 As a soloist Zdzisław Piernik has taken part in hundreds of symphonic and chamber concerts, with extremely varied repertoire, starting from classical with his own transcriptions, ending with the newest acquisitions of contemporary music and his own compositions.His concerts, recordings and broadcasts for Polish Radio and television popularized playing on the tuba.Zdzisław Piernik is designated as "Lifetime Achievement Honorees" of International Tuba Euphonium Association.