Biography
Polish pianist Krzysztof Moskalewicz embarks on a path of versatility and values deep communication through music.
Equally passionate about solo and collaborative performance, Krzysztof has performed as a soloist and chamber musician at many prestigious venues including Barbican Hall, Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Milton Court Concert Hall, Birmingham Town Hall, Palacio de Festivales de Santander, Casa da Musica in Porto, Witold Lutosławski Concert Studio in Warsaw, as well as in Germany, France, The Netherlands, Japan and United States. He has appeared as soloist with the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra, Radom Chamber Orchestra, Frederic Chopin State School Symphony Orchestra, and the Hornton Chamber Orchestra.
Krzysztof has been invited to many international music festivals and piano courses worldwide. In 2015 he attended the Aspen Music Festival and School in Colorado. He worked with Maestro Thomas Adès at the International Musicians Seminar in Prussia Cove and Christian Blackshaw at the Hellensmusic Festival. In 2017 he was invited to perform both solo and chamber music at the 17th Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander. Recently, he appeared at the London Master Classes and The International Holland Music Sessions. Moreover he has received masterclasses from highly distinguished musicians including Richard Goode, Angela Hewitt, Robert Levin, Norma Fisher, Jonathan Biss, Kevin Kenner and Anne Queffélec; he also gained valuable insight from his work with Graham Johnson and Carole Presland.
Krzysztof began learning piano at the age of seven with Renata Lasocka; during his musical studies in Poland, he won prizes in major national piano competitions and performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and with orchestra. In 2011, he completed with highest distinction the Frederic Chopin State School of Music in Warsaw, studying with Joanna Kurpiowska. His subsequent move to London allowed for further development of his pianism. In 2017, he completed his Master Degree in Piano Performance with first class honours at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, studying with Ronan O'Hora. Subsequently, he was offered a prestigious Guildhall Artist Fellowship in 2017/2018.
A prizewinner at several international piano competitions, including the International Brant Piano Competition in Birmingham, the Christopher Duke International Piano Recital Competition in London, and the Piano Competition of Ludwik Stefanski Plock in Poland, which led to a concert tour in Japan, In 2016 he became an artist of the Talent Unlimited Trust. Krzysztof was also awarded the Derek Butler Award from Countess of Munster Musical Trust and the James Gibb Scholarship Award. Moreover, Krzysztof had been graciously supported during his studies by the Guildhall School Trust and Sinfonia Varsovia Foundation.