Chor Akademii Techniczno-Humanistycznej w Bielsku-Białej
Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Jan Borowski - conductor
Competition Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Gaudete | Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) |
| Beatus vir, sanctus Martinus | Paweł Łukaszewski (b. 1968) |
| Laudate Dominum | Giedrius Svilainis (b. 1972) |
| Do tri momi | Dragan Shuplevski (1933-2001) |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Ave verum | Javier Busto (b. 1949) |
| Salve Mater Misericordiae | Tim Sarsany (b. 1966) |
Pop Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Kiss from a rose | Seal Henri Samuel (b. 1963) |
| Chan, chan | Cernadas Segundo (b. 1972) |
The University of Bielsko-Biala's choir started its activity in May 2003. It was formed by students and graduates of different fields of the University of Bielsko-Biala as well as people outside of the community. The repertoire of the group is greatly varied. From the very beginning, the choir has been conducted by Jan Borowski. The choir has recorded four albums including Missa de Maria a Magdala, which received a double nomination for the Fryderyk 2014 award. The French music magazine Classica honoured it with Choc de Classica prize, and it also won the prestigious Orphee d'Or prize, granted by the Académie du Disque Lyrique. Accordingly, the choir has won numerous awards in Poland and abroad.
Jan Borowski graduated from the Department of Music Education at the Academy of Music in Katowice and from the Postgraduate Vocal Emission Study at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. Subsequently, he received a Ph.D Hab. in conducting. He was awarded with the "Distinguished for Polish culture" badge by the Minister of Culture.
Bielsko-Biala is located in the southern region of Poland. Thanks to the closeness of the mountains and numerous monuments, the town is willingly visited by a multitude of tourists from around the world. Because of its architecture, the town is called “Little Vienna”.
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