Piotr Salaber

Prof. Dr. hab. Piotr Salaber serves as Associate Professor at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz since 2013, with concurrent teaching appointments at Jagiellonian University's Institute of Audiovisual Arts and as guest lecturer at the University of British Columbia.

His academic credentials include:

• Diploma in Piano (Secondary Music School in Toruń, 1987)
• Conducting Degree (Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, 1990)
• Composition & Music Theory Degree (Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, 1999)
• Doctorate in Musical Arts (Conducting, 2005)
• Habilitation (Postdoctoral Degree, April 16, 2012)

Salaber's research integrates practical and theoretical music disciplines, with emphasis on conducting techniques and cross-cultural applications in theater/film. His artistic output demonstrates significant scholarly engagement through nearly 100 theater compositions, three feature films, and two TV series, reflecting deep exploration of music's role in narrative media. International fieldwork across Asia, Africa, and the Americas informs his ethnomusicological perspectives.

As ZAiKS Society of Authors member since 1997, he maintains active professional standing through performances in Russia, Germany, USA, and Canada. His institutional collaborations span TVP1, TV Polonia, Polish Radio, and international theaters including Moscow Sovremennik, Paris Atelier-Théâtre, and Budapest National Theatre.