Wojciech Waleczek – PhD, DSc, Prof. of the Silesian University in Katowice is recognized internationally as a pianist with uncompromisingly high standards in performance.
Artist, born in 1980, has been pursuing a robust concert career playing as soloist with symphonic orchestras, solo piano recitals and chamber music concerts in the 27 countries of Europe as well as in Kazakhstan, Jordan, Tunesia, Palestina, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, Canada and the USA.
Discography:
• F. Liszt – Violin and Piano Music (Voytek Proniewicz – violin), Naxos (2014),
• F. Liszt – Grandes études de Paganini, Transcendental études de Paganini, Capriccio (2017),
• F. Liszt – Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, Naxos (2019),
• F. Schubert – Rarities and Short Piano Works, Naxos (2021).
Awards:
– The 3rd prize, Arthur Rubinstein Prize founded by Aniela Rubinstein and a special prize of the Kościuszko Foundation in New York at The 2nd International Competition for Young Pianists “Arthur Rubinstein in memoriam” in Bydgoszcz, Poland (1996),
– The 1st prize and the prize for the best performance of a concerto at the 4th F. Liszt National Piano Competition in Wrocław, Poland (1997),
– The 3rd prize at the 7th F. Liszt International Piano Competition “Premio Mario Zanfi” in Parma, Italy (2000),
– The 2nd prize at the Young Musicians` Festival in Gdansk, Poland (2002),
– The 3rd prize at the 6th International Piano Seiler Competition in Palermo, Italy (2005),
– The 3rd prize at the 3rd F. Liszt International Piano Competition in Wrocław, Poland (2005).