Piotr Reichert

Piotr Reichert is a Professor at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw since 1992 and concurrently at the F. Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz since 2012. He serves as vice-president of the Polish Chamber Music Society and is a core member of the Camerata Quartet, performing globally in venues like the Alte Oper Frankfurt and Forbidden City Hall Beijing.

Reichert's educational background includes music high school in Lublin followed by scholarship-funded studies at Sofia's Academy of Music. His career trajectory spans orchestral work with Polish Chamber Orchestra (1981-1988) and Sinfonia Varsovia before focusing on chamber music.

His professional identity centers on chamber music performance and pedagogy, with specialization in viola technique and string quartet interpretation. As an educator, he emphasizes practical performance training and has shaped curricula at multiple Polish institutions including Łańcut International Music Courses and Przemyśl Spring Academy.

Reichert's accolades reflect artistic excellence:

• International competition prizes: Karl Klingler Preis (Munich), Tokyo, and Paris UFAM
• Critical recognition: Diapason d'Or (1994), Sforzando (1995), Pizzicato Supersonic Award (2009)
• State honors: Meritorious Cultural Activist (2004), Gloria Artis medal (2009)
• Institutional recognition: Twice awarded Rector's Award by Fryderyk Chopin University

His academic supervision includes three doctoral dissertations and extensive review work for higher academic degrees. Students like Ryszard Groblewski (ARD Munich 2nd prize, Geneva 1st prize) and Katarzyna Budnik (ARD Munich 3rd prize) dominate international competitions across Geneva, Poertschach, and Hradec.

As founding member of Camerata Quartet since 1988, he maintains active performance schedules across major festivals including Warsaw Autumn and Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, with 30+ recordings spanning DUX, Koch International, and Ricercar labels.