Performers

A leading Polish jazz pianist, graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music (1987–1990, Oscar Peterson Prize winner), semi-finalist of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition in Washington, and member of the orchestra led by the legendary clarinettist Artie Shaw.

A theatre, film, and radio actress, graduate of the Acting Studio at the Gdańsk Wybrzeże (Coastal) Theatre. In 2011 the artist was decorated with the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

Przemysław Stippa is an actor and graduate of Warsaw’s Theatre Academy (2004). Since graduating, he has worked at the National Theatre in Warsaw. He also works with other theatres in the city: Dramatyczny, Scena Prezentacje, Soho – Studio Teatralne Koło, as well as the Juliusz Osterwa Theatre in Lublin. He also appears in TV productions and is an accomplished voice actor.

He graduated from Kazimierz Michalik’s class at Warsaw’s Fryderyk Chopin Academy (now – University) of Music. An Austrian government scholarship made it possible for him to complete postgraduate studies with Tobias Kühne in Vienna. He also attended courses taught by Miloš Sádlo, Daniel Szafran, and Roman Jabłoński.

Singer and instrumentalist, songwriter, composer of theatre and film music; curator and music producer; documentary film director and scriptwriter; promoter of Polish and foreign traditional music; originator of Monodia Polska singers’ ensemble, which performs songs from oral tradition.

One of the most recognisable harpsichordists of the young generation, Świątkiewicz has performed on many types of harpsichords and clavichords, as well as on historical pianos and organs, focusing particularly on the art of improvisation.

Founded in 1945, it was headed by such conductors as Witold Krzemieński, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Karol Stryja, and Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk, among others. The position of its artistic director and principal conductor is currently held by Yaroslav Shemet.

A highly acclaimed conductor and teacher; graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Silesia; Professor of Musical Art. She has founded and directed many vocal ensembles, leading them to success. In 1990 she set up Camerata Silesia, of which she is the director. Under her leadership, the Camerata became one of Poland’s best vocal ensembles and won international renown.