Michał Wierba
born 1986, pianist, composer. Graduate of the Jazz Department at the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland. Studied piano with Wojciech Niedziela. Since 2010 teaches piano at his Alma Mater. Winner of the 3rd prize for individual musicians at the Jazz nad Odrą competition in Wrocław in 2008, and individual mention at the 1st Tarnów Jazz Contest in 2008.
With his Michał Wierba Trio (with Michał Kapczuk on bass and Sebastian Kuchczyński on drums) he won the Jazz Standards Competiotion in Siedlce in 2009. Composer of most of Wierba & Schmidt Quintet’s pieces.