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Musician Profile - Jacek Muzyk
Biography
Jacek Muzyk was born and raised in Poland. He begun to study french horn at the age of 18. After graduation from the Academy of Music in Krakow, Mr. Muzyk completed another master's degree at the Mannes College of Music in New York studying with David Jolley. He received further education at the Juilliard School of Music with William Purvis and then he continued studying at Rice University in Houston (TX) with William VerMeulen. Following his studies Mr.Muzyk returned to Poland, working full time with the best polish orchestras, including Sinfonia Varsovia, the National Philharmonic of Warsaw, Polish Radio Orchestra and the Krakow Philharmonic among others. In 1999 he was chosen as the Principal Horn for Krystian Zimerman's Polish Festival Orchestra, a select group of Poland's finest musicians that toured Europe and the United States playing over 40 performances of Chopin's concertos while winning a Grammy Award. In 2002, Mr.Muzyk moved to the United States where he played with the Houston Grand Opera and the Dallas Symphony before being appointed as the Principal Horn with the Buffalo Philharmonic. He has made guest appearances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony and other orchestras in the USA, Japan, Europe, South America and appeared as guest soloist as well. Mr. Muzyk has given numerous master classes and recitals throughout all continents and has made solo recordings under the Polish Radio label. Recently he recorded 2 solo CDs featuring all Mozart's concertos and Bach Cello Suites no.1, 2 and 3. |
