Pohozha, Polina
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).