dr Jan Rybarski, Poland
Doctor of music sepcialising in sacred and traditional songs. Conductor of the Mariański Choir and organist of St. Mary from Lourdes Church. Graduated of the Secondary School of Organists in Przemyśl and the Academy of Music in Krakow. Since 1968 with his choir won over 50 top prizes at Polish and international choral competitions. Toured many times abroad including prime venues in USA, France, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Ukraine, Lithuania, Norway, Czech Republic, Belaruss, Italy including exlusive concert for Pope John Paul II
Jan Rybarski had been lecturer of conducting in the Papal Theological Academy in Krakow and also the tutor for young students of organ and choral music.With one's own engagement and with dynamism the conductor mobilizes the choir to reach interesting artistic level of musical interpretations.
In acknowledgement of contributions in the culture and art he received the Prize of the Krakow's Voivode in 1995 and the Medal of National Education Committee in 2003.For his achivment's for promotion of sacred music he received medal "Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice" from John Paul II, later was awarded prestigious Order of St. Gregory the Great