Participant data

Daniel Strządała (b. 1995) is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Katowice, class of prof. Witold Zaborny. The organist participated in masterclasses led by Julian Gembalski, Marek Toporowski, Roman Perucki, Wolfgang Seifen, and Pieter van Dijk. He is a laureate of international organ and harpsichord competitions in Katowice, Opava, Moscow, Dudelange. The organist received the scholarship of Prime Minister and Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in Poland. He also was awarded a special prize for the culture spreading from Mayor of Czechowice-Dziedzice. D. Strządała gives concerts as organist, harpsichordist, improvisator and chamber musician. Apart from that he extends his interests of composition and conducting. In 2012 he recorded a solo album.

I ROUND

1. Nicolaus Bruhns | Grande Prelude · E minor
2. Johann Sebastian Bach | Chorale Prelude "Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr" · BWV 676
3. Algirdas Martinaitis | "MKČ"

II ROUND

1. Johann Sebastian Bach | Toccata and Fugue · E major · BWV 566
2. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Fugue · C sharp minor · VL 86
3. Petr Eben | "Laudes"
   • IV. Laudes

III ROUND

1. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Fugue · B flat minor · VL 345
2. César Franck | Three Chorals for Organ: Choral No. 2 · B minor · FWV 39
3. August Gottfried Ritter | Organ Sonata No. 2 · E minor · Op. 19
4. Guy Bovet | Toccata Planyavska