Tomoko Mack

Concert Pianist. Steinway Artist.

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Steinway Artist Tomoko Mack is internationally recognized as a performer, recording artist, a faculty at the Wayne State University, and adjudicator at major piano competitions throughout the United States, Japan, and Europe. Born in Tokyo, Japan, she began piano studies at age five and made her public debut at age seven—quickly falling in love with the piano, a passion that continues to define her life and career.

Tomoko moved to the United States at age ten, where she continued her musical studies and soon distinguished herself in regional, national, and international competitions. Performing across three continents, she has appeared in broadcasts from Chicago’s Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Stockholm, Japan, Italy, Germany, and Poland.

A celebrated chamber musician, Tomoko performs extensively with her sister Yuki as the award-winning duo The Mack Sisters, winners of first prize at the Tokyo International Duo Competition (including the special “Kodama Prize”) and top prizewinners at the Dranoff International Two-Piano Competition in Miami. Together they have released four acclaimed CDs, available on major platforms and through Tomoko’s website.

Deeply committed to music education, Tomoko is a highly sought-after pedagogue and adjudicator. She was named Steinway & Sons Top Piano Teacher of 2017 and has served as Artistic Director of the Steinway Society of Michigan since 2010. In 2023, she joined the piano faculty at Wayne State University.

Tomoko is also co-founder and artistic director of the International Piano Festival in Nałęczów, Poland, where she teaches and performs each summer alongside her husband, pianist Kazimierz Brzozowski. In recognition of her artistic and educational contributions, she received the Commissioner’s Medal of Honor from the Polish Ministry of Education in 2021. She and her family spend summers in their second home in the historic town of Kazimierz Dolny, preparing new repertoire and enjoying its rich cultural life.

Tomoko holds a Bachelor’s degree from Oakland University and a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. She has performed in master classes with distinguished artists including André Watts, Menahem Pressler, Nelita True, Aubrey Tzerko, and Seymour Bernstein, and studied with Flavio Varani and Louis Nagel.

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Duo Pianists

Tomoko Mack and Kaz Brzozowski

Tomoko Mack and Kaz Brzozowski have performed together since they met at the University of Michigan as students of Dr. Louis Nagel. Tomoko was born in Tokyo, Japan and Kaz in Lublin, Poland. They have concertized frequently in Europe, most recently in Italy and Poland where they also direct the International Piano Festival “Summer in Chopin’s Homeland”, now in its 27th year. The festival attracts young, talented pianists from around the world. It is very popular with the local audiences and is covered by the Polish Public TV and Radio. Tomoko and Kaz give concerts together locally in Michigan and Canada.

Tomoko has also a successful career as a duo pianist with her sister Yuki. They have won top prizes at duo piano competitions in Tokyo and Miami, concertized in the U.S.A., Poland , Italy, Sweden, Japan and recorded several CDs.

Kaz has been performing solo since his high school years, starting with his debut concerto performance with Lublin Philharmonic Orchestra and concerts in Hungary and former Yugoslavia. In Poland he concertized also with Świętokrzyska Philharmonic, National Radio Orchestra and others. He has won top prizes at the National Piano Festival in Słupsk and Chopin National Competition and performed at the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Chopin’s home in Żelazowa Wola, Mozart and Chopin festivals in Warsaw etc. Since coming to the U.S.A. he has given concerts in multiple states, Canada, Japan, and back in Poland. He has performed with the DSO, Cadillac, Rochester, Warren, Livonia and other symphony orchestras. He recorded several CDs with music of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt and Bartok. Both his and Tomoko’s CDs are available on Spotify and Amazon. Tomoko and Kaz are also involved in chamber music performances, frequently with the members of the DSO.

Tomoko studied piano performance at Oakland University with Flavio Varani and received her Master’s degree from the University of Michigan. Kaz received Master’s degree from F. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and DMA degree from the University of Michigan. They both received medals and awards from the Poland’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture for their educational and artistic achievements. They are Steinway Artists. Tomoko is the Artistic Director of the Steinway Society. They both are members of the faculty at Wayne State University Department of Music. They frequently are invited to adjudicate competitions and auditions in the U.S.A. and Japan.