Lunchtime Recital - Mateusz Rettner (piano)

Pianist and composer Mateusz Rettner enjoys a career as successful as it is diverse. In his recitals he often couples works from the standard repertoire with lesser known pieces and includes new works, many of them written especially for him.

His recent achievements include: receiving the Mercers' Arts Award, 1st prize in the Brooks-van der Pump Competition in London as well as releasing a multi-award winning CD with works by Grazyna Bacewicz.

Mateusz Rettner’s performance career has taken him to some of the most prestigious venues in the UK, Poland, Germany and Spain. In 2016 he made his concerto debut with the Lodz Philharmonic. He has worked closely with many well-established composers, such as: Steve Reich, Chaya Czernowin, David Lang and others.

Upcoming projects include premieres of 12 new works written for La Tache Ensemble (a new music group founded by Mateusz Rettner) as well as a solo concert tour.

The artist has recently obtained a PhD at the Academy of Music in Cracow and he holds a Master’s Degree (with distinction) from the Royal College of Music, London as an RCM Award Holder supported by a Jenny Marsh Chapman Memorial Award as well as a Nina Polani Award