Frances Borowsky

Frances Grace Borowsky (born July 5, 1992, Baltimore, Maryland USA) is an American cellist. She performed her debut at Carnegie Hall at the age of twelve.

Musical Family

Frances hails from an exceptional musical family. Her mother (Cecylia Barczyk) is a cellist and professor and her father (Charles K. H. Borowsky, Ph. D) has used music as a tool in pursuing international relations. She frequently performs together with her brother (violinist Emmanuel Borowsky) and sister (pianist Elizabeth Borowsky). Together, they are called the Young American Virtuosi. The entire family (parents included) performs together as The American Virtuosi.

Career

Frances first drew attention at the age of seven, when her meeting with legendary cellist Zara Nelsova at the World Cello Congress III was featured in a documentary film. Since then, she has performed throughout the USA as well as Canada, Mexico, Israel, Jordan, Indonesia, Japan, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Germany, Poland, and Norway. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras in the USA and China (including the renowned Tianjin Symphony Orchestra). In 2008 she performed Pre-Olympic concerts in China. Frances is featured on the ICRecords CD, “Musical Favorites of All Times.”

Education

Frances has studied cello with her mother since she was four years old. She has also been mentored in master classes and consulting sessions by cellists including Janos Starker, Irene Sharp, Zara Nelsova, Gunnar Kvaran, and Michael Flaksman. At the age of fourteen, she was admitted to the Honor's College of Towson University and was granted a full scholarship.

World-Premeires

Shortly after meeting Frances at the World Cello Congress III, American composer Jody Nagel wrote and dedicated “Six Harmonic Etudes for a Young Piano Trio” to her and her siblings. In 2004, he wrote another Trio for this ensemble, “Fantasy Cantabile.” In 2006, Frances and her mother performed the world-premiere of Nagel's concerto for two celli, “A Ride Through The Nebula,” at the International Cello Festival in Baltimore, Maryland.

Awards and Prizes

Frances is a recipient of awards and prizes including:
*Erick Friedman Prize for Outstanding Young Musicians
*Young Casal Prize (from the International Friends of the Cello)
*First place at the Maryland State Music Teachers Association String Competition.
*Heidelberg Kulturstiftung Artist-In-Residence Grant

External links

* [http://www.intermusearts.org/ Official Management Site]
* [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11646/ Carnegie Hall Debut]