CONCERT PIANIST/STEINWAY ARTIST
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Born in Tokyo, Japan, Tomoko began her piano studies at age 5, and performed in public at age 7. She fell in love with the sound of the piano at a young age and it hasn’t changed!
Tomoko came to the United States at age 10, and continued her studies, performing and competing at regional, national and International competitions. She won 1st place with her sister Yuki in Tokyo International duo competition, and a special “Kodama” prize from the founder of the competition.
She was also a top prize winner with her sister in the Dranoff International duo competition in Miami, Florida. She has recorded four acclaimed CDs with her sister. Her recordings are available on CD Baby and also through her website.
Tomoko is an active performer, teacher, and she is also frequently invited to adjudicate at major piano competitions in the U.S.A. and Japan. Tomoko has served since 2010 as the artistic director for the Steinway Society of Michigan. Since 2023, she has held a teaching position at the Wayne State University piano department. She is on a faculty at Wayne State University.
Every summer she travels to Poland to teach, perform and co-direct with her husband, pianist Kazimierz Brzozowski the International Piano Festival in Nałęczów. They spend two summer months in their second home in a quaint old town of Kazimierz Dolny enjoying family life and preparing new repertoire.
Tomoko is a co-founder of the International Piano Festival in Nałęczów, Poland and she received a Commissioner’s Medal of Honor from the Ministry of Education in 2021 in Warsaw.
She has broadcasted live from Chicago” Myra Hess”, Stockholm, Japan, Italy, Germany and Poland.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of piano performance from Oakland university, studying under Flavio Varani 1983-1987
- Masters of piano performance and a pedagogy at University of Michigan 1987-1989 with Professor Louis Nagel
AWARDS
- Winner of MMTA state collegiate level, soloist with the Grand Rapids symphony, Livonia Symphony, Warren Symphony, Pontiac Oakland Symphony, Detroit Civic Orchestra, and many others.
- She has played for Aspen Music festival, International chamber Institute un Munchen, master classes with Andre Watts, Menahem Pressler, Gabriel Chodos, Seymour Bernstein and other world renown pianists.
- She is a co-founder and an artistic director for Poland International Music Festival which is held each July in Naleczow, Poland.
- Selected as top piano teacher of 2017 by Steinway & Sons.
EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Vice President of Camerata ( Senior MFMC organization)
- Artistic director for the Steinway society of Michigan since 2010
- Teaching position at the Wayne State University piano department
- Faculty at Wayne State University
- Member of Michigan Music teachers Association
- Active member of LAPTF
- Broadcasted live from Chicago” Myra Hess”, Stockholm, Japan, Italy, Germany and Poland
Duo Pianists
Tomoko Mack and Kaz Brzozowski
Tomoko Mack and Kaz Brzozowski have performed together since they met at the University of Michigan as students of Dr. Louis Nagel. Tomoko was born in Tokyo, Japan and Kaz in Lublin, Poland. They have concertized frequently in Europe, most recently in Italy and Poland where they also direct the International Piano Festival “Summer in Chopin’s Homeland”, now in its 27th year. The festival attracts young, talented pianists from around the world. It is very popular with the local audiences and is covered by the Polish Public TV and Radio. Tomoko and Kaz give concerts together locally in Michigan and Canada.
Tomoko has also a successful career as a duo pianist with her sister Yuki. They have won top prizes at duo piano competitions in Tokyo and Miami, concertized in the U.S.A., Poland , Italy, Sweden, Japan and recorded several CDs.
Kaz has been performing solo since his high school years, starting with his debut concerto performance with Lublin Philharmonic Orchestra and concerts in Hungary and former Yugoslavia. In Poland he concertized also with Świętokrzyska Philharmonic, National Radio Orchestra and others. He has won top prizes at the National Piano Festival in Słupsk and Chopin National Competition and performed at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Chopin’s home in Żelazowa Wola, Mozart and Chopin festivals in Warsaw etc. Since coming to the U.S.A. he has given concerts in multiple states, Canada, Japan, and back in Poland. He has performed with the DSO, Cadillac, Rochester, Warren, Livonia and other symphony orchestras. He recorded several CDs with music of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Bartok. Both his and Tomoko’s CDs are available on Spotify, CD Baby and Amazon. Tomoko and Kaz are also involved in chamber music performances, frequently with the members of the DSO.
Tomoko studied piano performance at Oakland University with Flavio Varani and received her Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. Kaz received Master’s degree from F. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and DMA degree from the University of Michigan. They both received medals and awards from the Poland’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture for their educational and artistic achievements. They are Steinway Artists. Tomoko is the Artistic Director of the Steinway Society. They both are members of the faculty at Wayne State University Department of Music. They frequently are invited to adjudicate competitions and auditions in the U.S.A. and Japan.