Jacek Zganiacz

Jacek, a classical pianist from Poland, received his early training in Rybnik where he studied with Prof. Irena Krzyszkowska.  He continued his studies at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice under Prof.  Jozef Stompel.  While there, he performed his first solo recitals as well as concerts with festured srtists, chamber groups and symphony orchestras.  In 1985, he arrived in New York to continue his piano studies at the Juilliard School of Music with Prof. Joseph Raieff.  After receiving his Master's degree, he was granted both a Licentiate and Fellowship Degrees by the Trinity College in London.  He performs in recitals, concerts with symphony orchestras, accompanies singers and instrumentalists.  He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Weill Recital Hall, Garden State Art Center, Kosciuszko Foundation in New York and the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Warsaw, Poland.  He is frequently invited to perform at various universities, schools and foundations.  Several times a year, he travels to Poland to perform recitals and concerts with orchestras in various cities.  He regularly appears with Chopin recitals in Zelazowa Wola (Chopin's birthpalce) and Lazienki Park in Warsaw.  In 1998, he toured Silesia (Poland) with an innovative presentation of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" with a brass band.  He performed an all-Chopin recital at the Ethnic Society Hall in Philadelphia, PA.  He often takes part in "evenings of poetry and music".  In the past, he shared the stage with Stephanie Powers, Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska, Jerzy Zelnik, Janusz Bukowski and others.  Besides music, he holds several licenses and has over a decade of experience in the financial field.  He also holds a commercial pilot and flight instructor licenses.