Oskar Rzazewski is one of the most prominent polish saxophonists of the young generation, already acknowledged in musical enviroment thanks to his musicianship and professional achievements.
He is currently studying at the Zurcher Hochschule der Kunste in Zurich in the Master Specialized Performance- Soloist programme in the saxophone class of professor Lars Mlekusch after receiving his bachelor degree at the Chopin Univeristy of Music in Warsaw, Poland in the saxophone class of professor Pawel Gusnar, where he also continues his studies in the master programme.
Oskar is a laureate of the highest prizes of multiple music competitions and festivals. His most important achievements consist of III place in Josip Nochta International Saxophone Competition Zagrzeb, I prize in Yamaha Music Europe Foundation Scholarship, I prize in Polish National Saxophone Competition CEA, I prize in Emona Festival Ljubljana, winner title of the Orpheus Swiss Chamber Music Competition, Societe Generale Scholarship, and finalist title of the Young Musician of the Year 2020 Poland.
His work and achievements have been appreciated with support from foundations in Poland and Switzerland, making Oskar a recipient of ZHdK Excellence Scholarship Music 2023, five times Scholarship of the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Lyra Stiftung Scholarship, Eppur si muove Scholarship, Scholarship ,,Young Poland‘‘, Sinfonia Varsovia Scholarship of Franciszek Wybranczyk and Hans-Scheuble Award.
He has collaborated with multiple orchestras in his country and abroad, both as a soloist, and a member of formations such as Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Varsovia, National Philharmonic Orchestra, NOSPR in Katowice, City Lights Symphony Orchestra, Amber Youth Orchestra, Swietokrzyska Philharmonic Orchestra in Kielce and Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw.
Oskar is an active artist performing as a soloist, as well as a chamber musician, playing concerts and recording albums with formations such as the Nemesis Saxophone Quartet, Zurich Saxophone Collective and Warsaw Saxophone Orchestra.
He had a pleasure to learn from artists such as Claude Delangle, Jean Denis Michat, Arno Bornkamp, Philippe Portejoie, Jan Schulte Bunert, Matjas Drevensek, Bence Szepesi, Asya Fatayeva, Daniel Gauthier, Christian Wirth, Simon Diricq, Timothy McAllister, Kenneth Tse, Karsten Eckert, Vincent David, Joonatan Rautiola and others.