Mariusz Klimsiak

Dr. Mariusz Klimsiak is a Professor of Piano and head of the Piano Department at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz since 2022. An internationally active concert artist, he performs across major Polish venues including National Philharmonic and internationally in Italy, Spain, and the USA, with special focus on historical instrument performance.

His educational background includes:

• Graduated with distinction from Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz under Professor Jerzy Sulikowski
• Postgraduate studies with Professor Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń
• Masterclasses with Ewa Pobłocka, Naum Starkmann, Alexei Orlovetsky, Viera Nossina, and Dang Thai Son

Professor Klimsiak's research centers on historical performance practice, specializing in period instruments from Mozart/Beethoven eras including Stein and Walter copies. His artistic output features groundbreaking recordings like Chopin's F minor Concerto on 1830 Pleyel copy (2017) and Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata on original Broadwood (2018), alongside extensive chamber repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary works.

His notable awards include:

• 3rd 20th Century Music Competition laureate (Warsaw)
• Young Musicians' Festival laureate (Gdańsk)
• 3rd National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition laureate (Warsaw)
• Golden Parnassus award (International Piano Festival, Sanok)

As an educator, he previously assisted Professors Sulikowski, Pobłocka, and Godziszewski before becoming department head. He actively manages the Paderewski Piano Academy summer program and maintains significant artistic collaborations with Silesian Quartet, violinist Paweł Radziński, soprano Kamila Kułakowska, and saxophonist Włodzimierz Spodymek.