Participants Universitas Cantat 2026

Poznań University of Technology Choir “Volantes Soni", POLAND
Conductor: dr hab. Paweł Łuczak

Poznań University of Technology Choir “Volantes Soni"
  https://volantessoni.put.poznan.pl/

The Poznań University of Technology Choir “Volantes Soni” has been developing the tradition of choral singing at the Poznan University of Technology for over 25 years. Founded in 1999, it operates under the patronage of the University Cultural Center of the Poznań University of Technology and is an important part of the university’s artistic life. Since 2005, the choir has been conducted by Prof. Paweł Łuczak, D.Sc., Ph.D., lecturer at the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań. Since 2020, the assistant conductor has been Jakub Szpunt.

“Volantes Soni” is a community of people with different interests and experiences. The choir includes students, graduates of the Poznań University of Technology and other universities in Poznań, as well as people from various professions, which shows its openness and diversity.

The choir takes part in academic ceremonies and gives concerts in Poznań and nearby areas. It performs on the main stages of the city and contributes to the cultural life of the region. The group is also active in social projects and often takes part in charity concerts held in churches, special schools, and children’s homes.

Its repertoire is very varied and includes sacred and secular music from different periods, as well as modern arrangements of folk songs and popular music.

“Volantes Soni” is not only a place for musical activity, but also a place where people meet, integrate, and build connections, which makes it a unique part of the academic and artistic community of Poznań.

SINGERS

Paweł Łuczak is the conductor of the Poznań University of Technology Choir “Volantes Soni” since 2005. In 2004 he graduated in Choral Conducting, Music Education and Church Music in the class of Prof. Przemysław Pałka, and in 2010 in Vocal Studies in the class of Prof. Andrzej Ogórkiewicz. In 2015 he obtained a doctorate from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznan, and in 2019 a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in conducting at the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk. He also completed postgraduate studies in Voice Emission in Bydgoszcz (2006) and the International Masterclass for Choral Conductors in Marktoberdorf, Germany (2013). He is an assistant professor at the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań. From 2015 to 2021 he headed the Voice Emission Department, and since 2021 he has been Director of the Institute of Artistic Education. He teaches conducting and individual voice emission. His artistic work is mainly connected with the “Volantes Soni” choir. He has also collaborated with academic and parish choirs as well as orchestras, including Sinfonietta of the Poznań Academy of Music, Jordan Orchestra, Koszalin Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish Air Force Representative Orchestra, CoOperate Orchestra and others. He has prepared choirs for projects with various ensembles across Poland. He serves on juries of national choral competitions and leads choral workshops in Poland and abroad. He received the Rector’s Award in 2016, 2019 and 2022, and the “Meritorious for Polish Culture” medal in 2017.

 
Poznań University of Technology, POLAND