He began his musical education as early as preschool age. He was encouraged to play the violin by his clarinetist father. As a teenager, he drew inspiration from jazz, klezmer, hip-hop and club music. He now performs as a soloist in musical theaters and concert halls in Poland, performing operetta, musical and pop music. He is also a composer and producer.
She began her adventure with music at the age of 4 by learning to play the piano, and two years later she took up the violin for the first time. Her first successes in national violin competitions came when she was a student at the I.J. Paderewski First Grade Music School in Bialystok. She graduated with honors from the W. Lutoslawski High School of Music in Bialystok, She began her adventure with music at the age of 4 by learning to play the piano, and two years later she took up the violin for the first time. Her first successes in national violin competitions came when she was a student at the I.J. Paderewski First Grade Music School in Bialystok. She graduated with honors from the W. Lutoslawski High School of Music in Bialystok.
Graduate of the Kraków Academy of Music in the viola class of Professor Janusz Pisarski. She has performed twice as a soloist at the Krakow Philharmonic and on Radio Krakow. She is the winner of numerous competitions. In 2004, she received the Scholarship of the Minister of Culture. She is a member of the Capella Cracoviensis orchestra and leader of the viola group of the Beethoven Academy Orchestra. She performs at home and abroad as an orchestral and chamber musician. He collaborates with well-known conductors such as Krzysztof Penderecki, Jacek Kasprzyk, among others. Gabriel Chmura, Michal Nesterowicz, Clemens Schuldt and Daniel Smith.
She began studying the cello at the age of 9 in her hometown of Żagań. She graduated from the Cracow Academy of Music. During her education, she also participated many times in international master classes with the most eminent pedagogues. Permanently affiliated with the Beethoven Academy Orchestra, she is also a member of smaller chamber ensembles.
He started playing the piano at the age of 4. Since 2023, he has been a student in the class of Dr. Milena Kędra at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Cracow. He has won 15 first prizes and S Grand Prix, participating in more than 60 national and international music competitions. He also participated in many piano courses and open lessons with professors such as Andrzej Jasinski, Andrzej Pikul, Ewa Pobłocka, Alicja Paleta-Bugaj, Mikhail Voskresenski, Zbigniew Raubo, Janusz Olejniczak and Kevin Kenner. He has given recitals at the NOSPR in Katowice, at the Royal Castles in Warsaw and Krakow, and at the Philharmonic Schools in Zylina and Krakow. He is a two-time recipient of scholarships from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the National Fund for Children.
Marian Michalski (born 1998) pianist, currently a first-year master’s student in the piano class of prof. Andrzej Pikul. He improved his skills during numerous master classes with professors such as: K. Jabłoński, N. Demidenko, Pietro de Maria, Klaus Sticken, W. Świtala, W. Wojtal, J. Stompel, M. Żebrowski, A. Jasiński, M. Szlezer , M. Drzewicki, M. Drewnowski J. Plowright, K. Eickhorst, Achilles delle Vigne, Jose Maria Corbello, Jordi Camel, Pascal le Corre He has been awarded at many competitions, including: – International Piano Competition “Gloria Artis” in Vienna (December 2020) – 1st Prize – 2nd International Competition for Young Pianists “Chopin at Wawel” in Krakow (July 2019) – 3rd Prize – 1st International Piano Competition Krogulski in Tarnów (June 2018) – 2nd prize – 3rd International Piano Competition. Krystian Tkaczewski in Busko Zdrój (June/July 2018) – 3rd prize 12th National Competition for Young Instrumentalists. Stefanii Woytowicz in Jasło (March 2017) 4th International Piano Competition “Chopin+.. in Budapest (June 2012) – 3rd prize; He was a multiple scholarship holder of the Mayor of Tarnów, a scholarship holder of the “Pro Musica Bona” foundation and the “Sapere Auso” foundation. His passion is chamber music. The result of these interests is taking 2nd place in the 3rd National Piano Duo Competition “Play Together” in Zamość (March 2014) and 2nd prize at the 6th Intercollegiate Duo Competition in Katowice (March 2019), playing in a duet with the violin. He participated twice in chamber music courses organized by the National Children’s Fund, performed in Warsaw at the Masovian Institute of Culture, during the 4th Chopin Evenings in Okolnik and at the Chopin Museum (2019, 2021). He gave a recital as part of “The Jane Stirling Festival” and performed at Chopin’s apartment in Edinburgh (Scotland 2018). He took part in the 1st J. Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles (California USA). He also performed at the Theater. K. Penderewski Music Center in Iustawice, the Hall of Mirrors in Tarnów and at the “Summer with Chopin” festival in Busko Zdrój.
