Project Description
MICHAŁ ŻAK
Flautist, clarinetist and shawm-player; a student of Jean-Michel Veillon. Over a number of years he has been exploring Polish village music. One of the co-founders of the House of Dance in Poznań, Michał collaborates with groups playing traditional village music, world music, early music, jazz and fusion, and has received many awards at the annual “Nowa Tradycja” competition organised by Polish Radio. He composes and performs music for theatre performances and silent films and has been involved in various educational projects. He travels to lands near and far in search of new melodies and exotic flavours. He has performed at hundreds of venues around the world, from festivals to concert halls. A former member of the Lautari band, he has collaborated with Marcin Pospieszalski, Zbigniew Łowżył, Michał Czachowski, Yair Dalal, Amin M’raihi, as well as Polish Radio and the National Theatre.
