Hania Derej (2005) is an exceptionally talented, multiple award winning pianist, composer and conductor. She started playing piano at the age of 6 and at 13 she already performed at a contest in her home country Poland as a conductor of a chamber ensemble playing her composition “Race of Life”. She currently has 100 compositions under her belt and released 6 albums under her own name. Now she is presenting the Hania Derej Quintet and entering the European jazz scene.