Tomasz Skweres
COMPOSER, CELLIST
DUO SKWERES
Yui Iwata-Skweres (violin) and Tomasz Skweres (cello) have been performing internationally as Duo Skweres since 2016 - in Germany, Austria, Poland, Japan and Argentina. The works of the 20th and 21st centuries play a particularly important role in the duo's repertoire. In addition to „classics“ of the instrumentation violin and cello, like the Duo for Violin and Cello by Zoltan Kodaly and the Sonata for Violin and Cello by Maurice Ravel, the ensemble is dedicated to contemporary music and works closely with composers.
foto credits (all fotos on the DUO SKWERES Page) to Sylwia Tracz
Concerts:
2025:
– 14.5.2025, 7:00 pm, Alte Schmiede, Vienna – Concert of Duo Skweres with contemporary works for violin and cello by Juliusz Karcz, Stanisław Leśniewski, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz, Monika Kędziora, Artur Kroszel, Agnieszka Zdrojek-Suchodolska, Tomasz Skweres, Daniel Guillén Toledo, Rainer Stegmann and Daniel Moser as a part of the artistic exchange project of the composers from Regensburg (Germany), Poznań (Poland) and Zielona Góra (Poland).
– 16.5.2025, Kraków International Festival of Composers, Poland – Concert of Duo Skweres with contemporary music for violin and cello:
Grzegorz Wierzba: Perseids for violin and cello (2021)
Tomasz Skweres: Seven Affects for violin and cello (2017)
Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz: new work for violin solo (2025)
Mateusz Ryczek: Duo for violin and cello (2021)
Daniel Oliver Moser: Four Verses for violin and cello (2022)
Jakub Polaczyk: Chodok nr. 2 "viennese" for cello solo (2024)
Jarosław Płonka: new work for violin and cello (2025)
– 18.5.2025, Zielona Góra, Poland – Concert of Duo Skweres with contemporary works for violin and cello by Juliusz Karcz, Stanisław Leśniewski, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz, Monika Kędziora, Artur Kroszel, Agnieszka Zdrojek-Suchodolska, Tomasz Skweres, Daniel Guillén Toledo, Rainer Stegmann as a part of the artistic exchange project of the composers from Regensburg (Germany), Poznań (Poland) and Zielona Góra (Poland).
– 19.5.2025, Zielona Góra, Poland – Concert of Duo Skweres with contemporary works for violin and cello by Juliusz Karcz, Stanisław Leśniewski, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz, Monika Kędziora, Artur Kroszel, Agnieszka Zdrojek-Suchodolska, Tomasz Skweres, Daniel Guillén Toledo, Rainer Stegmann as a part of the artistic exchange project of the composers from Regensburg (Germany), Poznań (Poland) and Zielona Góra (Poland).
– October 2025, Musikfestival UNTERNEHMEN GEGENWART, Regensburg, Germany – Concert of Duo Skweres with contemporary works for violin and cello by Juliusz Karcz, Stanisław Leśniewski, Katarzyna Kwiecień-Długosz, Monika Kędziora, Artur Kroszel, Agnieszka Zdrojek-Suchodolska, Tomasz Skweres, Daniel Guillén Toledo, Rainer Stegmann as a part of the artistic exchange project of the composers from Regensburg (Germany), Poznań (Poland) and Zielona Góra (Poland).
M26, Maximilianstrasse 26, 93047 Regensburg
Musikfestival Unternehmen Gegenwart
2024:
25.11.2024, Jahnstadion, Regensburg, Germany –
Music and Literature, a program with music for violin and cello from 4 centuries and texts by Rolf Stemmle.
J.S. Bach:
– Invention d-Moll
- Largo from Sonate Nr 3 BWV 1005 for violin solo
– Invention F-Dur
Rolf Stemmle: Serenade
J. Haydn Duo für Violine und Cello Hob.VI:D1
Zoltan Kodaly – Duo for violin and cello op 7: 1 Satz
Tomasz Skweres- Suite Macabre for cello solo:
Reinhold Gliere - 8 pieces for violin and cello Op. 39
2023:
- 21.5.2023, Theater Regensburg, Germany - Tomasz Skweres performes his piece „Suite Macabre“ for cello solo in the recital of Duo Skweres with duo und solo works for violin and cello from the 20th and 21th century by Zoltan Kodaly, Rolli Bohnes, Alejandro del Valle-Lattanzio, Ivan Buffa and Tomasz Skweres.
