Joanna Sochacka

Joanna Sochacka - Polish concert pianist. Described by critics as: “pianist who explores with intelligence and great pianistic culture the very different sound worlds” (Remi Franck, Pizzicato Magazine), ”one of the most promising artists of the young generation” (Cihan Barrut, Classical Mag), “amazingly powerful and hypnotic, pianist who knows what she is about” (Lynn René Bayley, ArtMusic Lounge).

She has performed in many countries e.g. England, France, Austria, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Estonia, the Netherlands, Italy, Moldova, USA, Venezuela, and Israel; in the most prestigious concert halls. Her debut CD with the piano music of polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz (DUX 1689), a world phonographic premiere, was acclaimed by the global press, radio, and television.

Joanna is a prizewinner of many international piano competitions in England, USA, Estonia, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary incl. 17th Citta di Padova International Competition in Padua (I prize and all special prizes - 2019). She Is a President of AGITATO Music Foundation | Musikstiftung, Artistic Director of the AEGIO International Piano Competition - Europe, as well as a Jury Member at many international competitions. She regularly provides masterclasses for associations around the world, such as the Association for Chinese Culture Music & Arts, the BAMA International Piano Festival & Masterclasses, or Festival Europeo de Jovenes Solistas in Caracas.

She graduated from: Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Austria, in the class of prof. Milana Chernyavska; Bacewicz University of Music in Łódź, in the class of dr hab. Hanna Holeksa (PhD studies); Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow, in the class of prof. Andrzej Pikul; Haute École de Musique de Genève in Switzerland, in the class of prof. Fabrizio Chiovetta. She honed her skills under the supervision of many outstanding pedagogues: Dmitry Bashkirov, Paul Badura-Skoda, Dina Yoffe, Akiko Ebi, Kevin Kenner, Anna Malikova, Andrzej Jasiński, Jura Margulis, Dmitry Alexeev, Jean-Marc Luisada, Tatiana Zelikman, Ronan O’Hora, Elza Kolodin, Piotr Paleczny, Emanuel Krasovski, Aquilles delle Vigne, Janusz Olejniczak, Konstanze Eickhorst, Lilja Zilberstein.

Currently, she is working as a professor in the Piano Department of Bacewicz University of Music in Łódź.

Joanna is represented by MG Artists Management.
Artist's official website: www.joannasochacka.com