ADAM MANIJAK holds two degrees from the Academy of Music in Łódź, Poland - in piano with honors as a student of Tadeusz Chmielewski and in composition, also with honors, as a student of Jerzy Bauer.  He served as Mr. Chmielewski's assistant at the Academy for five years. 

Adam took part in many piano competitions including the Chopin Scholarship Competition in Warsaw and the I Szymanowski Piano Competition in Łódź.  In addition to his solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and recordings in Poland and abroad, he performed aboard the Cunard cruise ship Vistafjord for four years with the Vistafjord Orchestra until he joined Classical Quintessence with flutist Don Bailey. 

Among his compositions are Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and Trio for Violin, Double Bass and Piano. His activities also include jazz and music for the theater. Currently, Adam is a lecturer in The Chair of Chamber Music in the Academy of Music, Łódź.