Viola soloist, chamber musician, and Professor of the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk and Professor of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (habilitated PhD, MBA). In 2012, he graduated with honors from the Academy of Music in Gdańsk in the viola class of Professor Irena Albrecht. He further refined his skills at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien under Professor Wolfgang Klos and Assistant Ulrich Schönauer, as a guest student of the Swedish National Orchester Academy in Göteborg. He has also studied under eminent viola masters such as Alexander Zemtsov, Matthias Buchholz, Avri Levitan and György Gulyás Nagy (Auer String Quartet).
Member of the Bydgoszcz Barok Ensemble, Duo del Gesù, and MonoTony Ænsemble. He has performed together with eminent artists such as Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Christoph Hartmann, Avri Levitan, Elisabeth and Johannes Kropfitsch, Konstanty Andrzej Kulka.
He has performed in many ensembles and orchestras in the most prestigious European halls, including Berliner Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, Herkulessaal in Munich (Germany), Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, Musik Theater Schönbrunn, Konzerthaus Klagenfurt (Austria), Philharmonie Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Tivolis Konzertsal (Denmark), Konserthuset Gothenburg (Sweden), Obecní Dům (Czech Republic) and Chamber Hall of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw (Poland).
Winner of prestigious international and national competitions, awards, and scholarships. He made his debut as a soloist with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot and as a chamber musician with the Tytus Wojnowicz in Tadeusz Baird Zielona Góra Philharmonic. As a soloist, he has performed with with most orchestras in Poland.
He is invited by renowned international festivals: Baltic Sea Festival, La Folle Journée, Geneva Puplinge Classique Festival, International Viola Congress, Spectrum Music Festival, Aurora Music Festival, Wörthersee Classics Festival or Festival of Jewish Culture – “Singer’s Warsaw”.
An advocate for the viola and contemporary music, he has more than 70 world premieres to his credit, including the world premiere of Tadeusz Dixa’s Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra and Marek Sewen’s Concerto Passione Op. 44 per Viola e Orchestra, dedicated to Professor Stefan Kamasa.
His articles are published in: Journal of the American Viola Society (USA) and on meakultura.pl.
Lecturer at the Summer Music Academy in Kraków and the Zenon Brzewski International Music Courses in Łańcut. Member of jury music competitions including the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Pörtschach. He records albums for record labels such as NAXOS, Odradek Records (USA), Polish Radio Music Agency, DUX and GAD Records.
In 2020 he made his phonographic debut with the CD entitled ReVIOLAtion with the label NAXOS (Germany). CD won numerous awards, such as the prestigious Supersonic Pizzicato Award in Luxembourg, Clouzine 9. International Music Awards Fall 2021 (USA), Music & Stars Awards – The World Shining Talent (Gold Star – Best Instrumentalist CD), 2 Awards – Global Music Awards (USA) – Instrumentalist and Emerging artist – Silver Medal Winner, 5 camertones in Diapason Magazine in France, laureate of the Musical Eagle Award in the field of classical music (Poland) and very high national and international reviews. The album was nominated (4 categories – Solo recording – instrument, Instrumentalist of the year, Young artist of the year, Classical music without borders) for the most important music award in Germany – Opus Klassik Award 2021.
In 2021, he released a second album – Quantum of Silence with the label ODRADEK RECORDS (USA), album received 5 notes in Pizzicato Magazine in Luxembourg, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (longlist 3/2021), Music Island Recommends and very high national and international reviews.
In 2023 released electronic music with viola in the album AtomoGenus with the label REQUIEM RECORDS-OPUS SERIES LABEL on vinyl, cassette and CD. Album received: CD of the quarter of the Presto. Music Film Art Magazine, nomination for the FRYDERYK Award in the category of ‘Album of the Year – Electronic, Longlist 1/2024 – Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and very high national and international reviews.
He receives outstanding reviews from leading industry media: Diapason (France), Fanfare (USA), American Record Guide (USA), MusicWeb International (UK), Pizzicato (Luxembourg), El Eniversal (Mexico), Český rozhlas (Czech Republic), Music Island Recommends – June 2021, Ruch Muzyczny, Magazyn Presto, Gazeta Wyborcza, Polish Radio etc. His recordings are broadcast around the world.
Awarded the Bronze Medal for “Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis” and honorary award “Distinguished for Polish Culture”.
He currently plays a master viola made by Wojciech Topa in 2020 and a bow crafted by Marcin Krupa.
