Miłosz Magin

Born in Łódź, Poland, Miłosz Magin showed considerable musical abilities from early childhood.

He was a student of piano with Margerita Trombini-Kazuro and composition with both Kazimierz Sikorski and Jan Maklakiewicz; the latter he considered his spiritual father.

He left his native country together with his wife Idalia Magin and stayed in Portugal, Germany, and England until finally settling in Paris in 1960.

In parallel to his career as a pianist and composer, Miłosz Magin became a popular teacher with students who came to him from all over the world, including such famous performers as Jean-Marc Luisada.

Devoted to the discovery of young international talents and to the promotion of Polish music, this competition takes place every two years with increasing popularity.