Paweł Libront was born on March 29, 2004, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He started he started learning to play the clarinet at the age of 7 at the State Music in Bydgoszcz in the class of Andrzej Dudziński. In recent years, he has participated in masterclasses in Poland and abroad, working with renowned musicians such as Shirley Brill, Ecesu Sertesen, Martin Frost, Karel Dohnal, Joe Christophe, Igor Frantisak, Antonio Saiote, Gabor Varga, and Vitor Fernandes.

Paweł has achieved important success in both solo and chamber music competitions.
He has been honored with the Bydgoszcz President’s Award for his significant contribution to the artistic promotion and development of the city. Among his most prestigious achievements is his performance in the finals of the “Young Musician of the Year 2022” competition, where he played at the Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, accompanied by the Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra under the direction of Marek Wroniszewski.

In 2023, Paweł began his bachelor studies at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice in the clarinet class of Professor Arkadiusz Adamski. He is a graduate of the National Children’s Fund, a three-time recipient of the Minister of Culture scholarship, and a laureate of the “Young Poland 2024” scholarship program.

Program

1st round

Patricia Gil Jiménez / Rhythms and tones for the Angels for clarinet and electronics
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Concerto 1st movement

2nd round

Robert Schumann / Fantasiestücke Op.73
Françis Poulenc / Sonata
Aaron Copland / Concerto

Semi Final

Johan Duijck / Ich Liebe Dich
Krzysztof Penderecki / Prelude for clarinet solo
Johannes Brahms / Quintet

Final

Erik Desimpelaere / The songs of Arion
Carl Maria von Weber / Concerto nr 2