Piotr Damasiewicz


Piotr Damasiewicz, also known as Damaś, is a Polish composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. His instruments include the trumpet, double bass and piano. He studied music in Wrocław, Bydgoszcz and Katowice.

Early life and education

Damasiewicz was born on 11 April 1980 in Wrocław, Poland. He pursued his studies in Wrocław, Bydgoszcz, and Katowice. He later established the Music According To Art Association, which supports artists pursuing alternative forms of expression.

Career and compositional works

Damasiewicz has been a member of the bands Power of the Horns, Mnemotaxis and Into The Roots. He has composed orchestral, solo, and chamber works.
His compositional repertoire draws on classical music influences such as Gregorian chant and choral works. Furthermore, he incorporates elements of jazz, 20th-century classical music, ethnic music, and European improvised music into his compositions.
Damasiewicz has represented Poland in four international music programs and initiatives, including Take Five Europe, JazzPlaysEurope Laboratory, Art Meetings and Melting Pot Laboratory. He received a doctorate from the Instrumental Department of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz.
Damasiewicz composed "Hadrons" following a commission from the Jazztopad festival. "Suite 29" was written for the World Jazz Days event, organized by Polish Radio Program II. He also composed a piece for 27 improvisers as part of the final Melting Pot platform in Wrocław and created "Some Kind of Greek Story", commissioned by Casa de Musica in Porto. Additionally, Damasiewicz composed the music for The Scent of Lviv, a film by Grzegorz Korczak.
He is a co-composer of the European Jazz Anthem, created for the 25th anniversary of the European Jazz Network.

Collaborations

He frequently collaborates with Maciej Obara and Dominik Wania.