Founders of the Zbigniew Seifert Foundation:

Janusz Stefanski

He was one of Europe's leading jazz drummers. For more than 50 years of his career, he collaborated with the most important figures in Polish and international jazz. Among others, he played in the legendary Tomasz Stanko's Quintet, Zbigniew Seifert's Quartet, Zbigniew Namysłowski's Quartet, the famous The Quartet and the émigré group Polish Jazz Ensemble.
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Zbigniew Seifert and Janusz Stefanski, Variosspheres, 1972
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Stefanski on Seifert:

Zbyszek took care of the right atmosphere before each concert. There was no room for telling jokes! Everyone was in a mood of anticipation for something great that should happen in a moment, when we go on stage. Zbigniew strolled around the dressing room and played out, "pinching" us with such phrases that they had to catch our attention.

Aneta Norek-Skrycka

Founder and president of the Zbigniew Seifert Foundation
Biographer of Zbigniew Seifert. Founder of the Zbigniew Seifert Foundation, from the beginning of the institution's existence its president, initiator and coordinator of projects carried out by the institution.

Foundation Objectives:

1

Promotion of Zbigniew Seifert

Promotion of the work of Zbigniew Seifert, one of Poland's most important jazz musicians, through the organization of, among other things, concerts in Poland and abroad, an international competition named after Zbigniew Seifert

2

Presentation of young artists

Promotion of young musicians playing improvised music on stringed instruments. The foundation's flagship project is an international competition - the Seifert Competition.

3

Organization of concerts in Poland and abroad

The Foundation also supports young artists by organizing concerts at home and abroad. The Seifert Night series presents Polish musicians at festivals in Germany, Serbia and the UK, among others.

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Foundation Board:

The Zbigniew Seifert Foundation was established in 2010 on the initiative of Aneta Norek and Professor Janusz Stefanski. Janusz Stefanski, an outstanding Polish percussionist (1946-2016), was a friend of Zbyszek Seifert.

Board of the Zbigniew Seifert Foundation

Aneta Norek-Skrycka - CEO aneta.norek@zbigniewseifert.org

Tomasz Handzlik - Vice President of the Board tomasz.handzlik@zbigniewseifert.org