Robert Skiera.
He completed his piano studies in 1988 at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw in the piano class of Alicja Paleta-Bugaj and in the chamber music class of Barbara Halska.
At his alma mater he worked as assistant professor in the Piano Department and in the chamber music class, also collaborating with the class of Piotr Paleczny. He was a lecturer at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Currently, he is a teacher at the Józef Elsner State Music School Complex, working, among others, in the vocal class of Maria Olkisz and Jacek Laszczkowski.
He has taught at international music interpretation courses in Nowy Sącz.
As a soloist and chamber musician, he performs at concerts and festivals at home and abroad, including in Germany (Kiel, Frankfurt, Mainz, Trier, Mannheim, Cottbus, Husum, Mülheim, Oberhausen, Segeberg), the Netherlands (The Hague), Italy (Milan, Turin, Genoa), Austria (Vienna), the UK (London), France (Paris), Belgium (Brussels), Hungary (Budapest) - receiving favourable press reviews.
He has given numerous concerts on the stage of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw. He collaborates with well-known Polish actors and musicians, including a performance with the world-famous Polish violinist Mariusz Patyra at the Teatro Dal Verne in Milan.
Concert programme:
- Polonaise in A major Op. 40
- Prelude in D flat major, Op. 28 No. 16 "Rainy"
- Waltz in E flat major Op. 18
- Waltz in C sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2
- Scherzo in C sharp minor Op. 39
- Waltz in A minor Op. 34 No. 2
- Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 "Revolutionary"
- Mazurka in A minor Op. 68 No. 2
- Etude in F minor Op. 10 No. 9
- Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic".

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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.