Maria Wietrzynska holds degrees in piano performance from University of Colorado Boulder (DMA), Texas Christian University (MM) and Azusa Pacific University (BM and Artist Certificate) where her primary instructors were Dr. David Korevaar, Prof. John Owings and Prof. Roza Yoder. She is a top-prize winner in a number of national and international competitions including the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition, Beverly Hills Nationals Auditions and Redlands Bowl Annual Young Artist Auditions. She has performed as a soloist with the SODRE Symphony Orchestra in Montevideo, Uruguay as well as with Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra, Azusa Pacific University Symphony and Chamber Orchestras and Southwestern Youth Music Festival Orchestra.

Maria has also performed in solo and chamber recitals throughout the United States, Europe, Uruguay and Singapore. As an ardent chamber musician, she has extensive experience performing with instrumentalists, vocalists and various ensembles. She is a recipient of Texas Christian University Judith Solomon Piano Award in Chamber Music and Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation Merle Montgomery Doctoral Grant. Her doctoral work includes innovative research on the piano music of Jerzy Fitelberg culminating in a world premiere recording of his piano pieces. She has presented at the College Music Society international conference and her performances have been broadcast on Polish television and on New York’s classical radio station WQXR. Maria currently serves on the faculty of Colorado Academy in Lakewood, Colorado, where she teaches individual and group piano, and provides collaborative accompaniment.