Czesław Prejsnar Foundation was founded to support students of the Primary Music School No. 1 in Rzeszów, from which Czesław Prejsnar graduated in 1961.

The beginnings of our Foundation are closely related to Czesław Prejsnar’s beloved instrument. The violin, which was purchased in 1965, served him faithfully for several dozen years of his musical career. After Czesław Prejsnar’s death, the instrument remained in the family’s possession. None of its members played the violin, which is why the family decided to sell the instrument and allocate the capital to the creation of the Foundation, which aims to support young students of the Primary Music School No. 1 in Rzeszów.

The Czesław Prejsnar Foundation is a family endeavor, at the same time supported by a faithful group of friends. We are involved in initiatives related to the promotion of Polish music and its development at its very source. We believe that providing the best conditions for the development of talented musicians, especially the youngest ones, is a real contribution to the future of Polish classical music.

We are grateful for all donations intended to aid our statutory goals.

To donate, make a bank transfer to the following account: 57 1020 1169 0000 8402 0278 1789

Our patron. Short biography of Czesław Prejsnar

Czesław Prejsnar was born on August 17th, 1940, in Kożuchów, Podkarpackie Voievodeship. He started learning to play the violin in elementary school, then after several subsequent levels of education, he received the position of 1st Violin in the Great Symphony Orchestra in Rzeszów. He continued his studies in Krakow with prof. Eugenia Umińska.

From 1964, the 1st Concertmaster of the Silesian Opera in Bytom, from 1965 he starts working in the The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, from 1973 he takes over the duties of the Concertmaster of the 2nd violin.

In his career, he was the originator and creator of quartets, including The String Quartet of Grzegorz Fitelberg (1967, honor award at the International String Quartet Competition in Budapest), the Prejsnar-Kvartetten String Quartet (1987). In 1977 he started working at the Norwegian Opera in Oslo as the First Concertmaster, giving solo and chamber concerts at various venues in Norway.

He participated in the Ceremony awarding the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, awarded to Lech Wałęsa in 1983.

After retiring, he returned to Poland permanently. He died on August 16th, 2014.

The Czesław Prejsnar Foundation continues its mission of supporting young musicians by providing them with opportunities for unrestrained and free development.