ENSEMBLE KOMPOPOLEX
Polish contemporary music ensemble founded in 2017 in Wrocław by Aleksandra Gołaj (percussion), Rafał Łuc (accordion), and Jacek Sotomski (electronics, computer). The trio specialises in performing the latest music and often swaps its instruments for cables, samplers, keyboards, recitation and singing.
Since its inception, the ensemble has focused on cooperating with Polish composers such as Piotr Bednarczyk, Monika Dalach Sayers, Nina Fukuoka, Kuba Krzewiński, Paweł Malinowski, Piotr Peszat, Teoniki Rożynek, Rafał Ryterski, Monika Szpyrka, Marta Śniady, Rafał Zapała, and Aleksandra Słyż. It also works with renowned international artists including Cezary Duchnowski, Neo Hülcker, Kelley Sheehan, Simon Løffler, Jorge Sanchez-Chiong, Mathew Shlomowitz, and Jennifer Walshe.
Over the years, Ensemble Kompopolex has performed at Poland’s leading contemporary music festivals including Warsaw Autumn, Sacrum Profanum, Festival of World Premieres, Musica Polonica Nova, and Musica Electronica Nova. The ensemble has also given concerts as part of the Experimental Tuesdays series, at the Kontrapunkt Festival in Szczecin, NeoArte – Synthesiser of Art Festival in Gdańsk, and Kody Festival in Lublin. It has also appeared at numerous European festivals including Time of Music in Finland, Mixtur, Klang, Frequenz and Heroines of Sound, as well as in the Open Music and Unerhörte Musik concert series.
Thanks to its extensive concert programme and cooperation with artists from various backgrounds, Ensemble Kompopolex has developed a distinctive artistic language, combining instrumental music, electronics and performance. Its work forms part of the movement to popularise contemporary music: the ensemble brings it to a wide audience and abolishes stereotypes associated with its reception.
Since 2023, Ensemble Kompopolex has been working with sound engineer Łukasz Myszyński, who is responsible for ensuring the consistency and high quality of the sound during concerts.