Oscar Kowalski is a composer, producer and pianist from Vannes in Morbihan. He started alone, playing the piano, spending hours composing and exploring pieces. Stimulated by music, Oscar learned other instruments such as drums, bass and guitar. At 20, he decided to leave his studies in economics to devote himself entirely to music, by joining a university of modern music in London.

Inspired by all types of music, Oscar likes to produce and compose according to his inspiration.

Nourished by a wide musical palette, mixing classical influences with modern sounds. His style is mainly between neoclassical, ambient and experimental, and he seeks to transport his listeners into unique emotional landscapes. Works such as Le Passage and Allée des Pensées illustrate well his artistic approach, combining delicate melodies and technically demanding compositions.

Now based in Brittany, Oscar devotes himself not only to his solo work but also to production and collaboration with other musicians. For Oscar, sound is a universal means of expression, capable of generating deep and often inexpressible emotions. (Instagram: @oscarkowalskimusic)

1. When and how did you realize that your whole life would be linked to music?

It’s something that came to me gradually. My first interactions with music happened when I was a child, mainly through the piano. Without thinking and without realizing it, I spent a lot of time interacting with music through listening and practicing. Time passed and I remained hooked on the musical moments I was experiencing. I also started playing in bands, on bass, drums and guitar. So many musical doors that opened and made me want to do more. When I was 20, I decided to go and train at a modern music school in London. This gave me knowledge that I didn’t have, through music theory. I also spent a lot of time learning how to produce music.

2. Which composer has most influenced your musical imagination?

It’s hard to choose… I think John Williams is the composer who touches me the most. He draws a lot of inspiration from classical music, especially the impressionists, which is music freed from conventions while being very demanding.

3. What is your main creative motto?

Let it happen.

4. What would you like to express during your performance at the festival? What will your program consist of and why this choice?

Nothing specific. The room, the audience, the moment are all elements that will inspire me and make me “say” things that will be specific to the present time. I will play pieces from my repertoire. I have not yet established the order or composition of this performance.

5. What goals do you set for yourself, what projects do you have on the horizon?

I don’t see music as compartmentalized by genres. This notion is nevertheless useful to a certain degree. I am content to express my musical sensibilities, whether they come from classical or modern music. This translates into different types of projects such as classical, orchestral, hip-hop composition. Composing and producing music remains my horizon.

6. How do you see the future of piano music?

The piano is a popular and inspiring instrument. People are sensitive to it and always have been.

It is an instrument that covers the entire sound range that our senses are able to capture. This is why it will continue to captivate human ears, why it will continue to be the best storyteller.

7. What does Paris represent for you, do you have a special relationship with this city and why did you accept the invitation to participate in the festival?

Paris represents the cultural melting pot of France. This city has been full of musical, architectural and pictorial influences for a long time. It is the crossroads of multiple cultures that meet and marry. It is a cultural catalyst that has long collected and combined people, ideas and sensibilities in an infinite waltz of perpetual movement. I am honored to have been invited to play in this beautiful theater, which occupies a historical place in this beautiful city of Paris.

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