Double bass player, graduate of prof. Czesław Ząbek class at the Academy of Music in Cracow. He continued his studies with Michael Wolf, now a professor at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin.
The variety of musical interests resulted in cooperation with outstanding representatives of various styles in music. He performed in a trio with flutist Jadwiga Kotnowska alongside such guitarists as Leszek Potasiński and Waldemar Gromolak. As a lover and promoter of Astor Piazzolla's music, he founded the Tango Bridge quintet, which has performed with pianist Waldemar Malicki for many years. In concerts and performances of Argentine tango, he performed with leading bandoneonists (Daniel Binelli, J.J. Mossalini Junior, Christian Gerber, Wiesław Prządka, Klaudiusz Baran and Piotr Kopietz). He also co-created music projects with Vadim Brodski, Leszek Możdżer, Mikołaj Trzaska, Jose Torres and Jorgos Skolias. As a soloist and chamber musician, he performed all over Europe, England, the United States and Japan. In 2004, he founded the Piazzoforte string quintet, whose album with the music of Astor Piazzolla and the participation of pianist Kevin Kenner was awarded the 2006 Fryderyk Award for the best chamber music album. In the years 2006‒2014, the artist was the music director of the Tango Piazzolla performance at the Teatr im. Juliusz Słowacki in Krakow. In the years 1990-2016 he was a double bass player in the chamber orchestra Capella Cracoviensis. The artist has performed with leading historical performance chamber ensembles: Casals quartet, Quarteto Mosaiques and London Baroque. The album recorded at Trio Basso was nominated for the Fryderyk 2021 award. Currently, the artist collaborates with the Morphing Chamber Orchestra. The orchestra's album featuring the world-famous soprano Aleksandra Kurzak won the Fryderyk 2021 award for the best Polish album abroad. Grzegorz Frankowski is also active in teaching. His students are winners of leading Polish double bass competitions. As a lecturer, he regularly conducts workshops and master classes. He is the author of the textbook for learning to play the double bass "The Double Bass School - Mini, Midi, Maxi" and "Classical Music Hits " in transcription for double bass and piano.

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