Krzesimir Dębski

[2] He subsequently studied composition with Andrzej Koszewski, and conducting with Witold Krzemieński, at the Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, Poland.

Since 1982, as the leader and violinist of the jazz group String Connection, he has performed in the United States, Canada and over 25 countries in Europe.

He has composed more than 60 symphonic and chamber music pieces, including an opera, 2 symphonies, religious works and 9 instrumental concertos.

Krzesimir Dębski has conducted concerts in which the following international stars performed: José Carreras, Nigel Kennedy, Adam Makowicz, The Canadian Brass, Vadim Repin, Mark O’Connor, Jean-Luc Ponty, John Blake, Ewa Malas-Godlewska and José Cura.

: First Prize at the World Competition of Jazz Ensembles (Belgium), and the Stanislaw Wyspiański Award from The Ministry of Culture (Warsaw, Poland).

[6] In 1986, Dębski received First Prize at the 25th Anniversary Spring Festival of Music, a composers' competition in Poland.

[1] Dębski's parents, Włodzimierz and Aniela, survived the Kisielin massacre of 1943 perpetrated by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) on the Polish civilian population of Volhynia and Eastern Galicia.

[10] His grandparents, Leopold and Anisia, who returned to the village after this event, were kidnapped by members of UPA and murdered.

The "Warsaw Autumn" has never presented my works, but I hope to be found worthy of this honour when I celebrate my 80th birthday... [...].

Krzesimir Dębski conducting Toruń Symphony Orchestra and Choir Astrolabium during recording session of his own Cosmopolis
Composer and violin player Krzesimir Debski in concert.
Krzesimir Dębski in 2007