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Roman Perucki – organ
Łukasz Długosz – flute
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Biographical notes:
Roman Perucki graduated from the St. Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk, organ class of prof. L. Bator. He is currently a professor at his alma mater (in 1996–1999 he was vice-rector for artistic affairs), and he also holds the position of general director of the F. Chopin Polish Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk. As the president of the Pomeranian Musica Sacra Association, he organizes the International Festival of Organ Music in the Oliwa Cathedral and the J.P. Sweelinck International Organ Competition in Gdańsk. He holds the position of the first organist of the Oliwa Archcathedral, and since 1999 he has been the president of the Association of Oliwa Archcathedral Enthusiasts. He has played over 2,000 organ recitals all over the world. His portfolio includes a platinum record (1998) and two gold records, and he has recorded for radio and television stations in Poland and abroad. He conducts master classes in France, Mexico, and Germany, among others. He received, among others, the highest papal decorations: "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" (awarded by John Paul II) and the Order of St. Sylvester (awarded by Benedict XVI). In 2005, he received the gold badge "Meritorious for Polish Culture".
Łukasz Długosz graduated from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich and completed master studies at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse in Paris and at Yale University in New Haven (USA). He is a laureate of all national flute competitions and a winner of top prizes at several international competitions, including in Munich, Odense, Paris, Viggiano. He has made numerous archival, radio and television recordings in Poland and abroad, and has premiered a number of compositions by Polish and foreign artists. He has received a number of phonographic awards for his numerous recordings, including the International Classical Music Award (ICMA). He is a juror at national and international flute competitions. For the promotion of Polish culture, he was awarded the Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture, and in 2022 – the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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