Piotr Damasiewicz also known as Damaś is a Polish composer, trumpeter and music curator. He studied at the academies of music in Wrocław, Bydgoszcz and Katowice He founded the ‘Music According To Art Association’ which promotes artists looking for alternative solutions in music and art. In his musical work, he references the languages of modal jazz, free jazz, European classical music, new European improvised music, sound art and electroacoustic improvisation. Damaś has collaborated with the artistic circles of art contemporary galeries, academies of fine arts, and foundations of modern art where he has presented his music during various mutual events. One of the most significant achievements in this area was the exhibition of his artwork in the Modern Art Gallery BWA in Katowice. For this project, he experimented with space and form in a dialogue with ”Pojęciokształty” by Stanisław Dróżdż. Damasiewicz has performed / collaborated with artists such as Jason Moran, James Carter, Phil Minton, Lotte Anker, Tomasz Stańko, Kazuhisa Uchihashi, Magda Mayas, Raymond Strid, Pall Nilssen Love, Dave Rempis, Michael Zerang, Gerard Lebik, Andrzej Bauer, Cezary Duchnowski, Jeb Bishop, Rudi Mahall, Spinifex, Red Trio, Igor Pudło, Jon Falt, Per Zanussi, Samuel Blaser, Hans Koch, Joker Nies, Bettina Wenzel, Satoko Fuji, Morihide Sawada, Maciej Garbowski, Maciej Obara, Dominik Wania. Damaś has performed at such a important places like North See Jazz Fest., Tokyo Jazz Fest., London Jazz Fest., Jazz Jamboree., Dizzy’s Club Lincoln Centre, Jazztopad, Isai Festival Chennai., Cracow Autumn Jazz Fest., Menchester Jazz Fest.,Warsaw Summer Jazz Days., Paris Banlieues Jazz Fest., Music Biennale Zagreb., Ars Musica Brussels, Vancouver International Jazz Fest., and many others.
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Krzysztof Komeda's International Composers Competition,
Cultural Award „Warto” of the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza,
Wrocław's Music Award
Selected discography
As leader
As co -founder
As a sideman
Other
Damasiewicz has been artistic director of Music Academy on Zanzibar. He also composes soundtracks for movies and theatrical performances. One of the most important work is the movie soundtrack “The smell of Lviv”.
