The MozART group (Polish: Grupa MoCarta) is a cabaret and comedy string quartet based in Warsaw, Poland, known for its unique approach to classical music. The MozART group is a frequent TV guest including international galas and concerts.
Awards and recognition 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 Arts Burlesques" in St.Etienne/France: the Grand Prix of the Jury, the Audience Award and the Press Award.
A notable act is Jaślar playing Georges Bizet's "Habanera" from Carmen by simultaneously playing the tune with left hand pizzicato, singing the soprano part, playing the rhythm with a ping pong ball on a paddle and balancing on one leg.
On December 11, 2021, the MozART group performed for the 150th time in Paris within six years. This time at the Bobino Theater in Montparnasse. The quartet is the first Polish artist in history to have given such a large number of concerts in France's capital.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsPOLKreatury– czyli Czterypory roku według Grupy MoCarta Released: October 2000 Label: Wyższa Szkoła Promocji/Pomaton EMI Formats: CD — POL: GoldCztery 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 detailsGrupa MoCarta w Operze Released: September 28, 2007 Label: New Abra Formats: DVDKoncert Jubileuszowy Released: October 31, 2007 Label: Wyższa Szkoła Promocji/Pomaton EMI Formats: DVDGrupa MoCarta w Teatrze Released: November 21, 2008 Label: New Abra Formats: DVDZamach na MoCarta, czylijeżeli śpiewać, to nie indywidualnie Released: March 15, 2011 Label: New Abra Formats: DVDFrak'n'Roll Released: September 18, 2012 Label: EMI Music Poland Formats: DVD, Blu-rayMozart comes to town Released: December 16, 2017 Label: New Abra Formats: DVDBest of! Released: February 1, 2008 Label: New Abra Formats: DVD
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 28, 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