Teachers - Dominik Karkoszka

Instrument: Drums

Dominik began his musical education at the State Music School of the 1st and 2nd degree. Oskar Kolberg in 2012, in the classical percussion class (performing in a symphony orchestra). There he gained experience in playing percussion instruments such as marimba, timpani, vibraphone and multipercussion.

He began his career on stage with the greatest challenges. During his studies at the Music School, he participated in the projects of a Polish-German symphony orchestra composed of musicians from Szczecinek and Neustrelitz. In the same period, he played in the big band “Young Big-Band Szczecinek", with which he performed, among others, in Germany (Internationaler Workshop für Jugend-Bigbands in Neubrandenburg) and at the national big band festival in Nowy Tomyśl. Even before starting his studies at the Academy of Music, he participated in the unique project of the “Amber Youth Orchestra" symphony orchestra, bringing together orchestra musicians from all over Western Pomerania. In 2018, the orchestra performed in Berlin, Gdańsk and Koszalin, among others.

In 2018, he began his bachelor’s studies at the Instrumental Department at the Institute of Jazz and Stage Music, specializing in jazz drums at the Academy of Music. Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Poznań under the supervision of prof. Krzysztof Przybyłowicz.

During those studies, he quickly changed his musical environment and began to gain experience in various jazz and pop music projects. Among others a series of academic concerts with the big band of the Academy of Music, cooperation with the musical department – participation in performances in the Poznań musical theater and the academic musical theater “Scena Robocza" and playing in the rhythm section of the “Poznań Symphony Orchestra", which collaborated on stage with artists such as: Kayah, Mietek Szcześniak, Mateusz Ziółko, Natalia Kukulska and Sound’n’Grace.

He also enriches his experience with top-level music workshops. He participated in: European Jazz School in Turkey and Italy, nationwide PoluZONE workshops under the supervision of Robert Luty, and Latem Zagrane w orchestra conducted by Adam Sztaba.

In 2022, he started studies abroad at Saint Louis College of Music in Rome. There he developed his playing skills with world-class musicians, including: Fabrizzo Sferra (known from Enrico Pieranunzi Trio), Rosario Guliani and Pietro Lussu. During his stay in Rome, Dominik had the opportunity to perform, among others: at AlexanderPlatz Jazz Club, Gregory’s Jazz Club or the famous Casa del Jazz.
Currently, he has completed his master’s studies with distinction and obtained a master’s degree in art, specializing in jazz drums. He cooperates with, among others: with the Dizzy Boyz Brass Band, Natalia Skowron Band and Gospel Joy and creates original music with the band BOHOMAZ, which is available on streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL).