Przemysław Lechowski (born 10 April 1977) is a

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Biography

Przemysław Lechowski graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, then mastered his piano skills within the post-graduate piano studies of

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. He graduated from Postgraduate Studies of Foreign and International Service at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the

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, Poland. In recognition of his piano skills and contribution to the popularization of Chopin's music in Siberia received title of Honorary Professor of the National Research

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, but resigned from this title on 24 February 2022 in protest against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He has performed in prestigious venues in

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and

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. Lechowski is a co-founder of the Henry Neuhaus Piano Art Foundation. He is the creator and artistic director of the International Piano Festival ''Chopin in the Heart of Warsaw'', taking place in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – an official Chopin place. Between 2010 and 2022 he was a vice-chairman of the Jury of The Siberian International Chopin Piano Competition in Tomsk (Russia), while in 2012 a vice-chairman of the Jury of The Galaxy International Piano Competition in

. He has acquired the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for

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as well. In 2010, Lechowski was an organiser and performer of ''The Longest Birthday'' concert. This 171-hours performance of hundreds artists from Poland and abroad connected two official dates of

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's 200th birthday – February 22 and March 1 and was described in medias all over the world. ''The Longest Birthday'' won two S3KTOR awards from

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: Grand Prix and award for the best

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's cultural event in the capital city of Warsaw in 2010. He took part in the film ''Meet the World'' about the art of piano, made by the French director and composer Fowzi Guerdjou. He is active in piano pedagogy, gave piano masterclass in Poland, Russia (terminated due to the Russian aggression towards Ukraine), Lithuania, China and Indonesia. Until 2022, he was a member of the Siberian Chopin Commeettee.International Siberian Chopin Piano Competition official website
chopin-competition.org. Accessed 4 June 2024.

Personal life

In November 2022, he was diagnosed with

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of the nerve in his right hand. Thanks to the masterly performed surgery, after 10 months he came back to full proficiency and concert activity. He lives in Warsaw. His brother, Lucas, is a film score composer based in

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References

External links

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Chopin Concert in the Royal Lazienki Park (YouTube)AFP - Marathon concert marks Chopin's birthday (YouTube)Frederic Chopin's birthday marked by 171-hour concert
bbc.co.uk. Accessed 4 June 2024. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lechowski, Przemyslaw 1977 births Living people Musicians from Bielsko-Biała Polish classical pianists Polish male classical pianists 21st-century Polish classical pianists 21st-century male musicians