About me

Curriculum Vitae

I was born in Zakopane in 1969.

I am the violinmaking class graduate at the Fine Arts Kenar’s Secondary School in Zakopane where I got a degree in violinmaking in 1989.

I graduated and obtained Master of Arts degree at the Instrumental Faculty with violinmaking specialty at the Academy of Music in Poznań in 1994.

I have run my own violinmaking workshop in Kościelisko since 1994. I occupy myself mainly with building instruments (violins, violas, cellos), constantly improving my skills. I exhibit instruments at many national and international violinmaking competitions.

Honours and proffessional achievements

  • 2014 – Poznań – 1st place ( 4/4 violin)  The Włodzimierz Kamiński Nationwide Violinmaking Competition
  • 2012 – Náchod – Náchod – the prize for best sound (violin) and the prize for best workmanship of violin scroll – The Věnceslav Metelka (1807-1867) International Violin-Makers Festival
  • 2011 – Dolný Kubín – Bronze Medal and Prize for the best Varnish – The International Violinmaking Competition – Violino Arvenzis
  • 2009 - Poznań – 1st place (violin)  The Włodzimierz Kamiński Nationwide Violinmaking Competition

  • 2008 – Dolný Kubín – 2nd place (violin) – The International Violinmaking Competition – Violino Arvenzis

  • 2008 – Náchod – the prize for best sound (violin) and the prize for best workmanship of violin scroll – The Věnceslav Metelka (1807-1867) International Violin-Makers Festival

  • 2007 – Dolný Kubín – 4th place (violin) – The International Violinmaking Competition – Violino Arvenzis

  • 2006 – Poznań – 4th place (violin) and the prize for best Polish violin maker – The Henryk Wieniawski International Violinmaking Competition

  • 2006 – Cremona – participation (violin and cello) – The Antonio Stradivari International Violinmaking Competition

  • 2006 – Dolný Kubín – 1st place and the diploma in best violinmaking workmanship (violin) – The International Violinmaking Competition – Violino Arvenzis

  • 2005 – Mittenwald – reaching 2nd stage (violin) – The International Violinmaking Competition

  • 2004 – Poznań – participation in the final and 4th place (violin) and the diploma in highest violinmaking quality (viola) – The Włodzimierz Kamiński Nationwide Violinmaking Competition

  • 2004 – Náchod – reaching 2nd stage (violin) – The Věnceslav Metelka (1807-1867) International Violin-Makers Festival

  • 2003 – Cremona – participation (violin and viola) – The Antonio Stradivari International Violinmaking Competition

  • 2002 – Moscow – 10th palce in the final (viola) – The International Tchaikovsky Violinmaking Competition

  • 2001 – Mittenwald – reaching 2nd stage (violin and viola) – The International Violinmaking Competition

  • 2001 – Poznań – reaching 2nd stage (violin) – The Henryk Wieniawski International Violinmaking Competition

  • 1999 – Poznań – 1st place (violin ¾) and participation in the final (violin 4/4) – The Włodzimierz Kamiński Nationwide Violinmaking Competition

  • 1996 – Poznań – reaching 2nd stage (violin) – The Henryk Wieniawski International Violinmaking Competition

  • 1993 – Poznań – 1st place (violin) – The Włodzimierz Kamiński Memorial University Violinmaking Competition