
Łosowski and Krzysztof Misiak. The setting of the
concert included visualisation on the LED screens,
laser projection as well as fireworks show.
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Marek
Bilinski’s compositions deduces from the best
standards of classical and romantic music. His talent
and knowledge unite tradition with vision of modern
world sounds. |
Presently, he is working on a new CD. |
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