Roman Perucki, Maria Perucka

Roman Perucki  

Organist, graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, in the organ class of prof. Leon Bator. Since 1984, he has been affiliated with the Gdańsk Academy of Music, since 1999 as a professor. He serves as first organist of Oliwa Cathedral and is a member of the Liturgical Commission of the Metropolitan Bishop of Gdańsk. He has given concerts, e.g. at the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Ghent Cathedral, and the new organ at Lausanne Cathedral. He is on the jury of international organ competitions, including those held in Kaltern, Opava, and Paris. He conducts masterclasses in Poland and abroad. He has made numerous recordings: 28 albums in total, including 1 platinum one and 2 gold ones. He has received numerous decorations and awards, including the highest papal decoration Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice and the Golden Decoration Meritorious for Polish Culture. He is the director of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic in Gdańsk and the originator and builder of its headquarters in Ołowianka. He also serves as the president of Pomorskie Stowarzyszenie ‘Musica Sacra.’ He has over 2000 recitals to his credit.  

Maria Perucka  

Graduate of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk in the violin class of prof. Henryk Keszkowski.  She honed her skills by attending numerous international masterclasses. She performed in a string quartet with which she won prizes in chamber music competitions. As a soloist, she has performed with the Kalisz Symphony Orchestra and served as concertmaster in Zespół Muzyki Dawnej Cappella Gedanensis. She is a member of the 4PM violin quartet. She performs at churches and concert halls in Poland and abroad, accompanied by outstanding soloists and organists. Her extensive artistic output includes several hundred concerts, as well as numerous recordings, including for Slovak and German television and radio.