Our vision & mission
“Sounds of Art” Polish-Chinese Foundation for Cultural Exchange was founded to blend a passion for Chinese culture and Polish music, especially the works of Fryderyk Chopin. The language of music is universal and can bring people together, regardless of their nationality or experiences.
For over five years, the Foundation has conducted diverse educational and artistic activities. It organizes exchanges between music schools in Poland and China and hosts masterclasses and music workshops, including the regular Polish-Chinese Music Workshops in Radziejowice, where young, talented musicians exchange experiences, rehearse together and perform concerts. “Sounds of Art” is also responsible for co-organizing the exhibition “Beyond the Great Wall” at the National Museum in Warsaw and Mika Urbaniak’s concert during the Jazz Hop Festival.
The Foundation aims to promote Polish culture globally, arranging concert tours for Polish bands in China. So far, we have collaborated with such bands as the Philharmonic of Wit, Chopin University Chamber Orchestra, and Machina del Tango.
In the future, we plan to provide more opportunities for Polish artists to stay in Asian countries so they can broaden their horizons and bring Polish music to new audiences.
Music is a pioneering art that transcends boundaries between nations and languages.
Jan Sebastian Bach
WHAT DO WE DO?
educational and artistic activities
exchange between music schools
in Poland and China
master classes, music workshops
and other events
About Us
MONIKA KARPIŃSKA
CHAIRWOMAN OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD
A musician, musicologist, and founder of the “Sounds of Art” Polish-Chinese Foundation for Cultural Exchange, as well as a co-founder and vice-president of the Polish-Chinese Business Council. A lover of classical music and culture, she has been involved with China for many years and graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. In 2016 and 2019, she co-organized the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Beijing with the Beijing Conservatory. She is an advisor to the Rector of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and the National Fryderyk Chopin Institute in their engagement with China.
Barbara Bilińska
MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD
A radio and television journalist, and a media professional. She graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science and Polish Philology at the University of Warsaw, as well as the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Marketing at AON, and Financial Management in Enterprises at SGH. She has been associated with Polish television for many years: she worked for six years as the program director of the TVP2 channel and over three years as the Director of the Trade and International Cooperation Office at TVP. She also served as the programming chief of Discovery in Poland and Eastern Europe.
Tomasz Strahl
MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD
A cellist, chamber musician, and teacher. He graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and completed postgraduate studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna. He is a professor and Dean of the UMFC’s Department of Instrumental Studies. He performs concerts and conducts masterclasses in many countries around the world. He has received the Fryderyk Award from the Polish Phonographic Industry, the Gold Cross of Merit, the 1st-degree award from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, The Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture, and the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Jagoda Turlik
MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD
A filmmaker and a dance enthusiast. She graduated from the Faculty of Musicology at the University of Warsaw, Film Production at PWSTiF in Łódź, and Dance Theory at UMFC in Warsaw. She has attended numerous courses in Poland and abroad, including workshops at the Polish Dance Theatre in Poznań and intensive courses in film editing at the Manhattan Edit Workshops and in Script Supervisor & Continuity (Randi Feldman Cinema) in New York. Since 2010, she has worked as a script supervisor in leading Polish feature film productions and TV series, collaborating with directors such as Andrzej Wajda and Agnieszka Holland.
Iwona Rogacka-Hu
MEMBER OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD
For many years, she has been promoting Polish culture in China. Initially, she worked in the Cultural Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing and at the Polish Institute. Later, she became a representative of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in China and a coordinator of cultural cooperation between the two countries and the implementation of IAM projects. She is involved in co-organizing events, festivals, and Polish culture days, preparing promotional materials in Chinese, and establishing collaborations with artists and renowned cultural institutions, including the Music Conservatories in Beijing and Shanghai and the National Museum in Beijing.
partnerships
Artists & Arts Groups
Joanna Ławrynowicz
A pianist, graduated with distinction from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music. Winner of international competitions, including the Steinway&Sons Competition for Young Pianists, the Chopin Competition, the Halina Czerny-Stefańska Piano Competition in Ajigasawa, and the “Art Livre” Piano Competition in São Paulo. She conducts courses and seminars worldwide, currently serving as a professor and head of the Piano Department at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music.
MATEUSZ KRZYŻOWSKI
A concert pianist, graduated from the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw in 2023. Winner of many renowned competitions, including the I. J. Paderewski International Piano Competition and the “Arthur Rubinstein in memoriam” International Competition for Young Pianists and 1st prize at the Fryderyk Chopin National Piano Competition. Notably, he represented Poland in the semi-finals of the XVIII International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. He frequently performs across esteemed venues globally and has released three chamber music albums.
Poldowski String Quartet
Quartet was founded in 2023 by graduates of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music: Marta Piórkowska, Agata Krystek (violins), Damian Kułakowski (viola), and Mateusz Błaszczyk (cello). The ensemble debuted at the WarszeMuzik 2023 festival but has already won third place at the Virtuoso International Music Awards in London. In April 2024, as one of the two young string quartets, it was selected in an international competition to participate in masterclasses led by the Belcea Quartet.
our Events
Polish-Chinese music workshops in Radziejowice
The Polish-Chinese music workshops in Radziejowice are a cyclical event organised by the Sounds of Art Foundation since 2017 at the Radziejowice Palace near Warsaw. In the…
2nd Edition of the Eliminations for the XXXI International Chopin Festival in Mazovia
In 2023, the 2nd edition of the XXXI International Chopin Festival in Mazovia took place in Xiamen. The Beijing Minghua Piano Art Research Institute, actively involved in…
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