MIXED CHOIR KLASTER
Founded in 2016, the Mixed Choir KLASTER brings together individuals from various non-musical professions for whom singing is a true passion. The choir rehearses in Zabrze, in one of the revitalized buildings of the former power plant, with members coming from many Silesian cities.
The choir's diverse repertoire includes serious works of sacred and secular music, both old and contemporary, as well as choral arrangements of pop and jazz pieces.
The choir has successfully participated in choral competitions, earning recognition from juries at festivals such as "Gaude Cantem" in Bielsko-Biała in 2022, "Rybnik Choral Autumn" in 2022, and twice at the "Voce Magna" competition and festival in Žilina, Slovakia, in 2023 and 2024.
A significant achievement for the choir was earning a gold diploma in October 2024 at the "National Choral Forum" competition held in Wrocław.
The choir is regularly invited to participate in projects involving performances of larger vocal-instrumental works, such as G.G. Gorczycki's "Completorium," G. Rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle," and C. Orff's "Carmina Burana."
Connections with other choirs are fostered and deepened through participation in events like the "Night of Choirs" organized in Ruda Śląska and Gliwice, as well as the Film Music Gala, which has taken place twice at the Spodek arena in Katowice.
Each year, the choir organizes concerts featuring Christmas carols, inviting not only esteemed guests but also the families and friends of the choristers.
The joy of singing together often extends beyond rehearsals and concerts, accompanying the members of the KLASTER Choir during social gatherings, mountain trips, or cycling excursions.
The genuine engagement and creativity of the choir members are also reflected in self-produced music videos, which are well-received on the choir's social media channels.
The choir's conductor, Łukasz Łoboda, is a graduate of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. In 2020, he completed his second-degree studies with honors in Choral Conducting under Dr. hab. Iwona Bańska, prof. AM.
Since his student days, he has served as assistant conductor in the Academic Music Ensemble of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice and in the Cathedral Choir in Gliwice.
In 2019, he took on the role of conductor of the Mixed Choir KLASTER, with whom he has won awards and distinctions in choral competitions and reviews.
He actively participates in larger musical events, such as the International Festival named after Grzegorz Gerwazy Gorczycki, where in 2023 he conducted performances of Gorczycki's vocal-instrumental works "Completorium" and "Laetatus sum."
He also pursues his musical passion as a vocalist in the vocal-instrumental ensemble Wesoły Wędrownik, continuing the musical vision of Gliwice composer and musician Norbert Blacha.