Rafał Blechacz
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Rafał Blechacz (born June 30, 1985 Nakło n. Notecią, Poland) is a Polish classical pianist.
He completed his secondary education in the National Arthur Rubinstein Music School in Bydgoszcz, and now continues his studies in the Music Academy in Bydgoszcz under Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń.
He is also a winner of the second prize in Artur Rubinstein in memoriam Piano Competition in Bydgoszcz (2002), 4th International Hamamatsu Piano Competition (2003) and a winner of the Grand Prix at the International Piano Competition in Morocco in 2004. On October 21 2005 he was the sole recipient of all five top prizes at the 15th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, namely First Prize and polonaise, mazurka, sonata and concerto prizes.
