Motion Trio is a Polish accordion trio founded in 1996 by Janusz Wojtarowicz.
The band has performed on six continents and in forty two countries: Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, China, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Germany, Kazachstan, Moldova, the Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, Hungary and Italy.
Motion Trio have won many international awards including:
Krzysztof Penderecki - "Ciaccona" from Polish Requiem (the version for three accordions) - world premiere in New York, Carnegie Hall in 2008
- Oratorio "Seven gates of Jerusalem" part III "De profundis" (version for three accordions) - world premiere "Skirball Center" in Los Angeles 2007
Henryk Mikoà Âaj Górecki - "Three Works in the Old Style" (version for three accordions) - world premiere in New York, Carnegie Hall in 2008
- "Concerto for harpsichord (or piano) and string orchestra op. 40" (version for piano and three accordions).
The premiere of the composer's 80th birthday, Warsaw Philharmonic in 2013 (Leszek Moà ¼dà ¼er and Motion Trio)
Wojciech Kilar - "Orawa" (in the version for three accordions) - world premiere in New York Carnegie Hall in 2008
Jerzy Maksymiuk - "Arbor vitae II" for a soprano, an accordion trio and a symphonic orchestra 2018
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - "Koncert Jankiela" (version for three accordions and orchestra)- premiere on International Film and Music Festival "Transatlantic" (Poznaà  - Poland 2012)
Michael Nyman - MGV "Musique a Grand Vitesse" (for three accordions) with Michael Nyman Band - world premiere "Barbican Centre" in London 2009
- "Kino" (for three accordions) with Michael Nyman Band - world premiere The Polish Baltic Frédéric Chopin Philharmonic 2010
- "Toccata Barbaro" (for three accordions) 2014 - world premiere - International Festival of Cracow Composers 2015
Other Artists: Bobby McFerrin, Leszek Moà ¼dà ¼er, Krzesimir DÃÂbski, Maà Âgorzata Walewska, Triloki Gurtu, Michaà  Urbaniak, Tomasz Staà Âko, Zohar Fresco, Mariusz Patyra, Piotr Orzechowski (Pianohooligan), Atom String Quartete, Marta Ptaszyà Âska, Zbigniew Bargielski, Marcel Chyrzyà Âski, Maciej Zielià Âski, à Âukasz Targosz, L.U.C, Józef Skrzeki, Anna Maria Jopek, , Zbigniew Wodecki, KROKE, , , , Joanna Kulig, , The ThreeX, Intars Busulis, Sylvester Mateev, Aram Rustamyants
Orchestras: Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg, Sinfonietta Riga, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Rio de Janeiro Orquestra do Teatro Municipal, Orkiestra Filharmonii à Âódzkiej, Orkiestra Polskiej Filharmonii Baà Âtyckiej, Orkiestra Filharmonii Pomorskiej, Orkiestra Filharmoników Szczecià Âskich, Orkiestra Filharmonii Warmià Âsko-Mazurskiej, Orkiestra Kameralna "AUKSO", Elblàska Orkiestra Kameralna, Orkiestra LâÂÂAutunno, Przemyska Orkiestra Kameralna, Hanseatica Chamber Orchestra (Gdaà Âsk), Ensemble "KONTRASTE" (Nürnberg), Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie
Conductors: Jerzy Maksymiuk, Marek Moà Â, Radosà Âaw Labahua, Piotr Suà Âkowski, Krzesimir DÃÂbski, Mirosà Âaw Jacek Bà Âaszczyk, Ewa Strusià Âska, Szymon Bywalec, Tomasz Chmiel, Maciej Koczur, Adam Banaszak, Scott Lawtonon, Ernst van Tielem, Normund Sne, Massimiliano Caldi, Jérôme Pillement
And with: Anna Dymna, Krzysztof Orzechowski - "The Salon of Poetry", Andrzej Seweryn - "Mounsieur Pichon" - based on the text by Salome Broussky (Premiere: 19 October 2010 in the Comedie Francaise in Paris, music by F. Chopin and the Motion Trio), Piotr Cieplak - "The Italian Straw Hat" - music by Janusz Wojtarowicz, performed by the MT, Jerzy Graà Âek - "Jesienin" - music by the Motion Trio, Jerzy Skolimowski â the MT starred in the "Essential Killing" (award winner at the film festivals in Venice, Mar Del Plata and Gdynia), Jacek Sroka - concert project "Sroka in Motion" combines music of MT and painting of Jacek Sroka.
The band granted permission for the use of their pieces of music in the following films:
One Hour Summer (USA 2008)
Laura (POLAND 2010)
à »ycie (POLAND 2002)
as well as in many other historical and feature films all over the world.
The band made various recordings for the following TV stations: Arte, ZDF, WDR, France 3, Mezzo, TVP, TVP Kultura, as well as for several radio stations.