Jerzy Sterczyński

Jerzy Sterczyński (born in 1957) is a Polish pianist and piano teacher. Since 1989 he has been a professor at Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw and since 2005 - the head of the Piano, Harpsichord and Organ Department.^[1]

Development

He started playing the piano when six years old and then attended Music High School in Bielsko-Biala. This was followed by piano study at the University of Music in Katowice in prof. Andrzej Jasiński's class from which he graduated in 1981. He continued his education in London with John Bingham. In 1983 he won the second prize at the International Pilar Bayona Piano Competition in Zaragoza.^[1]

Works played

Jerzy Sterczyński has performed and recorded works in 13 CDs by Chopin (including complete nocturnes, polonaises and waltzes). He has also played works by Brahms, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Dobrzyński, Lessel, Reger, Szymanowski and Wieniawski.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy online biographical details Professor Jerzy Sterczyński

External links

• Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw
• The Fryderyk Chopin Institute
• The Music Academy in Katowice

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