MozART group

MozART group
Origin	Warsaw, Poland
Genres	Contemporary classical
Occupation(s)	Comedy
Years active	1995-present
Labels	New Abra, EMI Music Poland, Pomaton
Website	www.mozartgroup.net

Members	Filip Jaślar, violin Michał Sikorski, violin Paweł Kowaluk, viola Bolesław (Bolek) Błaszczyk, cello

Past members	Artur Renion↑

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

The MozART group is a frequent TV guest including international galas and concerts. The quartet received prestigious prizes like the Grand Prix of the XVIII Festival of Satire and Comedy in Lidzbark; "Pingwin z brazu" (the Bronze Penguin) - the prize given by the cabaret community of Zielona Gora, an informal capitol of Polish cabaret and two GOLDEN TROUGHS 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. The 31st European Humor Festival GAGY in Slovakia awarded the MozART group with the 2011 GRAND PRIX. In March 2013 the MozART group was awarded all three main prizes at the 10th "Festival des Artes Burlesques" in St.Etienne/France: the Grand Prix of the Jury, the Audience Award and the Press Award.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
Title	Album details	POL ^[1]	Certifications
KREATURY - czyli Cztery pory roku według Grupy MoCarta	Released: October 2000 Label: Wyższa Szkoła Promocji/Pomaton EMI Formats: CD	—	POL: Gold^[2]
Cztery struny świata	Released: March 2004 Label: Wyższa Szkoła Promocji/Pomaton EMI Formats: CD	45
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Video details
Grupa MoCarta w Operze	Released: September 28, 2007 Label: New Abra Formats: DVD
Koncert Jubileuszowy	Released: October 31, 2007 Label: Wyższa Szkoła Promocji/Pomaton EMI Formats: DVD
Grupa MoCarta w Teatrze	Released: November 21, 2008 Label: New Abra Formats: DVD
Zamach na MoCarta, czyli jeżeli śpiewać, to nie indywidualnie	Released: March 15, 2011 Label: New Abra Formats: DVD
Frak'n'Roll	Released: September 18, 2012 Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: DVD, Blu-ray

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
March 2013: all three main prizes at the 10th "Festival des Artes Burlesques" in St.Etienne/France: the Grand Prix of the Jury, the Audience Award and the Press Award

References

Additional

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

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