About Us

Who we are

Choir of Maritime University of Szczecin

Under the direction of the founder, Prof. Sylwia Fabiańczyk-Makuch, the choir has been present on the music scene for over 20 years. The ensemble quickly became a hallmark of the city and region, spreading maritime tradition in Poland and abroad.

This nearly one-hundred-member group has performed hundreds of concerts, completed over a dozen international tours, and won dozens of top awards at prestigious choral festivals in Poland and internationally.

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Our original project

Shared Sounds

For several years we have been creators and originators of the project Shared sounds, which attracts crowds of fans every year. We combine classical choral sound with a variety of genres and styles - from rock (ØRGANEK), through jazz (Kuba Badach, Dorota Miśkiewicz, Komeda), to ethnic music (Kayah and Kroke) and electronic experiments (Fisz Emade Tworzywo, Mikromusic, Smolik).

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Our distinctions

What makes us special

International tours

The ensemble has visited dozens of countries and earned recognition from international audiences

JapanTaiwanCanadaEcuadorItalyFranceSpainTurkeyMacedoniaLithuaniaMaltaIrelandRussia

Collaboration with stars

The choir is invited to collaborate with outstanding artists from the Polish and international music scene

Andrea BocelliKrzysztof PendereckiKrzesimir DębskiHenri SerokaMichael McGlynnWłodek PawlikZbigniew WodeckiAndrzej SmolikGrzegorz TurnauAndrzej PiasecznyJustyna SteczkowskaKayahJan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz

World premieres

The choir has delivered more than a dozen world-premiere performances of works by renowned Polish composers, including:

Marek JasińskiJanusz StalmierskiMarek RaczyńskiBartosz KowalskiMarek CzerniewiczJacek SykulskiSzymon Godziemba-TrytekPiotr Broda

Our achievements

Major achievements

Expo Osaka

The Choir of Maritime University of Szczecin represented Poland at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Japan, one of the world’s most important meeting points for cultures, ideas and people.The ensemble was invited by the Polish Pavilion and preparations lasted over a year. The concerts attracted such large audiences that an additional encore performance was added. This distinction highlights the choir’s international standing and its role in promoting Polish culture.

Fryderyk nomination

In 2023, the album released in November of the previous year titled “The Sound of the Sea”, featuring maritime-themed works composed specifically for the Choir of Maritime University of Szczecin by outstanding contemporary Polish composers, received a Fryderyk nomination in the category Album of the Year – Choral Music.This distinction confirms both the importance of the project and the ensemble’s highest artistic level.

Ambassador of Szczecin 2019

Four years ago, the choir of the Maritime Academy received the honorary title Ambassador of Szczecin 2019. The honorary award, granted to people whose achievements contribute to building a positive image of Szczecin in Poland and abroad, is decided by a chapter composed of former and current city presidents and editors-in-chief of selected Szczecin media.It is an official confirmation of the ensemble’s role as a cultural showcase of the city.