Paweł Kapuła

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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

Paweł Kapuła, described by Polish Radio as “a true hope for Polish conducting”, is one of the most spectacular conductors of the younger generation and is celebrated for his exciting, fresh and captivating interpretations and his excellent conducting technique. His programmes demonstrate a high degree of finesse and creativity, whilst never shying away from a challenge. His infectious energy, combined with a meticulous study of the score, has contributed to his steadily growing reputation across Europe and beyond.

The 2026/2027 season will see Paweł Kapuła conduct renowned orchestras, including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with which the young conductor has already kicked off the current season and made his sensational and acclaimed debut at the BBC Proms in London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall in early September 2026. He will also appear with orchestras such as Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Copenhagen Philharmonic, MDR Symphony Orchestra and, once again, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, as well as returning to the Orquestra Gulbenkian, following his highly successful debut there last season, which resulted in an immediate invitation to return.

More recently, Paweł Kapuła has made highly acclaimed debut appearances with orchestras such as the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Oslo Opera Orchestra, the Bremen Philharmonic, the Mainz State Orchestra, the NDR Radio Philharmonic and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, as well as with the Sibiu Philharmonic and the Transylvanian State Philharmonic Orchestra in Romania, and the Gothenburg Opera Orchestra and the Basel Symphony Orchestra.

In February 2021, Paweł Kapuła was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz. Since then, he has led the orchestra in programmes with such sophistication and sensitivity that this has attracted the interest of other Polish orchestras, including the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk.

Kapuła’s latest recording project, featuring all of Beethoven’s piano concertos, performed with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra at the Rudolfinum in Prague, has recently been released internationally. Paweł Kapuła is also a champion of neglected Polish composers, as he has demonstrated in numerous recordings for Polish radio.

Paweł Kapuła began taking piano lessons at the age of seven. He studied conducting with Tadeusz Strugala and Stanisław Krawczyński at the Academy of Music in Kraków. He was a finalist and winner of the Distinction Award at the 1^st Adam Kopyciński Student Conducting Competition in Wrocław in 2013. He is a graduate in musicology from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.