Tomasz Skweres is second prize-winner in the 2019 Zemlinsky Competition, an international initiative of the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), which exists to
Interviews with musicians, composers and conductors
Tomasz Skweres is second prize-winner in the 2019 Zemlinsky Competition, an international initiative of the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), which exists to
Who or what inspired you to take up composing, and pursue a career in music? I have to say my parents. They created the circumstances
For me, success is performing. There’s nothing I love more than conducting my own music, sharing it with both the musicians and the public. It’s an huge honour to be able to do this and I am grateful for every opportunity.
I believe my greatest challenge has always been fighting against attempts by the music industry to label me and my music, to pigeonhole us
Who or what inspired you to take up conducting and pursue a career in music? I started playing the piano as a little boy, when