Jacek Mirucki
Since March 2003 Jacek Mirucki has been a member of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
Jacek began studying the double bass at age 13. His career has spanned four decades, combining solo and orchestra performances with dedicated pedagogy. In the year 1986 he became a second-year student of the double bass in Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz under professor Wenancjusza Kurzawa, where he graduated with the highest grade of Academy Degree. He furthered his musical education in the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna under the instruction of renowned educator and instrumentalist professor Ludwig Streicher. He was the only student of professor Streicher who specialised in studying solo double bass.
Jacek Mirucki’s first solo concert with a symphonic orchestra occurred in 1983. Since that time he has played various concerts and recitals in Poland and abroad (Cyprus, Germany, Denmark, Bulgaria, Singapore and China). From 1997 to 2009 he played numerous solo performances at the Schauspielhaus (Berlin Konzerthaus). In 2017 he recorded the CD album “Double Bass Masterpieces”.
He often takes part in international music festivals as a soloist and chamber musician, as well as hosting various masterclasses across Europe and Asia. He also serves as a judge during international double bass competitions.
Throughout his professional career, he has premiered pieces such as Triplex Concerto (premiered 1996), the Symphony “Requiem II” in memory of the victims of the Heweliusz Ferry disaster (14 January 1998) on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, “Sacra” Symphony (premiered February 1999).
Jacek Mirucki is a laureate of the Russian Music Festival in Gdansk (1985) as well as the International Double Bass Competition in Kromeriz Czech Republic (1992).
He has worked with and performed duets with artists such as Bartlomiej Niziol, Gary Kar, Jaroslaw Zolnierczyk and Klaus Lang.
Jacek owns a wonderful 18th century Italian bass with an impeccable timbre by an unknown luthier.
He holds lecturing positions in the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, The Royal College of Music (London), Raffles Music College and National Institute of Education in Singapore.
Reviews:
About a concert in Berlin – “Ruch Muzyczny” 2002-01-20
“(It was) an excellent display of a performance by a virtuoso, which the double-bass player Jacek Mirucki turned out to be. He performed Theme and Variations “Moses in Egypt” by N. Paganini.”
About a concert in Nicosia with the Cyprus State Orchestra – “Cyprus Weekly” 2004-11-18
“This was a rare treat for Cyprus audiences as the double bass is not requently heard solo instrument and the soloist was not only vivacious and animated on the platform, but also a brilliant technician and musician. Mirucki has a superb technical understanding of his instrument – his left hand fingers go down solidly, making a beautiful round cantabile tone and his bow arm is light and free with just the right amount of pressure with his French bow hold. Part of being a supreme artist is having the ability to show, as does Jacek Mirucki, that it all looks deceptively easy (…). The harmonics and display of technical virtuosity of Jacek Mirucki were again highlighted in this work (“Moses in Egypt” by N.Paganini). Many of harmonics were created past the fingerboard and had a crystal-clear ring and tone (…).”
About a concert in Rzeszow – “Nowiny” 2001-02-20
“Jacek Mirucki showed his incredible virtuosity and musicianship in the Concerto in B minor by G.Bottesini. The double bass sounded fantastically (...).”
About a performance of the “Grand duo” by G. Bottesini in October 1999 – “Glos Koszalinski”
“Excellent duo. The brilliant, lightly coloured interpretation of B.Niziol and J.Mirucki showed every nuances and many not banal details. The great double solo showed how two artists can be exactly on the same wave length. The freedom of playing, care over the smallest sound’s details and surprising capability in shaping every sound of the piece – all that made the performance of both artists thrilling.”