Ignacy Wiśniewski

Ignacy Wiśniewski is a Doctor of Fine Arts, jazz pianist, composer, and Assistant Professor at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk (Faculty IV - Choral Conducting, Church Music, Artistic Education, Rhythmics and Jazz). He specializes in vocal collaboration as arranger, coach, and songwriter, creating over a dozen musicals performed in major Polish theaters.

• Academy of Music in Gdańsk (Graduate and Faculty Member)
• Hochschule fur Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
• Academie Musicale de Villecroze

His research interests include improvisation as human-machine distinction, cross-genre musical collaboration, and theatrical jazz integration. His 2021 DUOS project explored algorithm-resistant composition through saxophone, double bass, and drum collaborations.

Scientific Awards:

• Honorary Badge of Merit for Polish Culture (2022)
• Special Award of Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal (2024)
• Young Poland Scholarship (2018)

Wiśniewski leads the Ignacy Wiśniewski Trio (Jazz Shirim debut 2016) and co-founded the Almost Jazz Group quartet (2012-2017). He has collaborated with directors like Agata Duda-Gracz and received funding through the Minister of Culture's Culture on the Web program.