Paweł Kubica graduated with honors from the Cracow Academy of Music in Janusz Olejniczak’s class in 1996. He has won a number of prizes in competitions in Poland and abroad. In 1992 he was a laureate of the Stendal Music Foundations Piano Competition (Detmold, Gennany), in 1996 he received a special prize at the 1st Aleksander Tansman International Competition of Musical Individuals (Lodz), and in 1998 he won two prizes at the 2nd Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music in Cracow: first prize in the soloist category and a special prize for the best interpretation of a work by a Polish composer. He has twice participated in the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition (1995, 2000). He gives concerts at home and abroad. His discography includes a CD of Schumann’s works, released in Germany in 1995 by BMG Ario/a. He also recorded Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor for Polish Radio with the Polish Radio Orchestra conducted by Wojciech Rajski (2002).
Jonasz Jochemczyk was born in 2001 in Olkusz. His adventure with music began in childhood. In 2008 he began learning piano at the Wojciech Kilar State Music School of the First Degree in Olkusz. Six years later, he began studying at the Frederic Chopin State Music School in Krakow. His teacher was Gajusz Kęska. In 2016, he won 2nd prize at the “Chopin at Wawel” International Competition, in 2017 he received an honorable mention at the National Competition in Trzciana, and in 2018 he again received an honorable mention at the International Piano Competition in Trzciana. He currently attends the Academy of Music in Cracow. His tutor continues to be Gajusz Kęska.
His major achievements include: 2nd place at the 2nd Chopin Plus International Piano Competition, 2nd place at the International Chopin Competition in Vienna, 2nd place at the 3rd Danubia Talents Liszt International Online Music Competition, 2nd place at the 1st Viennese Spring International Music Competition, 3rd place at the 8th Citta di San Donà di Piave International Piano Competition, 3. Place at the Franz Liszt Center Piano Competition, 2nd place at the 4th Singapore International Classical Piano Competition, 2nd place at the 4th International Chopin Piano Competition in Vienna, 3rd place at the 31st Roma International Piano Competition, 1st place at the 7th Nouvelles Étoiles Competition.
