Wojciech Switala is a graduate of K. Szymanowski Music Academy in Katowice. In the years 1991-1996 he studied under Karl-Heinz KAMMERLING, André Dumortier and JC Vanden-Eyndena. He is a laureate of international competitions in Bardolino, Paris, Montreal. To XII. F. Chopin International Competition (1990) received the award for the best performance of Chopin polonaise. – Translated by Automatic service