PhD Tomasz Wendt

Born on May 3, 1990, in Gdańsk. As a saxophone student, he graduated with honors from the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, simultaneously receiving the “Diploma of the Year 2014” award. He was also distinguished with the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Award for the most talented students of art universities in Poland. In September 2019, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the Wrocław Academy of Music, where he currently serves as a lecturer.

The saxophonist’s first original album, Tomasz Wendt Trio & Atom String Quartet – Behind the Strings, received recognition in the Polish music community, resulting in the 2017 Fryderyk Award in the category Jazz Debut of the Year. In November 2019, another album of his original music was released: Tomasz Wendt – Chapter B.

Tomasz is a laureate of many prestigious music competitions in Poland and abroad, including:
 – Fryderyk Award 2017, Jazz Debut of the Year
 – 1st Prize, 7th International Jazz Improvisation Competition 2015, Katowice
 – 2nd Prize, International Competition Getxo Jazz Festival 2016, Getxo, Spain
 – 1st Prize, Jazz Nad Odrą Festival 2013, Wrocław
 – 1st Prize, Tarnów Jazz Contest 2012, Tarnów
 – 1st Prize, RCK Pro Jazz Festival 2012, Kołobrzeg
 – 2nd Prize, Jazz Juniors Festival 2011, Kraków
 – “Key to Career” Award, Gorzów Jazz Celebrations Festival 2011, Gorzów Wlkp.
 – Audience Award, Getxo Jazz Festival 2012, Getxo, Spain
 – Special Award of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Lotos Jazz Festival 2013, Bielsko-Biała
 – Individual Award, Krokus Jazz Festival 2014, Jelenia Góra
 – “Most Promising Talent of the Festival” Award, Azoty Tarnów International Contest 2011
 – Individual Distinction, Review of Young Jazz and Blues Bands 2011, Gdynia

As a saxophonist, he has collaborated with many outstanding artists from the music world, including: Grzegorz Nagórski, Piotr Wojtasik, Mateusz Smoczyński, Jan Smoczyński, Joachim Mencel, Michał Miśkiewicz, Rafał Sarnecki, Artur Lesicki, Kuba Stankiewicz, Urszula Dudziak, Eric Allen (USA), Dean Brown (USA).

Tomasz has performed in the United States, Israel, Norway, Germany, Moldova, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, and Ukraine.