Department of Chamber Music
The beginnings of chamber music at the Academy date back to 1957, when seven departments were created at the State Higher School of Music. Among them was the Department of Piano and Chamber Music headed by Professor Jan Hoffman. A separate, independent Department of Chamber Music was established in 1972. It was successively headed by:
Professor Józef Mikulski (1972)
Professor Jerzy Łukowicz (1972-1975)
Professor Zbigniew Szlezer (1975-1981)
Professor Maria Szmyd-Dormus (1981-1994)
Professor Danuta Mroczek-Szlezer (1994-2005)
Professor Janina Romańska-Werner (2005-2012)
Professor Jerzy Jacek Tosik-Warszawiak (2012-2019)
Anna Armatys-Borrelli, PhD (habil.) (2019-2020)
Bartłomiej Kominek, PhD (habil.) (since 2020)
At present, three courses are taught at the Department:
- Chamber music ensemble (various compositions – from duets to quintets)
- Accompaniment for pianists (students from other departments of the Instrumental Faculty and Voice Faculty are the pianists’ partners)
- Sight reading for pianists