Frances Grace Borowsky (born 5 July 1992) is an American cellist. She has performed as a soloist in over thirty countries, including some of the world's leading concert venues. She made her debut at Carnegie Hall in 2004. Borowsky won the Erick Friedman Prize for Outstanding Young Musicians in 2004 and has received several other awards.Frances Borowsky, Amici MusicFrances Borowsky, IMIF She is also known for her cooperation with her siblings, violinist Emmanuel Borowsky and pianist Elizabeth Borowsky, in The Borowsky Trio. She is a daughter of the noted Polish-born cellist Cecylia Barczyk who defected to the United States in 1981.A Polish Cellist Applies For Asylum in the U.S., The New York Times Borowsky began performing professionally before the age of 10.Milton Gaither, Homeschool: An American History, p. 241, Springer She studied with Cecylia Barczyk, Amit Peled, Eric Kutz and Alexander Huelshoff, and earned a doctorate of musical arts at the University of Maryland in 2019.
Awards
Erick Friedman Prize for Outstanding Young Musicians, 2004 Grace Clagett Ranney Prize for Excellence in Chamber Music, 2013 Runner up of the 2018–2019 UMD Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
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