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Michał Markuszewski
prof. UMFC
Department: Department of Church Music
Speciality: organ
In 2004 he graduated with honours from the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, organ class of Professor Joachim Grubich, and also (in 2005) piano class of Professor Kazimierz Gierżod. In 2007 he completed studies (specialty — organ improvisation) at Universität der Künste in Berlin, class of Professor Wolfgang Seifen. In 2008 he completed postgraduate studies in master class of Professor Christoph Bossert at Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg.
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Michał Markuszewski
prof. UMFC
organ
Born in Warsaw in 1980. In 2004 he graduated with honours from the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in organ class (J. Grubich) and in piano class (K. Gierżod).
In 2007 he completed postgraduate studies at Universität der Künste in Berlin (W. Seifen) and in 2008 Hochschule für Musik in Würzburg (Ch. Bossert).
Since 2012, he has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Church Music of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. In 2013, the title of Doctor of Musical Arts in the artistic discipline of instrumental studies, awarded by the Council of the Faculty of Piano, Harpsichord and Organ, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. In 2018, the same Faculty Council received the title of habilitated doctor. From October 2022, he is a professor at the UMFC in Warsaw.
His greatest achievements are: 2nd prize in Polish Contemporary XX Century Organ Music Competition in Legnica (1998), 1st prize in International Organ Music Competition in Rumia (2000), 3rd prize in International Organ Music Competition in Zürich-Wiedikon (2007).
He gave over 700 recitals in prestigious concert halls and at dozens of international festivals in Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Åland, Andorra, Austria (Graz Cathedral, St. Florian), the Czech Republic, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Luxembourg, Belgium, France (Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris), Finland, Norway, Russia (Catholic Cathedral in Moscow), Switzerland (Kultur Kongreszentrum Luzern), Great Britain (St. Paul's Cathedral), Italy and over 250 cities in Germany (Gedächtnis-Kirche Berlin, Berliner Konzerthaus, Stadthalle Wuppertal, Marienbasilika Kevelaer, Bottrop-OrgelPLUS, Audimax Bochum, Maria Laach, Stiftskirche Tübingen, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Basilika Weingarten, Ulmer Münster, Abtei Marienstatt, St. Lambertus in Düsseldorf, cathedrals in Altenberg, Bremen, Fulda, Paderborn and Würzburg). He also gave concerts in the United States (National Cathedral in Washington, St. Thomas Church in New York), Hong-Kong (Hong-Kong Cultural Center) and in distant Siberia.
He has also made many CD recordings (Organum Classics, Label Harp, DUX). Two of his albums recorded on the historic organ of the Reformed Church in Warsaw (DUX 0707) and on the historic organ of Opole Silesia were nominated in two categories for the FRYDERYK award. He has also recorded for Polish Radio, German Radio SDR, Czech Radio and television.
On his initiative, restoration work was carried out on the historical organ (built by Schlag und Söhne) in the Reformed Church in Warsaw (2004-2008), where he has served as organist since 2004.
In 2018, he was decorated by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage with the "Meritorious for Polish Culture" badge. In 2024, he received the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture "Gloria Artis".