Michał Szczerba

Born in 1982, Michał Szczerba graduated from the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where he studied with Professor Edward Daniecki. He currently serves as Principal Horn of the Polish Baltic Frédéric Chopin Philharmonic in Gdańsk.

As a soloist, he has appeared with philharmonic orchestras in Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Rzeszów, Zielona Góra, Olsztyn and Kielce, as well as with the Toruń Symphony Orchestra and the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot. Chamber music also forms an important part of his artistic career. As a member of the Hornet Quartet, he won a Silver Medal at the International Svirel Competition in Slovenia and First Prize in the horn quartet competition organised by the International Horn Society in Natal, Brazil. From 2004 to 2014, he was also a member of the Hevelius Brass quintet, performing with the ensemble in numerous European countries. Szczerba regularly collaborates with many of Poland’s leading orchestras, as well as with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. In 2006, he was a finalist and received a distinction at the 1st Professor Edwin Golnik National Horn Competition in Łódź. His discography comprises two solo albums, five chamber-music recordings and several dozen orchestral releases on which he performs as principal horn. Since 2016, he has taught horn at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk. He also regularly gives masterclasses as part of the Corno Brass Music Festival. In 2020, he became a Stomvi artist.