Anna Szalucka (piano) plays Beethoven, Bach and Ravel

Anna Szalucka is an exciting Polish pianist recognized for her exceptional musicality and intense virtuosity. She completed the Bachelor Degree at the Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk studying with Waldemar Wojtal. She then continued her studies at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien in piano class of Stefan Vladar and later on at the Royal Academy of Music in London under the supervision of Ian Fountain where she is currently holding a piano fellowship.

In November 2016 she won the 1st Prize together with the Eller, Orchestra, Recital and Estonian Museum Awards at the 3rd Tallinn International Piano Competition. Anna is also a laureate of many other competitions, among others: 1st Prize in Young Pianists Forum in Rybnik and the 2nd Prize and The Special Prize of Jerzy Waldorff on IX International Competition for Young Pianists “Arthur Rubinstein in Memoriam” in Bydgoszcz, Poland. During her studies in London she’s been awarded The Worshipful Company of Musicians – Harriet Cohen Bach Prize, 2nd Prize and the Audience Prize at the Sheepdrove Intercollegiate Piano Competition as well as the 3rd Prize in the International Sussex Piano Competition. She was selected by the prestigious Musicians’ Company to give her Wigmore Hall debut recital in 2016. Her recent successes include multiple achievements among others St John’s Smith Square Young Artists Scheme and Asset chamber music scheme with Bukolika Piano Trio. In September 2018 Anna became a finalist of the 1st International Szymanowski Music Competition in Katowice.

Free recital (retiring collection)