Mariusz Patyra

Performing with the Plano Symphony on Forza Italia, September 25, 2010.

Mariusz Patyra was born in Orzysz/Poland. He began to play the violin at the age of 7, taught by A. Hoffmann in Olsztyn, Prof. J. Kucharski in Warsaw, Prof. K. Wegrzyn, Prof. I. Kertscher in Hannover and Maestro Salvatore Accardo in Cremona.

Mariusz Patyra is a prize winner of the International Violin Competition J. Joachim (Hannover), and a finalist of the International Stradivari Competition in Cremona (1998). He won the 4th prize at the International Carl-Nielsen Violin Competition as well as the winner of the Odense Symphony Orchestra “Extra” Prize (Odense 2000). Adam Neiman

He was the first Polish person to win the "Premio N. Paganini” (Genova 2001), where he was awarded the special prize for the best interpretation of the Paganini Caprices. His trophy was copy of the violin "Il Cannone" which had belonged to the famous virtuoso Paganini.

Mariusz Patyra has highlighted tours in Europe, Japan and the United States of America. He has performed with the Royal Chamber Orchestra Tokyo, Orchestra Fondazione Arturo Toscanini, Orchestra di Roma, Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana, the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra "Amadeus," the National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and Sinfonia Varsovia, among many other. Recordings for the Polish, the Northern German (NDR), the Western German (WDR), and the Italian radio showcase the virtuoso playing of Mr. Patyra.

Mariusz Patyra plays a copy of the violin “Guarneri del Gesu 1733,” built by Christian Erichson (Hannover 2003), as well as on a copy of the "Il Cannone" 1742, built by John B. Erwin (Dallas 2000).