ALEKSANDER DĘBICZ – pianist, composer, arranger, and music director – is one of the most versatile and innovative artists on the Polish music scene. He is the creator and performer of an original style he calls cinematic classical – a genre blending the language of classical music with the narrative qualities of film scores and the freedom of improvisation. He first introduced this style on his debut album Cinematic Piano (2015, Warner Classics) and has been developing it consistently in subsequent releases, compositions, and concert projects.
Improvisation and original music have always been the foundation of his work – both as a soloist and in ensemble settings. In his compositions, Dębicz explores film, classical, and jazz structures, and his output includes works for solo piano, chamber ensembles, orchestras, and incidental music. He has written music for the Polish Theatre in Warsaw, the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków, and the Jewish Theatre. For his score to the Polish Radio drama Anna Karenina, he received the award at the Two Theatres Festival (2019).In 2025, within the span of a single week, two major compositions by Aleksander Dębicz premiered, both commissioned for prestigious occasions:
• Unity – a seven-movement work commissioned by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute to mark the conclusion of Poland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, performed at Flagey in Brussels by a 10-piece ensemble of outstanding Polish soloists, including Jakub Józef Orliński, Marcin Zdunik, and Łukasz Kuropaczewski.
• 1025 – a work commissioned to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of Bolesław the Brave, written for orchestra and four soloists: Iwona Hossa, Bartłomiej Nizioł, Maciej Frąckiewicz, and Łukasz Kuropaczewski. The premiere took place at the Poznań Archcathedral, followed by performances in the largest cathedrals in Poland.
Dębicz is also active in theatre and film music. In 2025, he composed the score for the Television Theatre production of Biedermann and the Arsonists directed by Jan Holoubek, starring Andrzej Seweryn, with the music performed by Marcin Januszkiewicz and the proModern ensemble. In 2022, he won the international Bridgerton Scoring Competition, outperforming over 4,000 participants from around the world, with his composition earning praise from Kris Bowers – the composer of the original Netflix soundtrack.
For years, he has collaborated with countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński. Together they created the #LetsBaRock project, combining Baroque music with contemporary sounds, presented at venues such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Berlin Philharmonie. In 2025, the duo received two prestigious O!Lśnienia awards – in the category “Classical Music, Opera, and Jazz” and the Audience Grand Prize. Their collaboration also extends into curatorial work – they are joint artistic directors of the Break in Classic festival, held at the Baroque palace in Otwock Wielki, which presents classical music in a modern, open format.
Dębicz has released seven original albums on Warner Classics. A five-time Fryderyk Award nominee – for Invention, Bach Stories, Adela, Magnolia, and #LetsBaRock – he consistently develops his distinctive musical language, fusing tradition with modernity.
As a pianist, he performs worldwide, appearing on classical stages with orchestras such as Sinfonia Varsovia and Sinfonietta Cracovia, as well as on popular music stages, including three appearances at the Męskie Granie festival. Dębicz is also a sought-after arranger, having created arrangements for artists including Joanna Kulig, Szymon Komasa, and Bulgarian singer Victoria. His original reworkings – such as interpretations of songs by the Elderly Gentlemen’s Cabaret – have been acclaimed by both audiences and the music community. He has served as music director for high-profile events such as the TVN Foundation Ball, the New Year’s Eve Gala at the Lublin Opera, and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Awards Gala.
A graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, he continually redefines the boundaries of classical music – as a composer, performer, and curator – seamlessly merging tradition with innovation.
