Maria Dolnycky was born in Montreal, Quebec, where she graduated with Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from McGill University in piano performance under the tutelage of Ljerka Wollmarker-Blume. The recipient of a full scholarship from the Alban Berg Foundation, she furthered her post-graduate studies in Vienna, Austria with Walter Fleischmann at the Hochschule für Musik (State Academy of Music). Maria has also studied under the guidance of André-Sébastien Savoie, Karl Engel, Karl-Ulrich Schnabel and Janina Fialkowska. She is the winner of the Debut Young Concert Artists Series competition and her recitals have been broadcast on CBC Radio Music from Montreal and Radio-Canada Jeunes Artistes.

A dedicated teacher, Maria Dolnycky maintains her own teaching studio in Toronto and prepares many students for advanced studies and careers in music. She is also a member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Maria performs regularly as soloist, collaborative pianist and accompanist, and is an enthusiastic promoter of contemporary composers and of rarely played music. Poetic Moods is her debut CD.

If you are interested in obtaining more information regarding private piano instruction (all levels), theoretical subjects or piano accompaniment for recitals, festivals and exams, kindly e-mail Maria with your query. Studio location is in Toronto's Jane/Bloor area.