Małgorzata Kruczek (born in 1998), Polish pianist and chamber musician. She started playing the piano at the age of 7. Since October 2017, he has been studying at the Academy of Music in Krakow in the piano class of prof. Andrzej Pikul. She also improved her skills as part of the Erasmus+ program at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (in the piano class of Prof. Klaus Sticken). She participated in master classes conducted, among others, by: by: Andrzej Jasiński, Edward Wolanin, Mariusz Drzewicki, Alicja Masan, Konstanze Eicldiorst, Michael Wessel, Guillermo González, Aquiles Delle Vigne, Tatiana Zelikman. She was the winner of many competitions, including: 1st prize and Special Award for Outstanding Musicality at the 3rd International Online Competition for Instrumental Performances – Toronto 2021, 1st prize at the Iscart International Music Competition (Switzerland, 2021), GRAND PRIX at the 4th Singapore International Classical Piano Competition 2020, 2nd prize at the Internationaller Klavierwettbewerb Gloria Artis Wien 2020, GRAND PRIX and 1st prize at the 5th Odin International Music Online Competition 2020, Silver Prize at the Music Alive 1st International Piano Competition Online 2020, 2nd prize at the 14th Adilia Alieva International Piano Competition (Annemasse-Geneva, 2019), 1st prize at the 106th Concorso Internazionale di Esecuzione Musicale “Giovani Musicisti” – Citta di Treviso (Treviso 2018), 2nd prize at the 1st Piano Festival Józef Hofmann in Memoriam (Kraków) 2018), 2nd prize at the 1st National Piano Competition for Young Pianists “Chopin na Wawelu” (Kraków 2015), 2nd prize at the National Piano Competition named after Anna Wesołowska and Halina Wesołowska-Madetko (Katowice 2015), 5th prize at the Peter Toperczer International Piano Competition (Koszyce 2015), 1st prize at the 1st National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (Turzno 2015), Grand Prix and 1st prize at the National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Piano Competition (Wieliczka 2014). She received many scholarships, including: Scholarship of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, Scholarship of the Rector of the Academy of Music. Krzysztof Penderecki in Krakow (three times). Małgorzata Kruczek has played many concerts in prestigious venues, including: Mozarteum in Salzburg, Gesellschaft für Musiktheater in Vienna, Palace of Nations in Geneva, Royal Castle in Warsaw, Chopin Museum in Warsaw, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Wawel Royal Castle, European The Krzysztof Penderecki Music Center in Lusławice, the Podkarpacka Philharmonic. Artur Malawski in Rzeszów. She represented the capital of Podkarpacie during the Polish Culture and Business Week in Gainesville, Florida, USA, in September 2014.
He is a very active pianist and has played more than 100 concerts in more than 15 countries (Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland).
Radoslav Goździkowski is the winner of many national and international piano competitions: first prize in the IMKA Music Competition in Sarajevo, first prize in the 9th International Piano Competition in Warsaw, third prize and special prize for the best performance of a French work in the 6th International Chopin Competition in Budapest, first prize in the 26th International Competition for Soloists and Soloists. International Competition for Soloists and Chamber Ensembles in Spain, first prize in the International Music Competition in Belgrade, first prize in the National Piano Competition “Chopin at the Wawel Castle (Cracow), first prize in the 37th International Music Competition in Stresa (Italy). He began learning to play the piano at the age of six. His first teacher was his father. After studying at home for a short time, he began attending music school. He graduated with honors from the Frederic Chopin State High School of Music I and II in Krakow in 2016. He will graduate from the Academy of Music in Krakow in 2021.
The band was formed in 1996 on the initiative of three students of the Cracow Music Academy, fascinated by klezmer music and the atmosphere of Kazimierz at the time.
Since its inception, the group has been part of the traditional klezmer music trend, which is also evidenced by its name. Di Galitzyaner Klezmorim in Yiddish means “The Galician Musicians,” which alludes to the tradition of Jewish bands that were numerous in Central and Eastern Europe. The repertoire is based on traditional melodies, but there are also their own compositions, such as “Prayer in Isaac’s Synagogue,” as well as pieces that draw inspiration from Polish music, such as “Chopin’s Freilach.”
The band has been performing in its current lineup since 1998 and is co-founded by Mariola Spiewak (clarinet), Grzegorz Spiewak (accordion) and Rafal Seweryniak (double bass).
The folk group “Krakusy” is almost 50 people whose passion is folklore. The group consists of professional musicians, singers, dancers and instructors of folk groups. For many years they have been taking guests on an interesting musical journey through various regions of Poland – showing dances, games, legends, chants. They perform in original Krakow costumes. During the performance dances from different regions of Poland are presented, such as: krakowski, sądecki, śląski, lubelski, łowicki, rzeszowski. Our guests are invited to dance together – polonaise, folk waltzes and polkas. They also try to spice up the show by preparing songs from their country of origin for the group: Italian, Greek, Portuguese, French. Colorful costumes, dynamic musical program, authentic passion of the performers make these moments definitely remain in the memory of the audience.
