Pohozha, Polina International Festival of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn

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is a Ukrainian composer and free improviser based in Gothenburg. Originally trained as a classical pianist, she began composing in 2022 and has since developed a distinctive musical language  through independent practice, experimentation, improvisation,  and two years of study at the Gotland School of Music Composition.

Her principal sources of inspiration are folk music and sound  itself. Fascinated by raw, primal sounds, she creates sonic worlds  that emerge intuitively during the compositional process and  gradually take shape as musical narratives.

She has worked with the International Contemporary Ensemble,  Collettivo_21, Ivo Nilsson, Jörgen Pettersson, GotlandsMusiken,  Sophie Kauer, Uppsala Kammarsolister, NYKY Ensemble,  the Kyiv Chamber Orchestra, and others. Her composition teachers have included Joseph Lake, Ida Lundén, and Yan Maresz. She  has received grants and scholarships from Konstmusiksystrar,  STIM, and other organisations.

Selected works: In the Box for string quartet (2024), Fireflies  for mixed ensemble (2024), Limbo for large mixed ensemble  (2025), No Morefor choir (2026), a-a-a-i-i-i for flute, accordion  and double bass (2026).