Mariusz Kwiatkowski

Saxophone, clarinet, flute player and educator.

Performer and teacher with over 20 years of experience as a musician and teacher in music schools in Poland, Germany and Canada.

EDUCATION
1974 - Graduated from Music School, Zakopane, Poland
1982 - State Examination: Diploma as Music Instructor
1984 - Graduated by the Ministry of Culture and Art, Warsaw, Poland

PERFORMANCES
2005 - Vancouver Summer Jazz Festival, Mariusz Kwiatkowski Quartet
2004 - Internatioal Summer Jazz Festival, Mariusz  Kwiatkowski Quartet
2004 - 10 Performances in Art Gallery with Glena Powrie2003 - Du Maurier Internatioal Jazz Fest, Mariusz Kwiatkowski Quartet
2002 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Canada / Mariusz Kwiatkowski Quartet
2001 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Canada / with Zbigniew Namyslowski 
2000 - West Coast Sacred Music Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Canada / with Victor Chorobik Ensemble and Tsar Tsar Gyolten Rinpoche
2000 - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Canada/ with Victor Chorobik and Tsar Tsar Gyolten Rinpoche
1999 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Canada / Mariusz Kwiatkowski Quartet
1998 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada / Mariusz Kwiatkowski Quintet
1997 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, BC Canada / with Pacific-Europe Jazz Ensemble featuring: Garry Bartz a.s., Greg Bandy, dr., Jarek Smietana, g., Andrzej Cudzich, b., Eric Vaughn, p., Mariusz Kwiatkowski, t.s, s.s., leader.
1996 - ' Best on the West' - Funky and Blues Review. Vancouver, BC Canada
1995 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, BC / with Pacific-Europe Jazz Ensemble featuring: Eddie Henderson tp., Greg Bandy, dr., Jarek Smietana, g., Andrzej Cudzich, b., Ron Johnston, p., Mariusz Kwiatkowski, t.s, s.s., leader.
1994 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Canada/ with Pacific-Europe Jazz Ensemble featuring: Jarek Smietana, g., Andrzej Cudzich, b., George Mc Fetridge, p., Bruce Nielsen, dr., Mariusz Kwiatkowski, t.s, s.s., leader. (April and May, the band gave 20 concerts in Germany)
1993 - du Maurier International Jazz Festival, Vancouver, B.C. Canada / Mariusz Kwiatkowski and Eric Vaughn Quartet (April / May - The band gave 28 concerts in Germany)

TEACHING/PERFORMANCES

CANADA
2002 - Mariusz Kwiatkowski West Coast Woodwind Conservatory and Music Research Institute
1991 - to date: 'In Home Music School' - Vancouver, B.C. 'North Bluff Music' - White Rock, B.C.
'Pacific Academy of Music' - Coquitlam, B.C.
1998 - 1999 'Golden Ears Music School - Maple Ridge, B.C.

GERMANY
1987 - 1991 - played with musical formations in Germany:
NDR Big Band - Broadcasting and TV Corp.
University Bielefeld Big Band
Willie Budde Big Band
Mariusz Kwiatkowski Quartet 1991 - teacher in Music School Lohne, Germany

POLAND
1986 - 1987 - played with the Polish Broadcasting & TV Corp. Big Band 'Alex Band' and worked for Polish Television in 'Teatr Stu', Krakow, Poland
1980 - 1985 - teacher at the City Culture Center Nowy Targ