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Paweł Kapuła

Conductor

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“To a career that undoubtedly lies before him, Paweł Kapuła owes above all his musical sensibility, natural charisma and diligence.”
(Polska Muza, 2019)

Principal Guest Conductor: Pomeranian Philharmonic

Hailed by Polish Radio as “a real hope for Polish conducting”, Paweł Kapuła is one of the most exciting and finest conductors of the younger generation, known for his excellent technique and fresh and highly captivating interpretations of innovative and vibrant programmes. Since his highly acclaimed debut with the Warsaw Philharmonic in 2016 – where he stepped in for Stanisław Skrowaczewski – he has conducted all the major orchestras in Poland.

In February 2021 Paweł Kapuła was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz and works with orchestras such as the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR), Sinfonia Varsovia, Sinfonia Iuventus, Capella Bydgostiensis, the Beethoven Academy Orchestra as well as the Philharmonic Orchestras of Gdańsk and Kraków. He appeared in festivals such as La Folle Journée in Warsaw, Probaltica in Toruń and Bydgoszcz Music Festival, where he conducted Pomeranian Philharmonic’s season finale in October 2020 with a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.

In the 2021/22 season, Paweł Kapuła will conduct the opening of the symphonic season at Den Norske Opera in Oslo with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 and the Adès Violin Concerto. He will furthermore return to Szczecin Philharmonic for New Year’s Eve Gala Concerts and will continue his successful collaboration with Pomeranian Philharmonic in his role as Principal Guest Conductor.

Pawel Kapula — Paweł Kapuła © Bartek Barczyk

“To a career that undoubtedly lies before him, Paweł Kapuła owes above all his musical sensibility, natural charisma and diligence. What drew my attention was his contact with the orchestra, the way he looked out for every phrase but also the freedom he was offering the musicians. Paweł Kapuła has another very important quality — the sense of musical time and breaths. That’s why his rendition was natural and interesting.”

(Anna Woźniakowska, Polska Muza, 2019)

“Brilliant and young – although already experienced – the conductor led the premiere of the Double Concerto for Cello and Piano by Marta Ptaszyńska and symphonic works by Weinberg and Dvořák. Paweł Kapuła, in the manner of a sculptor brought out the hidden solo parts of woodwinds and brass, underlined the complexity of rhythms, and shaped the harmonies like sculptures.”

(Karolina Dąbek, Ruch Muzyczny, 2019)

“Two concerts led by Paweł Kapuła, a 25-year-old conductor, remain in the spotlight. His rendition in particular of the … Requiem by Maurice Duruflé highlighted his musical sensitivity and ability to lead a full-sized orchestra.”

(Jacek Marczyński, Rzeczpospolita, 2017)