Rafal Blechacz’s innate musical talentbecame clear soon after he began to studythe piano at the age of five. He developednaturally with lessons in his native Polandbefore catching international attention in2005 as the first Polish musician to win theInternational Chopin Piano Competitionsince Krystian Zimerman thirty years earlier.

His interpretations, noted not least for theirrefinement, grace and mature insight, drawlisteners deep into the contemplation ofsound and silence.