2022:
- 3.2.2022 Polish Culture Institute in Vienna - Recital of Duo Skweres:
Roman Pawolek „Cantonese Dances“ for violin and cello
Grażyna Bacewicz „Kaprys Polski“ for violin solo
Mateusz Ryczek „Duo“ for violin and cello
Tomasz Skweres „Suite Macabre“ for cello solo
Tomasz Skweres „Nyos“ for violin and cello
Zoltan Kodaly „Duo“ op. 7 for violin and cello
- 26.4.2022, 7.00 pm, Cafe Korb, Vienna - Concert of Duo Skweres organised by the Austrian Composers Union:
Roman Pawolek: „Cantonese Dances“ for violin and cello
Alexandra Karastoyanova-Hermentin: „Hommage an Scarlatti“ for Cello solo, 2021 (10 Min)
Dieter Kaufmann: „Tritono-ballo“ für Violine solo (3 Min)
Erich Urbanner: „Reminiszenzen“ für Cello solo, 2005 (13 Min)
Dieter Kaufmann: „Durch die Nacht“ für Violine und Tonband, 2021 (5 Min)
Tomasz Skweres: „Nyos“ für Violine und Cello, 2021 (9 Min)
–11.6.2022, 12.05 am, Niedermünsterkirche, Regensburg, Germany – Duo Skweres (Yui Iwata-Skweres and Tomasz Skweres) performs „Seven Affects“for violin and cello by Tomasz Skweres and „8 pieces“ opus 39 by Reinhold Gliere.
- 10.12.2022, 5.00 pm, Kawaguchi Christ Church - Concert of Duo Skweres with works from the 20th and 21th century, with focus on Austrian and Polish music.
- Witold Lutoslawski - Bukoliki (Fassung für Violine und Cello)
- Manuela Kerer - Amaroncello für Cello solo
- Grażyna Bacewicz - Polnische Caprice für Violine solo
- Daniel Oliver Moser - Inquieto für Violine und Cello
- Tomasz Skweres - Suite Macabre für Cello solo:
1. Guillotine
2. Galgenlied
3. 1000 Volt
- Zoltan Kodaly - Duo op.7 für Violine und Cello
Kawaguchi 1-3-8, Nishi-ku,Osaka-shi 550-0021
- 17.12.2022, 3.00 pm, Prefecture Library, Nara, Japan - Concert of Duo Skweres with works from the 20th and 21th century, with focus on Austrian and Polish music including “Suite Macabre” for Cello solo by Tomasz
- Witold Lutoslawski - Bukoliki (Fassung für Violine und Cello)
- Manuela Kerer - Amaroncello für Cello solo
- Grażyna Bacewicz - Polnische Caprice für Violine solo
- Daniel Oliver Moser - Inquieto für Violine und Cello
- Tomasz Skweres - Suite Macabre für Cello solo:
1. Guillotine
2. Galgenlied
3. 1000 Volt
- Zoltan Kodaly - Duo op.7 für Violine und Cello
奈良県立情報図書館, 〒630-8135 , Nara, Japan
2021
- 15.11.2021, Innovation Center Wroclaw , Poland - recital “Perseids” of Duo Skweres with contemporary music for violin and cello organised by the Wroclaw section of the Polish Composer`s Union.
Program:
Grzegorz Wierzba: “Perseids” for violin and cello
Tomasz Skweres: “Nyos” for violin and cello
Alina Błońska: “La música calladá” for cello solo
Rafał Augustyn: “Stela” for violin and cello
Adam Porębski: “The thing” for cello solo
Paweł Hendrich: “Transforma 1.1” and “Transforma 1.2” for violin and cello
Mateusz Ryczek: “Duo” for violin and cello
All photos of Duo Skweres: Credits to Sylwia Tracz