Adam Sztaba

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Adam Sztaba (born February 15, 1975 in Koszalin, Poland) is a Polish composer, pianist, conductor, arranger, music producer and TV personality. He studied at the Musical High School in Koszalin and graduated in composition from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music under Zbigniew Rudziński. He made his debut at 18 by composing music for a musical.

In 2003 he co-wrote the music for Poland’s first show dance, Opentaniec. In 2005 he founded the Adam Sztaba Orchestra. He has served as musical director, arranger and conductor for many TV programs, including Idol (Poland), the Sopot Festival, and Dancing with the Stars (Poland). In 2008 he directed the academy on Star Academy (Poland). He also wrote and recorded music for the film From Full To Full (2009).

In 2010 he was the music director for the opening of the European Special Olympic Games in Warsaw, and he performed with Sting while conducting the Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 85th anniversary of Polish Radio. In 2011 he conducted the opening concert for Poland’s EU Presidency, performing with Chris Botti, Dolores O’Riordan, Michael Bolton and Kenny G. He has been a judge on Must Be the Music (Poland) and, in 2016, he led the musical direction for World Youth Day in Kraków, including the large concert Credo in Misericordiam Dei with nearly 2 million pilgrims.

Sztaba writes many symphonic works and scores for film and theater, often inspired by Polish folk music. He frequently adds a rhythm section or electronic elements to his orchestral pieces, and he conducts modern works with a strong rhythmic feel. He runs workshops for young composers and organizes annual charity summer concerts in Zakopane for young disabled singers, supporting Poland’s mountain folk music heritage.

Since January 2020 he has been the music director and conductor of the Man of La Mancha musical in Warsaw. He has worked with many artists, including Sting, Michael Bolton, Dolores O’Riordan, Quincy Jones, Kenny G, Caro Emerald and The Cranberries, as well as numerous Polish stars and major orchestras.