Conference “Guitar. Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow”

The academic and artistic session will focus on topics related to guitar music. The programme covers a wide range of subjects, highlighting the richness and development of guitar artistry in both Poland and Europe.

Programme:
9.00 AM – Zbigniew Dubiella: The Phenomenon of Andres Segovia from the Perspective of the 21st Century;
10.00 AM – Martin Krajco: J.K. Mertz. Composer of European dimension;
11.00 AM – Wojciech Gurgul: From Tone to Virtuosity. The Key Factors in the Development of Polish Guitar Music in the Second Half of the 20th Century;
12.00 PM – Anna Rutkowska: Polish Guitar Performance in the Light of the Documentation from the Polish Radio Archives until 1993;
2.30 PM – Commemorative Panel with Invited Guests: Jan Edmund Jurkowski (1933–1989), Romuald Jurkowski (1956–2024);
4.00 PM – Special Presentations: D’Addario, Interton, Quena, Adrian Kobza.

The Municipal Culture Centre in Tychy warmly invites you to this inspiring session, which combines academic and artistic perspectives, offering a rich variety of topics for guitar music enthusiasts.