He composed a number of chamber music works, orchestral compositions and works for choir. His music has been performed at Wiener Musikverein, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Gasteig in Munich, Trafo House of Contemporary Arts in Budapest, Lviv Philharmony (Ukraine), Cantacuzino palace in Bukarest (Meridian Festival), Teatro Universitario de la BUAP in Puebla (Mexico), Guangzhou Concert Hall (China), Teatro da Reitoria in Curiciba (Bienal Música Hoje (Brasil)), Nørre Vosborg Chamber Music Festival (Denmark) as well as in Japan, Taiwan, Argentina and Australia.[1] His works has been broadcast by Bayerischer Rundfunk (Germany), ABC Classic FM (Australia), Frequencia Universitaria (Mexico), Ö1 (Austrian state broadcasting station), Radio Stephansdom (Austria) and recorded for Genuin classics,[2]Orlando records a.o.
Since 2012 Tomasz Skweres has been Principal Cellist in the Philharmonic Orchestra Regensburg in Germany and since 2020 cellist of the ensemble for contemporary music Risonanze Erranti in Munich. He is an active interpreter in the field of contemporary music. As a soloist, chamber musician and guest of such ensembles like Collegium Novum in Zurich, ÖENM (Austrian Ensemble for New Music) in Salzburg, Ensemble Reconsil and Platypus Ensemble Vienna he performs modern music in renowned concert halls all over the world. Tomasz Skweres gives solo recitals with contemporary cello pieces in such renowned international festivals as Warsaw Autumn or Meridian Festival in Bucharest. Many contemporary composers composed and dedicated solo pieces to him.
2016-2017 he was lecturer for cello at the Musik University in Detmold (Hochschule für Musik Detmold) and 2015 at the HfKM Regensburg – College of Catholic Church Music & Musical Education in Regensburg.[3]
Works by Tomasz Skweres are published by Sikorski Music Publishers in Hamburg and Doblinger Publisher in Vienna and were broadcast in different countries (Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Australia, Mexico, Cuba) and recorded by professional labels as Genuine, Hänssler Classic, Col legno, Orlando Records.
Commissions
Tomasz Skweres was commissioned to compose orchestral works for the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Konzerthaus,[4] the Orchestra of Theater Regensburg,[5]Biennale Bern (Stadttheater Bern) and chamber music works for the Festival Wien Modern, the International Society for Contemporary Music, ÖGZM (Austrian Society for contemporary Music), the Apollon Musagete Quartet, Reconsil Ensemble,[6]Ensemble Wiener Collage a.o. In the last years the compositions for orchestra, especially for symphonic orchestra play the most important role in the artistic development of Tomasz Skweres - he wrote pieces commissioned by Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna, Konzerthaus in Vienna, Philharmonic Orchestra Regensburg (D), Niederbayerische Philharmonie(D), Leopoldinum Orchestra (PL) and Hastings Philharmonic (GB). He received also commissions by renowned ensembles such as Apollon Musagete Quartet (PL), Contemporary Music Orchestra (PL), Ensemble Zeitfluss (A), Ensemble Wiener Collage (A) and others. Works by Tomasz Skweres are regularly performed by famous important festivals all over the world, such as Wien Modern (Vienna), Warsaw Autumn, Musica Polonica Nova (Wrocław), Biennial Bern, ISCM World Music Days 2016 in Korea/Tongyeong International Music Festival, Festival Musica 2015 in Strasbourg (France),Festival Klangspuren in Tirol (Austria), Festival Goslar Harz (Germany), Leo Festival (Wrocław) and many others.
Works
Works for orchestra
Konzert for cello and orchestra, 2020
Haymatloz for symphonic orchestra, 2019
Plutonion for symphonic orchestra, 2018
Concertino for string orchestra, 2018
Anakalypteria for female voice for symphonic orchestra, 2016
über das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne... for symphonic orchestra, 2015
Critical Mass for symphonic orchestra, 2013
Notturno for cello and orchestra, 2011
chamber operas
Desiderium for two sopranos, zwei actors and small Ensemble, libretto by Maria Skweres, 2018
Am Anfang starb ein Rabe – for speaking voice, baritone and ensemble, libretto by Levin Westermann, 2010
Works for Ensemble
Leyak for Baritonsaxophon, 2 cellos and 4 percussionists, 2021
Topielica for Englischhorn solo und Ensemble, 2019
Event Horizon for 15 Instruments, 2019
von Schwelle zu Schwelle for 13 instruments, 2015
Tituba for 8 instrument, 2013
Works With Voice
Denuo for soprano and large ensemble, 2021
Four Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke for Sopran and six instruments, 2020
Firmamente, for soprano, violon cello, poems by Brigitte Stanek, 2020
contra venenosos vermes for cello solo and vocal ensemble, 2019
w poszukiwaniu Rzeczydźwięku for soprano and cello, 2019
Rovanemi for soprano and cello, poem by Brigitte Stanek, 2017
in fremder fremde for mezzo-soprano and piano, poem by Semier Insayif, 2016
mori no sakana for soprana, bass clarinet and cello, poem by Erika Kimura, 2014
Die Geometrie des Himmels ist unerhört, poems by Semier Insayif for speaking voice and small ensemble, 2014
Sakubel Osil for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin and cello, 2008/new version 2014
Direkt für soprano, flute and cello, 2007
Psalm 13 for tenor, flute and cello, 2006
Gebet for soprano and cello, poem by Małgorzata Hillar, 2005
Chamber music
Paysage Intime for cello and piano, 2022
Aquarelle 594KV, miniature for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, violin and cello, 2021
Erdschatten for baroque flute and harpsichord, 2021
Nyos for violin und cello, 2021
Plague for 8 cellos, 2020
Piwosznik for bass clarinet und cello, 2019
Heavy Gravity for 2 violins, 2019
Synapsen, four miniature for historical instruments, recorder, baroque trombone and viol, 2018
Katakomben for violin, cello and organ, 2018
Anekdote über Stravinsky, miniature for violin and piano, 2018
Coffin Ship for cello and accordion, 2018
Coffin Ship for soprano saxophone and accordion, 2018
sieben Affekte for violin and Cello, 2017
Maledictio for recorder, flute, harp and cembalo, 2017
Grenzgänge for piano quartett, 2016
Journay into the Subconscious for flute, cello and piano, 2014
Elusive Thoughts for violin, viola and cello, 2014
Memory Illussions for violin and harp, 2014
Penrose Square for saxophone quartet, 2014
5 Miniaturen for saxophone, clarinet, accordion and double bass, 2013
