Jerzy Sterczyński
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Jerzy Sterczyński 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.
. 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
.
, Lessel
, Reger
, Szymanowski
and Wieniawski
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
pianist and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
teacher. Since 1989 he has been a professor at Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy
The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw is located at ulica Okólnik 2 in central Warsaw, Poland...
in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and since 2005 - the head of the Piano, Harpsichord and Organ Department.
Development
He started playing the piano when six years old and then attended Music High School in Bielsko-BialaBielsko-Biala
-Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
. This was followed by piano study at the University of Music in Katowice
University of Music in Katowice
University of Music in Katowice is one of the leading musical schools in Poland. It is located in Katowice, Silesia...
in prof. Andrzej Jasiński
Andrzej Jasinski
Andrzej Jasiński is a Polish pianist.In 1959 he graduated with honors from the University of Music in Katowice in the piano class of Władysława Markiewiczówna. The following year he won the Maria Canals Competition, and subsequently completed his training under Magda Tagliaferro...
's class from which he graduated in 1981. He continued his education in London with John Bingham
John Bingham (pianist)
John Bingham was a British classical pianist. Bingham born and died in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.- Discography :...
. In 1983 he won the second prize at the International Pilar Bayona Piano Competition
Pilar Bayona Piano Competition
The Pilar Bayona Piano Competition was a piano competition held in Zaragoza in memory of pianist Pilar Bayona . It was dissolved in 2004 and converted into a series of grants for Aragonese musicians...
in Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
.
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, DobrzyńskiIgnacy Feliks Dobrzynski
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński was a Polish pianist and composer.-Life:Dobrzyński was born in Romanów, in Volhynia, now Dserschynsk, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine....
, Lessel
Franciszek Lessel
Franciszek Lessel was a Polish composer.Lessel was born in Puławy. His father, Wincenty Ferdynand Lessel, was a pianist and composer of Czech origin who served as his first teacher. In 1799 Franciszek Lessel went to study with Joseph Haydn and continued to do until the man's death...
, Reger
Max Reger
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger was a German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and academic teacher.-Life:...
, Szymanowski
Karol Szymanowski
Karol Maciej Szymanowski was a Polish composer and pianist.-Life:Szymanowski was born into a wealthy land-owning Polish gentry family in Tymoszówka, then in the Russian Empire, now in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. He studied music privately with his father before going to Gustav Neuhaus'...
and Wieniawski
Henryk Wieniawski
Henryk Wieniawski was a Polish violinist and composer.-Biography:Henryk Wieniawski was born in Lublin, Congress Poland, Russian Empire. His father, Tobiasz Pietruszka, had converted to Catholicism. His talent for playing the violin was recognized early, and in 1843 he entered the Paris...
.