Michal Sobkowiak 

Born in an artistic family in Poland, Michal Sobkowiak is one of the most vibrant Polish pianist who not only performs but composes in his own distinct "Sobkowiak style": one of the most well-achieved compositions being the compilations of "Ikebana". He made his debut in the TV programme "Akademia muzyczna" series as the most talented 10 year old, immediately winning a huge admiration from public. Even before graduating the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw (1998), his musical ability and skills of playing was already so advanced as to allow him to participate in series of concerts at major concert halls in Poland, such as the prestigious National Philharmonic Hall. He has taken part in numerous international festivals over the years, and his postgraduate studies at the Zurich Conservatory was followed by a quick entering into the professional world of piano performance and education in Japan, where he enjoys a special recognition as the performer, but also as a dedicated teacher. He is currently the Associate Professor at the Fukushima College, and a regular Lecturer at the Shobi College of Music, Tokyo.

 Major events:

Appearance with "Jeunesses Musicales" symphony orchestra in the "Eurotreff Musik", Aalen / Germany/  1987

Winner of the British Catherine Morgan-Evans foundation patronage for young talents, Grindelwald / Switzerland / 1993

Participation in the "Kil’s International Piano Festival", Sweden 1994

Honorable mention and award of the Wrocław Press Center in the "Ferenc Liszt Piano Competition", Wrocław /Poland/ 1995

Qualified to the final round of the Motorola "Music & Song" international contest, Warsaw 1995

Joint winner of the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe, Warsaw 1996

Participation in the spectacular "Per Pianoforte" concert for ten grand pianos, Warsaw 1996

Winner of the Fryderyk Chopin Society scholarship, Warsaw 1997

Poland’s representative in the "International Week", Jerusalem 1997

Participation in the "European Piano Forum", Berlin 1997

The first of the annual tourness in Japan, 1996

Concerts with the "Vilnius Strings& Swiss Chamber Orchestra", Switzerland 1999

Recital at the "Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad", Switzerland 2001

Recitals at the Montreux Palace during the 36th edition of the "Montreux Jazz Festival", Switzerland 2002 

Recitals at the Expo 2005, Japan

Recital at the Tokyo Bunkakaikan, 2006

Recital for the Musashino Academy of Music, Bach Hall, Tokyo 2008  

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