Piotr Krępeć

Piotr Krępeć is a Polish guitarist and composer working in the field of European improvised music and contemporary jazz. His artistic practice focuses on solo forms for acoustic baritone guitar, where improvisation, listening, silence and space play a central role.

Krępeć began his musical education with classical guitar, which he studied for over a decade. Seeking greater freedom of expression, he later turned towards the acoustic guitar, gradually developing a personal approach rooted in improvisation rather than fixed forms. Over time, he became closely associated with the acoustic baritone guitar, exploring alternative tunings and extended resonance as primary elements of his sound language.

His work is shaped by long-term collaboration with jazz musicians and artists from the improvised music scene. Krępeć has performed and collaborated with numerous internationally recognized guitarists and jazz musicians, and has appeared at major acoustic and jazz festivals in Poland and abroad. He has also toured extensively in China, performing solo concerts and appearing as a guest artist at leading guitar festivals.

Krępeć’s discography includes the solo albums In Substance (2013), Movement in Silence (2018) and Earth (2023), as well as improvised projects such as Impromptu Session 1 (2023) recorded with pianist Kris Górski. His recordings emphasize form emerging through improvisation, careful attention to sound, and the acoustic presence of the instrument.

In addition to his solo work, Krępeć has composed music for film and theatre. In 2012, he created the soundtrack for the film A Journey with Hand Luggage, presented at the Cannes Film Festival. After the COVID-19 pandemic, he collaborated with institutional theatre productions in Poland, composing and performing live music for stage performances.

Krępeć’s recent work focuses on live solo recordings and improvised performances, where music unfolds slowly and organically, shaped by space, time and the moment of listening. He is currently working on a new duo album Impromptu Session 2 with Kris Górski, as well as on new solo material for acoustic baritone guitar.