Cała Polska gra Chopina – Maciej Gański

Maciej Gański, a pianist, was born in Gdańsk and graduated with honors from the S. Moniuszko Academy of Music, studying piano with Professor Andrzej Artykiewicz and chamber music with Professors Anna Prabucka-Firlej and Tadeusz Samer. He also studied accompaniment under the guidance of Professor Jan Kulesza. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Solistklasse postgraduate program at the Danish National Academy of Music, studying with Professor Christina Bjørke. He earned a doctorate in musical arts from the Gdańsk academy. Since September 2020, he has been the Dean of the Instrumental Department at his alma mater. He has honed his skills by collaborating with prominent figures in the world of music, including Philippe Entremont, Eugen Indjic, Andrzej Jasiński, Lee Kum-Sing, Wiera Nosina, Ewa Pobłocka, and Bernard Ringeissen. He is the winner of over twenty international and national competitions, including the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition in New York (USA), the Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Scholarship Award in Aarhus (Denmark), and the VI International Vila de Capdepera Piano Competition on Mallorca (Spain). He has received numerous prestigious Polish and foreign scholarships. He has been awarded the Gdańsk City Award for Young Cultural Creators for his artistic activities. He is also a respected pedagogue. Since 2009, he has been conducting academic and research activities at the Piano Department of the S. Moniuszko Academy of Music, currently as an assistant professor. He has conducted numerous masterclasses and lectures at foreign music academies and cultural centers, including Beijing, Canton, Chongqing, Wuhan, Wenzhou, Xuzhou, Hefei, Odense, and Avellino. He is also a judge at international piano competitions. The "Cała Polska Gra Chopina" project was initiated by the PZU Foundation, with the belief that access to high culture should not depend on one's place of residence. Therefore, Fryderyk Chopin's music will once again resonate not only in the largest cultural centers, but also in smaller towns and villages where residents have less opportunity to attend professional classical music concerts. Following the success of the first edition, which featured approximately 50 concerts in 8 voivodeships, the project has been significantly expanded. In 2026, there will be 78 concerts in 13 voivodeships, organized in collaboration with regional cultural institutions. Each region has prepared its own series of events, ensuring that Chopin's music reaches local communities throughout Poland.