Michał Korzistka plays Chopin and Szymanowski – AUSTIN invitation

Austin Polish Society invites Houston Polonia to Michał Korzistka concert on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 2:30pm

The pianist will perform music by Fryderyk Chopin and Karol Szymanowski.

Venue: First Baptist Church of Austin, 901 Trinity St., Austin, TX 78701

Cost Donations will be gratefully accepted

Dr. Michał Korzistka has a special place in his heart for classical and romantic composers: Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt, Szymanowski, and Chopin. He performed in Poland and abroad, among others, at the revered Chopin Mansion in Żelazowa Wola, Poland, at the famous concert series at the Chopin Monument in Łazienki Park in Warsaw, at “Atma” in Zakopane, at the Pszczyna Castle, in Great Britain, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the U.S. Michał is currently a full professor of the Cieszyn Branch of the University of Silesia, where he teaches piano and a number of other music courses. He is a Vice President of the Bielsko Music Society. He also organizes international master classes for young pianists, under the auspices of the University. Over the years, Korzistka has also made a number of recordings, including a live recording of his concert with an orchestra in Weston, Great Britain, a “Music in Bielsko-Biala” CD, recordings for the II Channel of the Polish Radio, and archival recordings for his alma mater, the Academy of Music in Katowice.

After the concert, please join us for the reception with the artist in attendance.

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