Halina Klymkiv-Szkodzinska is a concert pianist, chamber musician and accompanist. She was born in Lviv, where she also graduated from the M. Lysenko State Music Academy in the class of Lidia Krych, receiving a diploma with distinction in piano performance. She is a laureate of the International Piano Competition "Adilia Alieva Piano Competition" in Gaillard (France). She has performed several times on the stage of the Lviv Philharmonic Hall....
On the international stage, she has performed, taking part, among others, in the European Music Festival in Neerpelt (Belgium), the Kyiv Contemporary Music Festival (Ukraine), the L. van Beethoven International Piano Competition (Czech Republic). In her work she combines accompanist and pedagogical activities. Since 2006 she has been working in Warsaw, employed as a piano teacher in a music school and as a ballet accompanist in the R. Turczynowicz Secondary Ballet School in Warsaw. R. Turczynowicz.
In her work, she pays special attention to the works of F. Chopin and Ukrainian composers, whom she discovers and presents during her concerts. Halina Klymkiv-Szkodzinska's debut album with works by F. Chopin was released in 2013.

Concert programme:
- Fantaisie Impromtu Op. 66
- Nocturne in B flat minor Op. 9 No. 1
- Nocturne in E flat major Op. 9 No. 2
- Polonaise in A major Op. 40 No. 1
- Waltz in A minor Op. 34 No. 2
- Waltz in D flat major Op. 64 No. 1
- Waltz in C sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2
- Waltz in E minor op. post
- Ballade in G minor, Op.23.

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The "Fryderyk" Concert Hall is a place of intimate meetings with the music of Fryderyk Chopin, in the style of 19th century salon meetings. Here, in the heart of Warsaw's Old Town, you will spend an unforgettable time in one of the most beautiful concert halls. A magnificent Steinway grand piano, crystal chandeliers, mirrors, beautiful stuccowork and an atmosphere of unforced elegance, as well as performances by superb pianists, will make you want to return here.
The concert is a two-part recital lasting approximately 60 minutes, based on the idea of salon music gatherings popular in the 19th century. During the interval of the concert, guests are treated to a glass of sparkling wine. The concert is performed by extraordinary pianists whose names are known throughout Europe and the world - professors of the University of Music in Warsaw and winners of international piano competitions, graduates of prestigious music academies: Joanna Ławrynowicz, Anna Kubicz, Maciej Poliszewski, Maria Korecka-Soszkowska, Robert Skiera, Kayo Nishimizu.
The programme will include his most famous compositions. We will hear, among others, the Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12, called the Revolutionary, the Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53, the so-called 'Heroic', and the Prelude in D flat major, Op. 28, No. 16, called the Rain Prelude.