Marcin Dylla

By many music critics and music lovers, Marcin Dylla is considered one of the most outstanding classical guitar players. He owes this position, among others, to unparalleled number of awards at musical competitions. In 1996-2007 19 times he won the first prize at the most prestigious international guitar contests taking place in Europe and in the USA.

Many times he was honored by awards of the audience and orchestras, with which he performed. In 2002 at the 7th International Guitar Convent in Alessandria, Marcin Dylla was also granted a “gold guitar” musical critics’ award for the best coming young guitar player.

Marcin Dylla’s fame in the artistic life of Europe, is confirmed by his participation in many musical festivals, conducting master classes, cooperation with outstanding musicians and orchestras, as well as giving many recitals in prestigious, world concert halls, such as Konzerthaus – Vienna, Musikverein – Vienna, Auditorio Nacional – Madrid, Philharmonic – St. Petersburg, Kleinhans Music Hall – Buffalo N.Y.

Marcin Dylla was born on June 6, 1976 in Chorzów. He started to learn to play the guitar at the age of 8, in State School of Music in Ruda Slaska. Between 1995-2000 he was studying at the State Academy of Music in Katowice in the guitar class of Ms. Wanda Palacz. He continued his musical education in schools abroad: Musical Academy in Basel with professor Oscar Ghiglia, Musical Academy in Freiburg with professor Sonja Prunnbauer, and Musical Conservatory in Maastricht with Carlo Marchione.

Since 1996, Marcin Dylla has won the following awards:

1996
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition of Edmund Jurkowski memorial in Tychy (Poland)

1997
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Tredrez-Locquemeau (France)

1998
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition “Karl Scheit” in Vienna

1999
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Liechtenstein

2000
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Alcoy (Spain)
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Gargnano (Italy)

2001
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition “Forum Gitarre” in Vienna
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Sernancelhe (Portugal)
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Alassandria (Italy)

2002
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition “Joaquin Rodrigo” in Madrid
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Almeria (Spain)
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Crete
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition H.R.H. Princess Cristina in Madrid

2003
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Markneukirchen (Germany)
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition “Rene Bartoli” in Aix en Provence (France)

2004
1st Prize, International Guitar Concerto Competition “JoAnn Falletta” in Buffalo NY (USA)
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition “Printemps de la Guitare” in Charleroi (Belgium)

2006
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition in Aranda de Duero (Spain)

2007
1st Prize, International Guitar Competition “Guitar Foundation of America” in Los Angeles (USA)