He graduated from the Wrocław Academy of Music in the classes of Prof. G. Kurzyński (piano), Prof. L. Grzanka-Urbaniak (cello) and Prof. M. Pijarowski (conducting), receiving a diploma with distinction in each specialty. He received his doctoral degree in 2012 and his doctor of musical arts degree in 2019. He is the winner of more than 40. national and international piano competitions. He received, among others: Special Prize for a pianist of outstanding musicianship at the 15th F. Chopin International Competition in Warsaw (2005); Grand Prix at the 13th M. Magin International Piano Competition (Paris 2009); and Third Prize at the International Chopin Competition (Canberra, Australia 2011).

He is also the winner of dozens of national music festivals. He has received multiple scholarships from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, the Scholarship of the Mayor of Wroclaw and the Scholarship of the Piotr Kler Foundation. He has recorded for Polish Radio and TVP. He has 6 solo CDs in his artistic output. He is a lively concert performer and has performed in many cities in Poland and in Germany, Scotland, Norway, Czech Republic, Austria, France, Italy, Turkey, Sweden, China and Australia.

In 2012, he began working at his alma mater, where he has been employed as an assistant professor since 2015 and has served as associate dean of the Instrumental Faculty since 2020. As a pedagogue, he is often invited to teach piano courses and serve on juries in piano competitions. In 2019, he was awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit.

E-mail: gracjan.szymczak@amkl.edu.pl