Piotr Michałowski

I'm related to music since my childhood. Firstly by listening…

Than I have graduated the primary musical education level in 2003rd. In May 2011th I finished a secondary musical education level with a title Professional Musician in Wrocław's School of Jazz.

In a year 2007th I have graduated Cultural Studies at the University of Wrocław. I’ve also studied Musicology for 3 years at the University of Wrocław. In 2010th I finished the postgraduate studies “Administration and Enterpreneurship in Culture”. I’ve done many projects based upon artistic education and animation, also within a European Frames (e.g. Youth in Action, LLP Grundtvig Partnership Projects).

I’m an active person – as a project manager I did several international exchange projects from 1999th till 2011th year where I was also leading a musical and theatrical workshops. I’m a member of international cultural networks in Europe. I play in my sextet “Ansambl Peregrinus” – borderland of the musical cultures (CD published in 2011), quintet “Każdy Sobie” (jazz arr. of folkloric music), duo Mir-Ton (entertainment music), solo – theatrical music. In 2011th I joined the Jazzinty Festival in Slovenia, having a master classes with Jeanfrancoise Prins on a guitar.

I’m working with diverse groups of people (kids, youths, adults) – coordinating a projects for elderly people, coordinating a project with an aim to encourage inhabitants of the community to establish a new societies, promoting an idea of democracy. I specialize in leading a group of staff members, project management, event organization. I have a 12 years experience in working on NGO’s field (being an actor, educator, musician in a NGO called Academy of Imagination), 8 years experience in working in cultural centres (Wrocław, Długołęka, Oleśnica), coordinating an participation in international projects since 1999 year. Adult education experience on a theatre field (3 years of being a tutor for adult/inter-generational theatre group in Oleśnica). Theatre technician since 12 years.

Titles:
1.Master of Arts – University of Wrocław – “Cultural Studies” (Diploma 2007)
2. Bachelor of the Post graduate studies – Lower Silesian College of Public Services
“Administration and Enterpreneurship in Culture” (Diploma 2010)
3. Bachelor of Jazz Music High School in Wrocław – Title “Professional Musician” (jazz guitar)