MozART group

MozART group
Origin	Warsaw, Poland
Genres	Contemporary classical
Occupation	Comedy
Years active	1995-present
Labels	New Abra, EMI, Pomaton
Members	Filip Jaślar, violin Michał Sikorski, violin Paweł Kowaluk, viola Bolesław (Bolek) Błaszczyk, cello
Past members	Artur Renion↑
Website	www.mozartgroup.net

The MozART group is a cabaret / comedy string quartet based in Warsaw / Poland and known for its unique approach of classical music.

"We exist despite the sober formality of great concert halls, despite the boredom of classical musicians' life, despite fanatic lovers of classical music, despite fans of rock, rap or pop who are afraid of classical music. We treat our Muse with a humorous irony and we're sure, she will have nothing against it!"

On October 24, 2009 the MozART Group won two Golden Trough awards at the Ryjek Festival in Rybnik/Poland.

In July 2010 the MozART group was awarded a special prize from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland for outstanding achievements and 15 years on stage.

Discography

• Creatures - the Four Seasons à la MozART group (October 2000) (publisher WSP, distribution Pomaton EMI)
• The four strings of the world (Cztery struny świata)(March 2004) (publisher WSP, distribution Pomaton EMI)
• MozART group at the Opera (DVD) (June 2007) (New Abra)
• The Jubilee Concert (October 2007) (publisher WSP, distribution EMI Music Poland)
• MozART group at the Theatre (DVD) (December 2008) (New Abra)
• MozART group . the best of! (DVD) (February 2010) (New Abra)
• Zamach na MoCarta (DVD) (April 2011) (New Abra)

Movies

• 1999: Chłopaki nie płaczą
• 2006: Miłość w przejściu podziemnym

Awards

• 1997 Grand Prix XVIII Biesiad Satyry i Humoru "Złota szpilka" / Poland
• 1998 & 2000: second prize at the PAKA festival in Kraków / Poland 1998 i 2000
• 2001: "The bronze penguin", Zielona Góra / Poland
• 2002: Grand Prix at the Good Humour Festival in Gdańsk
• October 2009: Two golden GOLDEN TROUGHS at the RYJEK Festival in Rybnik/Poland
• July 2010: Special Award from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland for outstanding achievements and 15 years on stage
• August 28th 2011: GRAND PRIX at the 31st GAGY Festival of Humor and Satire in Kremnica / Slovakia www.gagy.eu

References

• Britsch, Eckhard, "Durchgeknallt, aber geistvoll", Mannheimer Morgen, 27. July 2010
• Eberts, Volker "MozART Group gastiert in Meggen", Westdeutschen Allgemeinen Zeitung, 13 November 2009
• Sveriges Television, Allsång på Skansen, 29 June 2010
• Vogel, Günter, "Persiflage", Schwäbische Zeitung, 26 May 2009 (reprinted on www.mozartgroup.org)
• Warsaw Voice, "On a Wry Note", 26 January 2005

External links

• MozART group Official website
• YouTube Channel