Recitals of participants of the Chopin Competition
at Warsaw Breweries
Warsaw Breweries invites you in July to a series of piano concerts organized in connection with the upcoming 19th edition of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. The event is dedicated to all who wish to experience the magic of Fryderyk Chopin’s music and get to know the young pianists who will represent Poland this fall at one of the oldest and most prestigious music competitions in the world.
On the outdoor stage of the Central Garden at Warsaw Breweries, four of the thirteen most talented young pianists will present their interpretations of Fryderyk Chopin’s works. These artists will compete this autumn under the Polish colors during the 19th edition of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. They will perform:
July 5, 18:00 Zuzanna Sejbuk, The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
July 12, 18:00 Jan Widlarz, The Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz
July 19, 18:00 Krzysztof Wierciński, The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
July 26, 18:00 Mateusz Krzyżowski, The Fryderyk Chopin University of Music
- The concert series at Warsaw Breweries is a unique opportunity to already catch a glimpse of the competition emotions expected at the grand final in October and to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Chopin’s passion, which has inspired artists and audiences worldwide for decades. This year’s edition will also mark the centenary celebrations of the Chopin Competition, which will take place in 2027. We warmly invite you to join us in discovering the talents of the new generation of pianists, says Milena Nawrat, spokesperson for Warsaw Breweries.
The event will be held on the premises of Warsaw Breweries, at ul. Grzybowska 60. Admission is free.
Information about the pianists:
Zuzanna Sejbuk
She was born on August 20, 2005. She is currently studying at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw in the class of Joanna Ławrynowicz-Just. She has been a multiple scholarship recipient of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (MKiDN), and also participated in the Morningside Music Bridge scholarship program in Boston. She is a laureate of numerous national competitions, including the Polish Radio Chopin Competition (Grand Prix) and CEA 2024 (Grand Prix), as well as international competitions: Maurycy Moszkowski "Per aspera ad astra" in Kielce (1st place), Chopin Piano Competition Narva 2020 (1st place), and Jeune Chopin International Piano Competition Lugano 2023 (3rd place).
Krzysztof Wierciński
He was born on February 22, 2003, in Warsaw. He is currently studying at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw in the class of Professor Joanna Ławrynowicz-Just. He is a laureate of national and international piano competitions, including: 5th Prize at the XII International Young Pianists Competition "Artur Rubinstein in memoriam" in Bydgoszcz and 3rd Prize at the 51st Fryderyk Chopin National Piano Competition in Warsaw.
Mateusz Krzyżowski
Graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. Winner of numerous competition awards: 1st prize at the International Piano Competition named after I. J. Paderewski in Bydgoszcz (2022); 1st prize at the XII International Young Pianists Competition "Arthur Rubinstein in memoriam" in Bydgoszcz (2021); 1st prize at the Fryderyk Chopin National Piano Competition (2018). In 2021, he represented Poland in the semifinals of the 18th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. In recent years, the artist has recorded three albums with chamber music: "Peine et Plaisir" (Requiem Records), "Interwar Retrospections," and "The Most Beautiful Songs" (Sarton Records).
Jan Widlarz
He was born in 2002 in Warsaw. A student at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in the classes of Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń and Paweł Wakarecy. He is a laureate of the 2nd prize at the Roma International Piano Competition, 3rd prize at the Augustów International Piano Competition, and a honorary medal at the 69th María Canals Competition in Barcelona. He has performed, among others, at Fryderyk Chopin’s birthplace in Żelazowa Wola, the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw, and at NOSPR in Katowice. He has received scholarships from the Minister of Culture and Arts and the Yamaha Music Europe Foundation