Marek Kądziela – doctor of musical arts, guitarist, composer, innovator, seeking new sounds and musical challenges. Head of the Jazz Department of the Academy of Music Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz in Łódź. A graduate of jazz guitar and composition at The Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Denmark. Laureate of numerous competitions and the leader of recognized music formations. An active musician and experienced pedagogue and cultural animator. Invited to various music projects from jazz through folk to contemporary and experimental music. He has performed with musicians such as: Steven Bernstein, Piotr Wojtasik, Leszek Możdżer, Adam Bałdych, Michał Urbaniak, Piotr Baron, Maciej Obara and many others.