Performers
One of Poland’s most eminent baritones. He studied voice with Helena Oleska in Lwów (now L’viv) and with Adam Didur in Krakow. Prize winner in the International Singing Competition of Toulouse (1954). He made his debut in 1944 as Janusz in Moniuszko’s Halka at Krakow’s Stary Theatre.
Jazz drummer and educator, graduate of the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław. He won several individual and ensemble prizes during his studies. Since 2005 he has taught jazz percussion at his alma mater, as well as conducting research (DMA degree in 2014) and working as a sound engineer at the Audiovisual Technology Studio.
The orchestra was founded in 2008 on the initiative of Jerzy Semkow.
Its members are the most talented graduates and students of music academies and universities (below the age of thirty.) The Orchestra’s director is Piotr Baron. Since April 2009 the orchestra has been a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras, EFNYO.
Its members are the most talented graduates and students of music academies and universities (below the age of thirty.) The Orchestra’s director is Piotr Baron. Since April 2009 the orchestra has been a member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras, EFNYO.
Harpist, graduate of the Krakow Academy of Music (class of Bogumiła Lutak-Modrinić) and the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg (where she studied with Ursula Holliger), participant of many international courses in harp performance. As a soloist, she has appeared with the Freiburger Kammerorchester, the Silesian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the Silesian Chamber Orchestra, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Johanniskantorei Frankfurt-Bornheim, Bielsko Chamber Orchestra, the Beethoven Academy Orchestra, Gorzów Philharmonic, Krakow Chamber Orchestra, and the Georg Philipp Telemann Baroque Ensemble.
Flutist, soloist and chamber musician. She studied at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold and the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz University of Music in Łódź. Her accolades include the Polityka’s Passport Award for classical music, EMC Fellow in 2022–2024 (programme of the European Music Council), multiple scholarships from the City of Warsaw, as well as prizes in national and international music competitions. Several dozen composers have written their works specifically for her. She is also the founder of Hashtag Ensemble.
She studied under the German occupation with Stanisław Kazuro at the underground Warsaw Conservatory. She continued her voice education with Adam Didur, Stefan Belina-Skupiewski, and Józef Woliński.
She graduated in Music Theory and Choral Conducting (MA) as well as Church Music (BA) from the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. She also completed the Netherlands Carillon School in Amersfoort. She has held scholarships from the City of Gdańsk and the Dutch government (Huygens Scholarship Programme).
