Marta Klimasara
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Marta Klimasara is a highly acknowledged percussionist. Her international renown rests not only on her tournées in France, Sweden, Japan and South Africa but also on her many successes in international contests. Before winning the ARD contest - one of the most famed competitions in its field - she had already been awarded the first prize in the 2nd World Marimba Competition in Japan 1999 as well as the second prize in the 3rd Krzystof Penderecki International Competition of Contemporary Music in Krakow. The young artist holds scholarships from the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe and the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg and was commended by the European Cultural Foundation in Strasburg for her outstanding musical and artistic personality.