Mariusz Patyra was born in Orzysz/Poland. He began to play the violin at the age of 7. His teachers were A. Hoffmann in Olsztyn, Prof. J. Kucharski in Warsaw, Prof. K. Wegrzyn in Hannover and Maestro Salvatore

Mariusz Patyra is a price winner of the International Violin Competition J. Joachim (Hannover), a finalist of the International Stradivari Competition in Cremona (1998). He won the 4th prize at the International

Mariusz Patyra press reviews "...violinist Mariusz Patyra dazzled in the Wieniawski with sweet, often luscious tone, superb technique and a boldly projected sound". — The Washington Post, October,