The Szczecin Technical University Choir was founded in 1952 by Jan Szyrocki, who was student at that time but went on to become a respected professor who will lead the choir until the day of his death. The choir's reputation grew very fast and within a short time of its founding became one of the best academic choirs in Poland, gaining numerous awards at home and abroad. To honor the professor's achievements and to acknowledge his great contribution, the choir was named after his great founder. In 2006 Szymon Wyrzykowski was appointed to the position of artistic manager and conductor. The choir enriches the cultural scene of the Szczecin University, the city and the region by preforming at important cultural events. Awards: 1st place in the Choir’s Tournament 41. LEGNICA CANTAT, 2010, Poland; Grand Prix at the International Choir Competition in Rumia, 2012, Poland; 1st place in Pop and Sacred Music categories at the International Choir Competition Canco Mediterrania in Lloret de Mar, 2015, Spain.

Szymon Wyrzykowski (b.1979) started conducting at the age of 17. He studied under the mentorship of eminent conductors: Prof. Jan Szyrocki at Szczecin Branch of the Poznań Music Academy at the Faculty of Choral Conducting and Prof. Antoni Wit at Frederick Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw at the Department of Composition, Conducting and Theory of Music with the specialization in Symphony and Opera Conducting. Szymon Wyrzykowski works as orchestral and choral conductor.

Szczecin is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. Located on the Oder, near the Baltic Sea, Szczecin is a large industrial, cultural and scientific center.