photo by Szymon Adamczyk
J A K U B S Z A F R A Ń S K I
Jakub Szafrański was born in 1988 in Warsaw. He graduated Grażyna Bacewicz primary and secondary school in Warsaw. He received bachelor’s degree at Fryderyk Chopin Music University in Trumpet, class of Wiesław Woźnicki and Music Band Leading, class of Agata Góreczna-Jakubczak. At the same university he receive master degree in Choral Conducting, class of prof. Ryszard Zimak and in Composition, class of prof. Paweł Łukaszewski (diplomas with distinction). He cooperates with Fryderyk Music University as a lecturer.
In 2012 he founded Foyer, Male Vocal Band. In 2013 he reconstructed Missa pro defenctis written by J.A. Maklakiewcz and conducted it first time after II world war. In 2015 he founded Artistic and Science Club of Choral Conducting at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. Same year in he started to work with Warsaw School of Economics Choir as a second conductor. The Female choir won I prize at the International Choral Competition “Cantu Gaudeamus” (2016) and II prize at the International May Choir Competition Prof. Georgi Dimitrov – Varna (2017) over his direction. In 2016 he started to work as a composer and second conductor with Archcatedral Male Choir Cantores Minores in Warsaw.
Prizes
Jakub Szafrański is finalist of many composing competition:
Composition
1st Prize in 57. Tadeusz Baird Young Composers Competition for ”Trobey Pastora” for vocal sextet. Warsaw (Poland), 2016
1st Prize in Third International Competition For Children’s Choir Composition CORINFESTA for ”From the railway carriage” for mixed choir. Bologna (Italy), 2019
2nd Prize in International Federation of Choral Music Composition Competition 2017 for ”Falling Stars” for mixed choir. Chicago (USA), 2018
2nd Prize in International Competition Vox Juventutis ‘17 for ”Laudate Pueri” for two mixed choirs. Vilnius (Lithuania), 2017
2nd Prize in 14. International Composer’s Competition MUSICA SACRA NOVA 2018 for ”Gloria Angelis” for mixed choir. Brauveiler (Germany), 2018
2nd Prize in International Composer Competition Musica Caelestis for "De judicii Dei" for two female choirs, Warsaw (Poland), 2017
3rd Prize in 15. International Composer’s Competition MUSICA SACRA NOVA 2018 for ”O vos omnes” for mixed choir. Gdańsk (Poland), 2019
3rd Prize in 3. Polish Composer’s Competition Opus 966 for ”Tu es filius meus” for mixed choir. Poznań (Poland), 2015
3rd Price in Polish Composer’s Competition ”John Paul II - Son of Polish Land” for ”Hail, oh Mother” for mixed choir. Warsaw (Poland), 2017
Distinction in 2. Polish Composer’s Competition Opus 966 for ”Libera nos Domine” for mixed choir. Poznań (Poland), 2014
Distinction in 4. Polish Composer’s Competition Opus 966 for ”Modlitwa” for mixed choir. Poznań (Poland), 2016
Special prizes
"German premiere" in 3. Polish Composer’s Competition Opus 966 the piece "Tu es filius meus" was premiered by Kammerchor Hannover. Hannover (Germany), 2016
"Best Polish composer" in 15. International Composer’s Competition MUSICA SACRA NOVA 2018 was founded by Polish General Consul of Cologne. Cologne (Germany), 2018
"Best arrangement" in sacral competiotion Sacrosong for arrangement polish song ”Dziś do Ciebie przyjść nie mogę”. Otwock (Poland), 2018
As conductor
1st Place for Warsaw School of Economics Female Choir in First International Competition Cantu Gaudeamus. Conductor Jakub Szafrański. Białystok (Poland), 2016
2nd Place (1st was not awarded) for Warsaw School of Economics Female Choir in The International May Choir Competition Prof. Georgi Dimitrov. Conductor Jakub Szafrański. Varna (Bulgaria), 2017
Bronze Award for Foyer Male Vocal Band in VII Polish ‘the Passion’ Competition. Conductor Jakub Szafrański. Bydgoszcz (Poland), 2015
Silver Award for Foyer Male Vocal Band in XXVII Stanislau Ormiański International Festival of Sacral Music.Conductor Jakub Szafrański. Rumia (Poland), 2015)