Krystian Zimerman
Krystian Zimerman December 5, 1956 (1956-12-05) Zabrze, People's Republic of Poland Zimerman was born in Zabrze, in Poland, and studied at the Katowice Conservatory under Andrzej Jasinski. His career was launched when he won the 1975 Warsaw International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition. He performed with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan in 1976 and he made his début..